Company Policies

 Introduction

Full Circle Enterprises Ltd is committed to the principals of Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the elimination of modern slavery and human trafficking.  It can take any form, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which are abuses of a person’s freedoms and rights. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or supply chain.

As an equal opportunity’s employer, we are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff. We want our staff to feel reassured and supported that they can expose wrongdoing without any risks to themselves. Our recruitment procedures are designed to ensure all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK checks are completed on identification such as UK Driving Licences, Passport and National Insurance Number.  Ensuring we safeguard all employees from any abuse or coercion this includes all management and directors of the company.      

 

Full Circle Enterprises Ltd is a standalone, small commercial vehicle repair business in the United Kingdom, employing under 30 members of total staff. There is no statutory requirement for smaller businesses to have a modern slavery statement or prepare a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year. However, we feel it necessary for our Business to have a policy in place to show our commitment and procedures we have in place to our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery.

 

The Management of this Policy is carried out internally by Full Circle Enterprises Ltd, no third parties are in involved.

 

Our Supply chain

Our supply chain is limited we do not sell a product, we repair vehicles for individuals. We procure parts from manufacturers and independent suppliers based in the UK. Most of these businesses are on the small/medium size and are not legally required to have a Modern Slavery policy.

 

The Subcontractors and Recruitment Agencies, we source are independently owned. We therefore assess ourselves to have a low risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains. We always request a copy of their Modern Slavery Act Policy where it is possible, assessing if it adheres to our standards and requirements. We will search the Modern Slavery Register with a new supplier’s name, but as mentioned none of the companies we currently use are registered on this as they are independent companies and are not required to be. We assess our supplier and subcontractors on an individual basis and monitor them under our critical suppliers within our Business Continuity Management System (ISO 22301). We do not carry out a specific audit on our Modern Slavery Policy.     

 

 

Awareness-raising programme

Staff are explained the basic of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and issued our Policy at their induction. They are informed how employers can identify and prevent slavery and human trafficking.

 

Employees should report/flag up potential slavery or human trafficking issues to the relevant parties within the organisation.

 

External resources that could help including gov.uk guidance and Modern Slavery and exploitation Helpline 0800 121 700, a report can also be issued through their website.  

 

Compliance with the Policy and Awareness Training

Staff must ensure that they read, understand and comply with this policy. The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chain is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control.

 

Staff are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy. You must notify Karen Simonds or Hazel Simonds as soon as possible if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred or may occur in the future. Staff are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our business or the supply chains at the earliest possible stage.

 

 If Staff believe or suspect a breach of this policy has occurred or that it may occur, this also must be reported as soon as possible. We aim to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this policy, even if they turn out to be mistaken.

 

We are committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery, of whatever form is or may be taking place in any part of our own business or in any part of our supply chain. If a staff member believes that they have suffered any such treatment, they should inform Management immediately.

 

Breaches of Policy

Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which will result in dismissal for misconduct or gross misconduct. We will terminate our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf, or as part of our supply chain if they breach this policy.

 

This Policy has been approved by David Simonds Director of Full Circle Enterprises Ltd.

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Author of Policy: Megan Loughlin