Modern Slavery Act
MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015 STATEMENT DECEMBER 2020
Introduction
Started off as Project Management company in 2011 mainly for Consultancy & Design Services, we developed our Contracting Services in 2013 and have delivered more than 100 projects so far for Construction, Engineering Services while our Facilities Services for our clients started in 2015. Ecowelle Facilities offer the most generous services deals for Commercial, Industrial & Residential clients for their Gas, Electrical, Heating, Building & Maintenance. Ecowelle is committed in working towards a sustainable tomorrow. We understand sustainability cannot be achieved unless affordable, most efficient and suitable solution are offered to our clients for their new installations, upgrades & services. Our Facilities Services offer most generous deals & competitive services for commercial, industrial & residential buildings. Accredited & Members of Professional Institutes, we at Ecowelle give first preference to Quality & Customer Service & contribute to Social & Environmental Values through various scheme.
Our Policies
We have a number of policies which are designed to manage the risks relating to modern slavery and human trafficking, including our Operating Framework, Code of Conduct, Anti- Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy and Whistleblowing Policy.
These policies confirm our ‘zero tolerance’ approach to modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply-chain. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and to maintaining systems and controls which are designed to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking from taking place in our business or across our supply-chain. Our Whistleblowing Policy provides a mechanism for our employees and others working in our supply-chain to report suspected breaches of these policies.
The risks relating to modern slavery and human trafficking can apply anywhere in our operations, whether through direct employment, sub-contracted employees or the supply of materials or services. We expect our suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in their own supply-chains. If issues are identified (including through our audit process) which are not resolved to our satisfaction, we review the relationship with the relevant organisation and take remedial action, as appropriate.
Our approach to assessing and managing the risk modern slavery and human trafficking
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We have a Group-wide policy confirming our ‘zero tolerance’ approach to modern slavery and human trafficking.
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We require our sub-contractors and suppliers to acknowledge their responsibility for adhering to our policies relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
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We undertake periodic risk assessments to identify the key modern slavery and human trafficking risks in our business and supply chain.
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We have issued minimum procurement standards for certain high-risk categories of materials and products. We keep these standards under review.
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Our contractual terms include obligations on our sub-contractors and suppliers to comply with our policies, including our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
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We undertake checks on new recruits to ensure that they are eligible to work in the relevant country of employment.
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We continue to deliver training to employees and others about modern slavery and human trafficking and how to take steps to prevent it.
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We monitor the effectiveness of our actions to mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking, for example by reviewing our policies and our procurement standards and implementing an audit programme.
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We undertake audits of certain key supply-chain partners to assess their controls and learn from best practice. From time to time, we will ask these partners to complete follow-up actions. We undertake detailed reviews of a sample of those audits.
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Where we have sourced items directly from certain markets which are considered to have a higher risk of modern slavery or human trafficking, we undertake additional due diligence.
Next Steps
We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our actions against modern slavery and human trafficking. Next steps will include:
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Keeping under review our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy (and related policies) and the related procurement standards.
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Continuing to assess the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and our supply chain.
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Keeping under review our pre-qualification standards for the appointment of new suppliers and sub- contractors.
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Reviewing and updating our programme to manage the modern slavery and human trafficking risks associated with high-risk goods and services.
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Keeping under review the due diligence procedures for our supply-chain, which apply both prior to appointment and thereafter.
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Auditing key providers of temporary labour.
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Providing training to our employees on identifying potential modern slavery or human trafficking within our operations and supply chain.
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Providing training to our high-risk suppliers on modern slavery and human trafficking.
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Developing KPIs to assess the effectiveness of our management of the modern slavery and human trafficking risks associated with our business.
This statement is made in accordance with section 54(1) of the UK Modern Slavery Act.