Element 9 Ltd Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
What is the Modern Slavery Act 2015? The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”) seeks to address the role of businesses in preventing modern slavery occurring in their organisations and supply chains. It applies to businesses of a certain size, which are required to publish a statement setting out the steps they have taken to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in their business or supply chains. This statement sets out the steps that Element 9 Ltd have and will continue to take as part of our ongoing commitment to keep slavery and human trafficking out of our business and our supply chains. Element 9 Ltd is a small Digital and Business Transformation Consultancy Company. We are a private limited company operating in the UK. Our suppliers are businesses who support our core function of delivering for our customers, by increasing efficiency and driving forward value for end users. We believe the nature of our business means we are not directly exposed to a high risk of modern slavery and human trafficking.
However, the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking may not always be obvious. We are, therefore, committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all of our business relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our business or supply chains.
Our Practices and Policies
We want our suppliers and contractors to support our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we've taken the following steps to further this goal:
• Set up ongoing processes to review our supply chains and carry out risk-based assessments of our suppliers
• Review the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements published by our key suppliers on a quarterly basis
• Source goods and services in accordance with our Social and Environmental Impacy Policy.
This sets out guidelines in respect of acceptable safety, environmental, social and local legal standards under which products and services are made and provided and is available to all Element 9 Ltd staff and Associates
• Where possible, we will include provisions within our contracts with suppliers that require them to comply with the law, including applicable anti-slavery and related laws including the Act.
• Made this statement publicly available on our public website so that it can be accessed at any time by our Associates, partners and customers
• Reviewed our internal policies to assess and address modern slavery issues
• Provided Element 9 Ltd Associates with access to our Whistleblowing Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy. These documents encourage Associates to report concerns about any conduct they believe to be unlawful, fraudulent or unethical, and confirm that Associates will be protected from any detriment arising as a result.
We will regularly review our internal practices and our supply chain to ensure that our zero- tolerance policy in respect of human trafficking and modern slavery is being upheld.
Every financial year, we aim to identify, assess and manage risks on an ongoing basis by gathering information from suppliers during the procurement and audit processes, as relevant, regarding their awareness of, and compliance with, the Act, and endeavour to ensure that appropriate contractual provisions are built into our supplier contracts.
Our Directors are responsible for overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures relating to our annual Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement. This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Act and constitutes our Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year ending March 2022.
This statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 18 February 2022.
However, the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking may not always be obvious. We are, therefore, committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all of our business relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our business or supply chains.
Our Practices and Policies
We want our suppliers and contractors to support our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we've taken the following steps to further this goal:
• Set up ongoing processes to review our supply chains and carry out risk-based assessments of our suppliers
• Review the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements published by our key suppliers on a quarterly basis
• Source goods and services in accordance with our Social and Environmental Impacy Policy.
This sets out guidelines in respect of acceptable safety, environmental, social and local legal standards under which products and services are made and provided and is available to all Element 9 Ltd staff and Associates
• Where possible, we will include provisions within our contracts with suppliers that require them to comply with the law, including applicable anti-slavery and related laws including the Act.
• Made this statement publicly available on our public website so that it can be accessed at any time by our Associates, partners and customers
• Reviewed our internal policies to assess and address modern slavery issues
• Provided Element 9 Ltd Associates with access to our Whistleblowing Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy. These documents encourage Associates to report concerns about any conduct they believe to be unlawful, fraudulent or unethical, and confirm that Associates will be protected from any detriment arising as a result.
We will regularly review our internal practices and our supply chain to ensure that our zero- tolerance policy in respect of human trafficking and modern slavery is being upheld.
Every financial year, we aim to identify, assess and manage risks on an ongoing basis by gathering information from suppliers during the procurement and audit processes, as relevant, regarding their awareness of, and compliance with, the Act, and endeavour to ensure that appropriate contractual provisions are built into our supplier contracts.
Our Directors are responsible for overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures relating to our annual Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement. This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Act and constitutes our Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year ending March 2022.
This statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 18 February 2022.
