1. Modern Slavery Statement
Advancing Analytics are making this statement pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in order to sets out the steps that Advancing Analytics Limited has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person's liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. AA has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery.
We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.
We expect the same high standards from all our contractors, suppliers and other business partners. As part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.
2. Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy
2.1 About this policy
The purpose of this policy is to:
- Set out our stringent stance against modern slavery and human trafficking;
- Ensure those who work for, and on behalf of, Advancing Analytics, know their responsibilities in observing and upholding our position on modern slavery and human trafficking; and
- Provide information about how to identify and report concerns about modern slavery and human trafficking.
2.2 Policy scope
This policy applies to all persons working for Advancing Analytics or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners.
This policy does not form part of any employee's contract of employment and Advancing Analytics may amend it at any time.
2.3 Related policies
This Modern Slavery (Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking) Policy interacts with the following workplace policies and procedures available to all employees:
- Whistleblowing Policy
2.4 Responsibility
The company directors take overall responsibility for ensuring this policy is followed, but all employees have a responsibility to ensure compliance with our legal and ethical obligation.
The People Team has primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.
Management at all levels have a responsibility to ensure all those who report to them read, understand, observe and uphold this policy. This includes providing adequate and regular training on the issue of modern slavery in supply chains
2.5 Your responsibilities and how to raise a concern
- You must ensure that you read, understand and comply with this policy.
- The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control. You are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.
- You must notify your line manager/mentor or one of the company directors as soon as possible if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred or may occur in the future.
- You are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our business or supply chains of any supplier tier at the earliest possible stage.
- If you believe or suspect a breach of this policy has occurred or that it may occur you must notify your line manager/mentor or one of the directors, or you may report it in accordance with our Whistleblowing Policy as soon as possible.
- If you are unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers more generally, or their working conditions within any tier of our supply chains constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, raise it with the directors.
- We aim to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this policy, even if they turn out to be mistaken. Advancing Analytics is committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery of whatever form is or may be taking place in any part of our own business or in any of our supply chains. Detrimental treatment includes dismissal, disciplinary action, threats or other unfavourable treatment connected with raising a concern.
- If you believe that you have suffered any such treatment, you should inform the directors immediately. If you believe the matter is not satisfactorily remedied, and you are an employee, you should raise it formally in accordance with our Grievance Procedure.
2.6 Training & Policy Awareness
Training on this policy, and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, will be provided as necessary.
Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery must be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.
2.7 Enforcement
An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
A violation of this policy by a temporary worker, client, contractor, or any other individuals or organisations, working on our behalf may result in the termination of their contract or assignment with Advancing Analytics.