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April 1, 2025
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We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chain, by our business partners or in any part of our business. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any suspected or actual violations.
A&F Sprinklers 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 statement and its objectives and shall provide adequate resources and investment to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the Company or within our supply chain.
This statement is applicable to all businesses and addresses within A&F Sprinklers Ltd. The businesses covered by this statement are:
This statement applies to all ‘workers’ – be that employees, directors, contractors, consultants, home workers, officers, casual workers and agency workers.
A&F Sprinklers provides fire sprinkler design, installation, service and maintenance of said systems nationwide and Ireland.
We as a Company recognise that we all have a responsibility to mitigate and be alert to the risks of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour within our businesses and within our supply chain. As a result, our internal documents hold the following controls to reflect our commitment to acting with integrity and to ensure that any potential risks in relation to modern slavery are identified:
Our policy stipulates that proof of eligibility to work in the UK must be sought at the interview stage and photocopies enclosed with the interview booklets. If proof of right to work in the UK has not been obtained prior to the employee’s start date, the employee will be unable to start.
The use of right to work documents are in line with current Government Home Office Guidance. These documents will be checked and verified, stored centrally, and retained in accordance with Government guidance.
In compliance with sections 15 to 25 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, we will carry our checks follow Government agency guidance. These will be documented as required following the relevant agency checklists and retained in accordance with agency guidance.
As an employer, we aim to pay fairly and competitively. We will pay at least national minimum wage to all our employees.
The Code applies across the Company and to all our employees & business partners (including but not limited to customers, suppliers and contractors). All to whom the Code applies are required as a minimum standard to comply with all laws and regulations, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Company strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing its supply chain. We expect and encourage employees and business partners to bring promptly to management’s attention any suspected or actual breaches of our Code.
The Company strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing its supply chain. The Company’s Code makes clear to employees the actions and behaviours expected of them when representing the organisation. Disregard or breach (actual or suspected) of the Code by an employee may result in disciplinary action. The Company reserves the right to hold business partners responsible should practices occur in their businesses which are not in line with the principles as embodied in the Code. Disregard or breach (actual or suspected) of the Code by a business partner may result in termination of contract.
This policy ensures all our employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated or about practices within our business or supply chain without fear of detriment. In 2020, staff have received reminders about our independent whistleblowing hotline to ensure that if they have any concerns, they know that they can raise both internally but also anonymously using the hotline.
During 2020, the Company continued to expand the existing On-Boarding and Management Framework:
Improvements were made to the due diligence questionnaire, to ensure that all suppliers must provide information on their Modern Slavery controls, and should the supplier pose a heightened risk, further questions will also be asked.
Throughout the Company, our contractual agreements provide our suppliers with obligations to adhere to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and with many of our suppliers, we reserve the right to audit.
As indicated above, as part of the Company Supplier Management Process, due diligence undertaken of suppliers will incorporate a review of the controls undertaken by the supplier surrounding human trafficking, slavery and servitude and should the Company deem there may be a risk, further specific questions may be asked including (but is not limited to) questions on pay, employment practices and contracts.
Based upon the services we provide; we have deemed that the risk of slavery within our business is low. As outlined above, the Company have a number of policies which enable us to mitigate to risk of slavery within our business, and the Company shall continue to ensure that the risk remains minimal.
With our suppliers, a great deal of our suppliers is deemed to be low risk as they provide services within low-risk sectors and are based in the UK. However, the Company intend to undertake a risk assessment of our suppliers, based upon factors such as their employment practices, location, industry sector and our reliance on this supplier as a business. We intend that all suppliers will be categorised and set against the above criteria.
The Group recognises that imported goods from sources outside of the UK and EU are potentially more susceptible to slavery & human trafficking risks. The level of management control required for these sources will be continually monitored. The Company will continually review the risk of slavery within our business and supply chain and make any necessary changes to our practices if required.
Risks and incidents relating to Modern Slavery are monitored by exception through existing controls within the Whistleblowing Policy, Supplier Management Framework & Code of Business Ethics. Any Modern Slavery risks and issues will be escalated the reviewed as part of the Modern Slavery risk assessment.
All associated policies are available on the Company server, are reviewed periodically and all staff must adhere to these policies.
This statement will be reviewed annually and published. A full copy of this statement and the full policy will be accessible to all employees on the server.
