Introduction

This statement sets out SF Taylor’s actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.

As part of print manufacturing, the company recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.

We are absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our corporate activities, and to ensuring that our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

The policy prohibits activities linked to slavery, forced or involuntary labour and human trafficking. It prohibits charging employees any recruitment fees or deposits, whether that is direct or through agencies or forcing them to work excessive hours. It requires that all employees are given contracts of employment, treated equally and fairly, and paid at least the minimum wage without delays or unlawful deductions and that all migrant workers are treated in accordance with UK legislation and existing all other policies.

 

Organisational Structure & Supply Chains

This statement covers the activities of SF Taylor:

• SF Taylor is a printing business first established in 1926. We provide a fully managed printing, studio service and print management service. We operate a supplier base of operational, print and finishing providers to add to our existing service provision.

 

Countries of Operation & Supply

We currently operate in the United Kingdom (UK)

 

Our Commitments

We commit to the following in order to support and uphold measures to safeguard against modern slavery:-

• Have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery within the business and supply chains;
• Commit to the prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery. Workers must not engage in, facilitate, or fail to report any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy;
• Take a risk-based approach to our contracting processes and keep them under review.
• Ensure all our suppliers commit to our Supplier Service Agreement.

 

Relevant Policies

We operate the following policies that describe our approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations:

 

• Ethics Policy – Through our business practices we seek to protect and promote the human rights and basic freedoms of all its employees and agents.
• Whistleblowing Policy – We encourage all our workers, customers, and other business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, the company. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking.
• Appearance & Conduct Policy – We make it clear to employees, the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing SF Taylor. We strive to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing our supply chain.

 

• Supplier Service Agreement – We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to demonstrate that they provide safe working conditions where necessary, treat workers with dignity and respect, and act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. The company works with suppliers to ensure that they meet the standards of the code and improve their worker’s working conditions. However, serious violations of the company’s supplier code of conduct will lead to the termination of the business relationship. All suppliers must agree to our Supplier Service Agreement before we will commit to placing business with them

• We use only specified, reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of any new agency it is using before accepting workers from that agency.

 

Due Dilligence

We undertake due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews our existing suppliers. Our due diligence and reviews include:

• Mapping the supply chain broadly to assess particular product or geographical risks of modern slavery and human trafficking;
• Reviewing on a regular basis all aspects of the supply chain based on the supply chain mapping;
• Invoking sanctions against suppliers that fail to improve their performance in line with an action plan or seriously violate our supplier code of conduct, including the termination of the business relationship if required.

 

 

This policy has been approved & authorised by:

Simon Young

Managing Director