Modern Slavery Statement

Our policy

At Stott and May we believe in the importance of equality in the workplace. Being a responsible corporate company is not only the right thing to do, it is good for the long-term viability of our business.

We are committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within our business and our supply chain. We believe employment should be chosen. There must be no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour. Supplier employees must not be required to lodge monies or identity papers in order to work and must be free to leave employment after giving reasonable notice.

Our Global HR Manager provides constant support to all members of staff and ensures all employees are receiving the relevant training and development needed, in order for them to achieve all that they can here at Stott and May. We pride ourselves highly on promoting human rights within our business and ensure all members of staff are happy and content within their working environment. We encourage weekly catch ups and constant suggestions via our company portal on how we can strengthen the ways in which we protect our employees’ rights and company benefits.

We hold our suppliers, business partners and all other stakeholders to the same standards that we hold ourselves. We run a safe and ethical business that extends well beyond Stott and May. Our code of conduct is an overview of the guiding principles and values which govern how we make ethical decisions in conducting our business.

Please see below the steps we have taken and continue to take in adherence to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (as amended).

Supply chain

Our supply chain is not very complex however, we work with a vast range of suppliers that provide services across a number of varied categories that range from cyber security, IT, telecoms, technology sales, data analytics, management and umbrella companies and other services which can be seen on our company website. We keep very respectable relationships with our suppliers, which allow us to have a good understanding and visibility of our supply chain.

Due to the strong relationships we have with our suppliers and contractors, we consider the risk of exploitation, human trafficking and breach of human rights very low. Nonetheless, thanks to our procedures and due diligence process, we are committed to ensuring such occurrences do not take place within our business or supply chain.

Contracts

Our contracts include provisions for all suppliers to warrant that they will not and will not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (as amended).

Certification

Stott and May require that every supplier reads and certifies compliance with our code of conduct in line with Modern Slavery Act 2015 (as amended).

Policies

All Stott and May employees have access to channels through which they can communicate concerns, via local reporting mechanisms or internal whistleblowing procedures. This encourages all staff to report any wrong behaviour or breaches of our policies. Stott and May are committed to protecting its employees when disclosing malpractice and we take this very seriously. All employees are provided with a clear contract of employment which complies with local legislation. All contracts are received before employees join Stott and May, this gives new employees the opportunity to read through all of our company policies and raise any queries prior to starting, thus encouraging a smooth onboarding process for all parties.

Stott and May have a zero-tolerance policy on modern slavery and are committed to the highest level of ethical standards.

All employees are duty-bound to comply with and understand this policy. The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery and human trafficking within our business or supply chain is the responsibility of all those who are working for Stott and May. Employees are encouraged to avoid any behaviour that would suggest a clear breach of this policy.

Verification and risk assessment

We carry out due diligence checks on our supply chain based on international indices, supplier performance and other indicators and have a robust supporting audit process in place. Our standard supplier contracts contain compliance with laws, which oblige all parties to comply with all local legislation applicable to their activities under contract.

Audits

We carry out verification of code conformance and adherence through our supplier audit process, including demonstration from our supply chain that they have passed down Stott and May’s requirements to their own suppliers and contractors and have supporting audit processes in place.

Training

We ensure that any updates and changes to our code of conduct in relation to modern slavery and human trafficking are communicated to all employees and all necessary and/or recommended training takes place. All Stott and May employees are expected to comply with all local laws and act with integrity and honesty in accordance with local guidelines and regulations.

If you wish to discuss this Statement, please do not hesitate to contact:

contractsandcompliance@stottandmay.com

Signed: Stephen Stott
Position: CEO
For and on behalf of Stott and May and its subsidiary companies