Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement

 

Introduction

Rhics Ltd is committed to improving our practices to combat modern slavery and human trafficking and upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our business dealings. We fully support the government’s objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking.

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Rhics Ltd’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending [31st December 2024].

Organisational Structure and Supply Chains

Rhics Ltd is a UK-based technology company specializing in [brief description of business activities]. We operate primarily within the [specify sector, e.g., Information Technology] sector, and our supply chains include [briefly outline types of suppliers, e.g., hardware manufacturers, software developers, data centres].

Due Diligence Processes

We understand that our biggest exposure to Modern Slavery is in our product supply chains, where we have taken the following steps to assess and manage risks:

  • Conducting risk assessments of our suppliers to evaluate their practices regarding modern slavery.
  • Incorporating anti-slavery and human trafficking clauses into our contracts with suppliers.
  • Engaging with suppliers directly on the subject of Modern Slavery to convey our zero-tolerance policy.

Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

Our Anti-Slavery Policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships. This policy articulates our stance on modern slavery and sets out the requirements for our staff and suppliers.

Training

We provide training to our staff to ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and business.

Supplier Adherence to Our Values

We have zero tolerance for slavery and human trafficking. We expect all those in our supply chain and contractors to comply with our values, and we enforce a strict code of compliance.

Effectiveness

We use the following key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure how effective we have been in ensuring that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in any part of our business or supply chains:

  • Completion of supplier audits by external auditors.
  • Use of labour monitoring and payroll systems.
  • Level of staff training and awareness.

Further Actions

We will continue to develop our strategies and procedures to combat slavery and human trafficking and undertake the following actions:

  • Review our existing supply chains comprehensively through audits and assessments.
  • Develop a more rigorous supplier code of conduct.
  • Increase training for our procurement/buying teams.

This Year’s Training

Over the past year, our company has taken the following steps in combating modern slavery:

  • Implemented mandatory modern slavery training for all employees.
  • Carried out regular audits of our supply chains.

Declaration

This statement is made in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our group’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the current financial year.

Christian Junior

CEO

Rhics Ltd 

1/04/2023