Modern Slavery Policy

Modern Slavery Policy Statement

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of aperson’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. We have a zero-toleranceapproach to modern slavery and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings andrelationships and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking placeanywhere in our own business or our supply chain.

We are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chain. We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners. As part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions againstthe use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude and we expect that oursuppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.

This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels,directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, agents, contractors, external consultants,third-party representatives and business partners.

This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and we may amend it at any time.

Responsibility for the Policy

The Procurement Department has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethicalobligations, and that all those under our control comply with it

The Procurement Manager has primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its useand effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensurethey are effective in countering modern slavery.

Management at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with thispolicy and are given any required training.

Compliance with the Policy

You must ensure that you read, understand and comply with this policy.

The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chain is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control. You are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, orsuggest, a breach of this policy.

You must notify your manager or the Procurement Department as soon as possible if you believe or suspect that aconflict with this policy has occurred, or may occur in the future.

You are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue of suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our businessor the supply chains of any supplier tier at the earliest possible stage.

If you believe or suspect a breach of this policy has occurred or that it may occur you must notify your manageror report it in accordance with our Whistleblowing Policy as soon as possible.

If you are unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers more generally, or their workingconditions within any tier of our supply chain constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, raise it with your manager or the Procurement Department.

We aim to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under thispolicy, even if they turn out to be mistaken. We are committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimentaltreatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery of whatever form is or may betaking place in any part of our own business or in any part of our supply chain. If you believe that you havesuffered any such treatment, you should inform your manager immediately.

Communication and awareness of the Policy

Training on this policy, and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chain will be givenwhere needed.

Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery must be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and businesspartners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.

Breaches of this Policy

Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could result in dismissal for misconduct orgross misconduct.

We may terminate our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they breach this policy.

Changes to this Policy

This privacy notice was last updated on 30th March 2022. We keep this policy under regular review and may change it from time to time by updating this page in order to reflect changes in the law and/or our  practices. We would encourage you to check this page for any changes on a regular basis.