Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement relates to actions and activities during the financial year 1 November 2023 – 31 October 2024.

The statement sets down Camfaud Group Ltd and all subsidiary companies (known collectively as Camfaud) commitment to continually improve our practices to combat modern slavery and human trafficking in our business activities and the steps we have put in place with the aim of ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in either our own business and/or our supply chains.

Camfaud is not aware of any modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chain, and no issues were raised during the year ended to 31 October 2024.

It continues to be a priority for Camfaud to ensure that we trade ethically, source responsibly and work to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking throughout our organisation and in our supply chain.

This statement highlights the key activities we have undertaken during this financial year to combat modern slavery in our organisation and supply chain.

Although the expected risk level of modern slavery within the group’s UK operations is expected to be low, the company will as far as reasonably practicably check that suppliers have;

• Have a modern slavery and/or a corporate and social responsibility policy or procedure that adequately covers the requirements of the MSA and any other requirements for that supplier.
• Where this information is not available a statement from a senior manager about their approach to the eradication modern slavery will be required to be issued and reviewed.
• Where concerns about a company are raised, they will be reported and pending investigation a decision on further use of the company made.

Our policies on slavery and human trafficking

We have appropriate policies in place that underpin our commitment to ensure that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.

We continuously review and update all our policies.

Our Anti-slavery Policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all 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 supply chains.

We also have the following policies in place relevant to modern slavery, which we continuously review and update:

1. Anti-slavery policy.  This policy sets out the organisation’s stance on modern slavery and explains how employees can identify any instances of this and where they can go for help.
2. Recruitment policy. We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.
3. Whistleblowing policy. We operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals.
4. Code of business conduct.  This code explains the manner in which we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act.

Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking

We maintain a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in the supply chains and to the business, we ensure that staff who are directly involved in procurement activity are aware of and follow any and all Modern Slavery procurement guidance. 

As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we have in place systems to:

• Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains.
• Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chains.

Training

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff including toolbox talks and as part of the annual refresher training.

The Group acknowledges responsibility to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will ensure transparency within the organisation and with suppliers of goods and services to the organisation.

The company will not support or deal with any business knowingly involved in slavery or human trafficking.

If any employee suspects that there are any issues with slavery and human trafficking within the organisation or with the suppliers of goods and services to the organisation, they are able to report their concerns through the company’s confidential whistleblowing service.

Any issue raised will then be appropriately investigated and action taken accordingly.

The Company Directors and Senior Management shall take the responsibility for implementing this policy statement and its objectives and shall provide adequate resources (training literature etc.) and investment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the organisation within its supply chains.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our Group’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 October 2024. It was approved by the board on 5 December 2024.

D A FAUD

Camfaud Group

Date:5 December 2024