We follow the recommendations and guidance of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in the UK. The Act requires business to state the actions they have taken during the financial year to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their operations and supply chains, once they have a turnover of over £36m.
While we are therefore not obliged to do so, we recognise that modern slavery is ‘a hidden crime that encompasses slavery, servitude, forced labour and human trafficking’. Modern slavery has no place in our business, supply chains or client base and we have taken a zero-tolerance approach to it.
We remain heavily committed to playing our part in eradicating modern slavery and recognise the importance of transparency in driving collaborative action and the potential impact of the Act on reducing risks and incidence of slavery. This is enforced through rigorous employee, supplier and contractor selection.
Risks of modern slavery are dynamic and change quickly. Therefore, we regularly reassess and respond to the potential and actual risks in our business.
Last updated: 25 January 2021