Modern Slavery Statement
SC International Limited (trading as Safety Chair) publishes this statement in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA’). It explains the actions we take to prevent modern slavery, human rights violations, and trafficking across our business and supply chains for the year ending 31 December 2020.
This is our second Modern Slavery Statement. We remain committed to improving our approach and strengthening our processes in this area over the coming years.
Assessment of risk
SC International Limited works with customers across the world. We consider the countries and sectors in which we operate to present a relatively low risk of modern slavery, human rights violations, and trafficking.
However, we continue to monitor our customers and take appropriate action if we identify any concerns. We also work with a limited number of suppliers and partners based in regions where labour laws may not exist or may not be effectively enforced. As a result, we consider the risk of modern slavery within our supply chain to be low.
Despite this assessment, we carry out supplier due diligence to identify and address potential risks. Our employment procedures require all employees to provide valid documentation confirming their legal right to work in their country of employment.
These checks help us prevent the employment of anyone who has been forced, trafficked, or who does not meet the legal minimum working age.
Commitment
As a global business, we recognise our responsibility to protect human rights. We are committed to preventing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, human trafficking, exploitation, and the abuse of vulnerable individuals throughout our business and supply chain.
We will continue to uphold the principles set out in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and take appropriate steps to maintain ethical business practices.
Training available to staff
When employees join the Company, we provide human rights and modern slavery training as part of our corporate induction programme.
We ensure all employees understand our policies and procedures, including those covering health and safety, anti-bullying and harassment, whistleblowing, anti-bribery and corruption, sustainability, and the prevention of slavery and human trafficking.
We share this information through our employee handbook, internal communications, and regular training sessions.
We will continue to raise awareness among employees and contractors. This helps them recognise and report any suspected cases of modern slavery or human trafficking.
Looking ahead
We understand that preventing modern slavery and human trafficking requires ongoing commitment and vigilance.
Therefore, we will continue to identify ways to reduce risk, improve transparency across our operations and supply chain, and respond effectively to any new concerns.
We regularly monitor our suppliers and take appropriate action if we identify any issues or potential risks.