Modern Slavery Statement
Introduction
This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy Statement sets down the Club and Institute Union'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 policy covers all the activities of the Club and Institute Union. It governs all our business dealings and the conduct of all persons or organisations with whom we contract directly or who we appoint to act on our behalf. We expect all who have, or seek to have, a business relationship with the Club and Institute Union to familiarise themselves with our anti-slavery policy and to act at all times in a way which is consistent with our anti-slavery policy.
Responsibility for the Union's anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:
1.1 Policies: The Head Office Manager is responsible for creating and reviewing policies. The process by which policies are developed is by looking at current best practice, taking legal advice as appropriate and adapting to the needs of the Union.
1.2 Due diligence: The NEC are 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 and supply chains, the Union requires all staff to familiarize themselves with our policies.
Policies
The Union 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 and terms of business 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 Union encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to its direct activities or its supply chains.
2.2 Dignity at Work and Equal Opportunities Policies – These policies set down the actions and behaviours expected of employees when representing and working within the Union.
2.4 Terms & Conditions of Purchase - Our Terms and Conditions of Purchase contain our Code of Conduct which defines the basic requirements placed on the Club and Institute Union concerning their responsibilities towards the environment.
Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
The Club and Institute Union undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers.
This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement will be regularly reviewed and updated as necessary. The Head Office Manager and the NEC endorses this policy statement and is fully committed to its implementation.
