Extraordinary Managed Services Limited
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Introduction
The statement sets down Extraordinary Managed Services Limited’s commitment to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our business activities and the steps we have put in place with the aim of ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our own business and supply chains. We all have a duty to be alert to risks, however small. Staff are expected to report their concerns and management to act upon them.
Organisational structure and supply chains
This statement covers the business activities of Extraordinary Managed Services Limited which are as follows:
The company provides cloud hosting, managed services and network bandwidth services in the United Kingdom.
The company operates from two primary datacentre sites - Edinburgh Gyle and Central London.
The company's primary suppliers are datacentre operators, telecommunications carriers, software companies,
and computer equipment manufacturers.
The company does not have any high risk activities related to Modern Slavery.
Responsibility for the Company’s anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:
1.1 Policies: The Managing Director is responsible for creating and reviewing policies. The process by which policies are developed by means of researching current best practices and adapting those to the needs of the Company.
1.2 Risk assessments: The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for risk assessments in respect of human rights and modern slavery.
1.3 Due diligence: Finance Department is responsible for due diligence in relation to known or suspected instances of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Training
To ensure a good understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains, the Company requires all staff to complete an online training course covering the topics, responsibilities and issues within 3 months of commencing employment.
Policies
The Company is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our business or our supply chains. This Statement affirms its intention to act ethically in our business relationships.
The following policies set down our approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations
2.1 Whistleblowing policy - the Company encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to its direct activities or its supply chains.
2.2 Employee Code of Conduct - The Code of Conduct sets down the actions and behaviour expected of employees when representing the Company.
2.3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy - The Company’s CSR policy summarises how we manage our environmental impacts andhow we work responsibly with suppliers and local communities.
Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
The Company undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. The Company’s due diligence process includes
- building long-standing relationships with suppliers and making clear our expectations of business partners
- evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new supplier
- invoking sanctions against suppliers that fail to improve their performance in line with an action plan provided by us, including the termination of the business relationship
Performance indicators
The Company regularly measures how effective we are in ensuring slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or supply chains.
This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement will be regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.The board of directorsendorses this policy statement and is fully committed to its implementation.
This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement has been approved and authorised by:
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Name: |
Andrew Ogilvie
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Managing Director
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Date: |
1 August 2019 |
