Issue Date: 01/06/2023 Doc Ref: R&W-PL-008 Modern Slavery Policy Page 1 of 2
MODERN SLAVERY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
The United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain businesses to provide disclosure concerning their efforts, if any, to address the issues of slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. The disclosures are intended to provide customers the ability to make better and more informed choices about the products and services they buy and the companies they support.
Although there are currently no legally binding requirements to conduct due diligence on supply chains, the company shall endeavour to do so in as much as it is practicable, as part of our ongoing ethical and moral code.
POLICY
The following outlines the commitment of Chantacre Ltd and its subsidiaries (R&W Environmental & R&W Langley) – known as the company – to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and to ensure that the highest ethical standards, with this regard, are maintained by the company and our supply chain at all times, inasmuch as it is practicable for us to do so. The policy outlines our commitment to ensure human trafficking and slavery are not present within our supply chain, and to endeavour to eradicate such if found to exist
The Company opposes any use of slavery or human trafficking in the processes related directly and indirectly to the services we provide. We fully support the promotion of ethical and lawful business practices within our workplace. We will not tolerate or condone any form of practice that constitutes human trafficking or slavery in any part of our organisation or supply chain.
The Company is committed to maintaining and improving systems and processes to avoid complicity in human rights violations related to our own operations, our supply chain, and our products. The company recognises that slavery and human trafficking can occur in many forms, including but not limited to; forced labour, child labour, domestic servitude, sex trafficking, workplace abuse etc. This Policy is intended to intrinsically include all such forms of coerced labour.
The Company is committed to driving out acts of modern-day slavery and human trafficking within its business and that from within its supply chain, including subcontractors and partners. The company will ensure transparency within the organisation and with suppliers of goods and services.
We expect each of these business partners to conduct their business with the same commitment to ethical business practices as ourselves. The workplace practices that we expect from our suppliers include:
suppliers are not to use slave labour, illegal child labour or forced labour,
suppliers will ensure that the overall terms of employment are voluntary,
suppliers shall follow all applicable laws pertaining to minimum age requirements, hours worked, wages, overtime, and benefits,
suppliers will periodically certify that they conform to the expectations described above and that all materials incorporated into their products comply with the laws regarding human trafficking and slavery of the countries in which they are doing business.
The Company will not support or deal with any business knowingly involved in slavery or human trafficking.
The Company Directors and senior management shall take responsibility for implementing this policy and its objectives and shall provide adequate resources and investment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the company or within its supply chain. Issue Date: 01/06/2023 Doc Ref: R&W-PL-008 Modern Slavery Policy Page 2 of 2
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
The Company requires its employees, including indirect and temporary staff (e.g. Agency workers), to comply with this policy, which forbids human trafficking and references the Company’s human rights principles. An employee’s violation of this policy shall result in discipline, up to and including, termination of employment and/or reporting the misdemeanour to the relevant authorities.
We actively encourage anyone (including employees, contractors, suppliers, distributors and customers), to report in good faith any issues or concerns about potential ethics, human rights, legal or regulatory violations etc., including improper or unethical business practices such as fraud or bribery. The company undertakes to investigate concerns raised and shall strive to resolve any such issues, consistent with the law and internal policies. Individuals can report concerns to by email, telephone or letter.
A copy of this policy and a copy of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is accessible to all employees.
This policy is subject to annual review and shall be updated, revised and reissued as and when deemed necessary.
Name: Ray Ransom
Position: Chairman
Date: 01/06/2024