Modern Slavery Statement.

About this Policy 

Purpose

  • In accordance with the UK’s government’s clear policy, Allied is committed to reducing Modern Slavery across the world and ensuring we provide transparency in our supply chains and ways of working to that effect. This statement intends to provide assurance for our past, current and future partners that we take this issue seriously and maintain the prevention of modern slavery in our key procurement decisions.

 Scope

  • This statement applies to all employees of Allied, including sub-contractors.

 

Goals 

Allied’s Aims

  • Ensure all Allied employees are aware of the implications of modern slavery and what Allied can do to help prevent it.

  • Increase awareness of Modern Slavery for employees purchase decisions in their private lives.

  • Instigate an annual review into Allied’s supply chains, limited as they are.

  • Create a forum in which Allied employees can discuss and promote any anti-Slavery initiatives.

  • Advocate for our partner businesses to also adopt best practices in their supply chains.

 

Due Diligence

Considerations

  • Hardware Supply Chains - Any large purchases made by Allied are predominantly through UK-Based, high-street retailers such as Currys PC World, Dixon Carphone and Amazon, all of whom have their own robust Modern Slavery Statements.

  • Seasonal working - None of Allied’s staff are seasonal workers and we do not currently work with any companies that have seasonal employees.

  • Partners - The nature of our work (partnering with emerging companies) presents us with an opportunity to influence those companies to build resilient, fair and sustainable supply chains, which we do. 

 

Responsibilities

Both employers and employees have a role in making decisions that prevent the conditions for Modern Slavery. We all need to:

  • Review / read this statement and seek clarification from the CEO / COO / CoS where required.

  • Consider this statement while making any work-related purchases (large and small) and at any time while representing Allied.

  • Support colleagues in their awareness of this statement.

  • Where individuals purchase their own office equipment, they must ensure the supplier(s) have a Modern Slavery Statement and can assure Allied of the integrity of their supply chain.

 

Managers have a responsibility to:

  • Ensure that all employees are made aware of this statement

  • Actively support and contribute to the implementation of this statement, including its goals

  • Manage the implementation and review of this statement.

 

Communication

Allied will ensure that:

  • All employees receive a copy of this statement during the induction/onboarding process

  • This policy is easily accessible by all members of the organisation

  • Employees are informed when an activity aligns with this policy

  • Employees are empowered to actively contribute and provide feedback to this policy

  • Employees are notified of all changes to this policy.

 

Monitoring and Review

Allied will review this policy six months after implementation and annually thereafter [review date 01/11/24]. Effectiveness of the statement will be assessed through:

  • Feedback from all personnel

  • Review of the policy by management and committee to determine if objectives have been met and to identify barriers and enablers to ongoing policy implementation.

 

Staff member: Joe Carvill

Title: Chief of Staff

Signature: Joe Carvill [signed electronically]

Date: 01/11/23

 

Manager: Jon Williams    

Title: CEO, General Manager

Signature: Jon Williams [signed electronically]

Date: 01/11/23

Date of next review: 01/11/24