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chain, by our business partners or in any part of our business. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any suspected or actual violations.
A&F Sprinklers 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 statement and its objectives and shall provide adequate resources and investment to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the Company or within our supply chain.
This statement is applicable to all businesses and addresses within A&F Sprinklers Ltd. The businesses covered by this statement are:
This statement applies to all ‘workers’ – be that employees, directors, contractors, consultants, home workers, officers, casual workers and agency workers.
A&F Sprinklers provides fire sprinkler design, installation, service and maintenance of said systems nationwide and Ireland.
We as a Company recognise that we all have a responsibility to mitigate and be alert to the risks of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour within our businesses and within our supply chain. As a result, our internal documents hold the following controls to reflect our commitment to acting with integrity and to ensure that any potential risks in relation to modern slavery are identified:
Our policy stipulates that proof of eligibility to work in the UK must be sought at the interview stage and photocopies enclosed with the interview booklets. If proof of right to work in the UK has not been obtained prior to the employee’s start date, the employee will be unable to start.
The use of right to work documents are in line with current Government Home Office Guidance. These documents will be checked and verified, stored centrally, and retained in accordance with Government guidance.
In compliance with sections 15 to 25 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, we will carry our checks follow Government agency guidance. These will be documented as required following the relevant agency checklists and retained in accordance with agency guidance.
As an employer, we aim to pay fairly and competitively. We will pay at least national minimum wage to all our employees.
The Code applies across the Company and to all our employees & business partners (including but not limited to customers, suppliers and contractors). All to whom the Code applies are required as a minimum standard to comply with all laws and regulations, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Company strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing its supply chain. We expect and encourage employees and business partners to bring promptly to management’s attention any suspected or actual breaches of our Code.
The Company strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing its supply chain. The Company’s Code makes clear to employees the actions and behaviours expected of them when representing the organisation. Disregard or breach (actual or suspected) of the Code by an employee may result in disciplinary action. The Company reserves the right to hold business partners responsible should practices occur in their businesses which are not in line with the principles as embodied in the Code. Disregard or breach (actual or suspected) of the Code by a business partner may result in termination of contract.
This policy ensures all our employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated or about practices within our business or supply chain without fear of detriment. In 2020, staff have received reminders about our independent whistleblowing hotline to ensure that if they have any concerns, they know that they can raise both internally but also anonymously using the hotline.
During 2020, the Company continued to expand the existing On-Boarding and Management Framework:
Improvements were made to the due diligence questionnaire, to ensure that all suppliers must provide information on their Modern Slavery controls, and should the supplier pose a heightened risk, further questions will also be asked.
Throughout the Company, our contractual agreements provide our suppliers with obligations to adhere to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and with many of our suppliers, we reserve the right to audit.
As indicated above, as part of the Company Supplier Management Process, due diligence undertaken of suppliers will incorporate a review of the controls undertaken by the supplier surrounding human trafficking, slavery and servitude and should the Company deem there may be a risk, further specific questions may be asked including (but is not limited to) questions on pay, employment practices and contracts.
Based upon the services we provide; we have deemed that the risk of slavery within our business is low. As outlined above, the Company have a number of policies which enable us to mitigate to risk of slavery within our business, and the Company shall continue to ensure that the risk remains minimal.
With our suppliers, a great deal of our suppliers is deemed to be low risk as they provide services within low-risk sectors and are based in the UK. However, the Company intend to undertake a risk assessment of our suppliers, based upon factors such as their employment practices, location, industry sector and our reliance on this supplier as a business. We intend that all suppliers will be categorised and set against the above criteria.
The Group recognises that imported goods from sources outside of the UK and EU are potentially more susceptible to slavery & human trafficking risks. The level of management control required for these sources will be continually monitored. The Company will continually review the risk of slavery within our business and supply chain and make any necessary changes to our practices if required.
Risks and incidents relating to Modern Slavery are monitored by exception through existing controls within the Whistleblowing Policy, Supplier Management Framework & Code of Business Ethics. Any Modern Slavery risks and issues will be escalated the reviewed as part of the Modern Slavery risk assessment.
All associated policies are available on the Company server, are reviewed periodically and all staff must adhere to these policies.
This statement will be reviewed annually and published. A full copy of this statement and the full policy will be accessible to all employees on the server.
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