Our Modern Slavery Policy
At AMEK Engineering, we recognise that modern slavery is a grave violation of human rights and a global challenge that demands our utmost attention and action. We are committed to eradicating modern slavery from our operations and supply chain, ensuring that all individuals involved in our business, directly or indirectly, are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. This policy-level commitment outlines our strategy and position to combat modern slavery, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
At AMEK Engineering, we recognise that modern slavery is a grave violation of human rights and a global challenge that demands our utmost attention and action. We are committed to eradicating modern slavery from our operations and supply chain, ensuring that all individuals involved in our business, directly or indirectly, are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. This policy-level commitment outlines our strategy and position to combat modern slavery, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Definition and Scope
Modern Slavery: We define modern slavery as any form of forced labour, human trafficking, child labour, or other exploitative practices that infringe upon human rights, as outlined in international conventions and laws.
Scope: This commitment applies to all aspects of our operations and supply chain, including but not limited to our employees, contractors, suppliers, business partners, and all other stakeholders.
Modern Slavery: We define modern slavery as any form of forced labour, human trafficking, child labour, or other exploitative practices that infringe upon human rights, as outlined in international conventions and laws.
Scope: This commitment applies to all aspects of our operations and supply chain, including but not limited to our employees, contractors, suppliers, business partners, and all other stakeholders.
Policy Statement
Zero-Tolerance Approach: We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. Any form of modern slavery identified within our operations or supply chain will be swiftly and appropriately addressed, with the aim of prevention, mitigation, and remedy.
Compliance with Laws: We are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations concerning modern slavery in all jurisdictions where we operate
Zero-Tolerance Approach: We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. Any form of modern slavery identified within our operations or supply chain will be swiftly and appropriately addressed, with the aim of prevention, mitigation, and remedy.
Compliance with Laws: We are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations concerning modern slavery in all jurisdictions where we operate
Risk Assessment and Due Diligence
Risk Assessment: We have intentions to conduct regular assessments to identify and evaluate modern slavery risks within our operations and supply chain. These assessments consider factors such as geographical location, industry sector, supplier relationships, and the nature of work involved.
Due Diligence: We intend to implement robust due diligence processes to assess the compliance of our suppliers, contractors, and business partners with our commitment against modern slavery. This includes verifying their adherence to legal requirements, ethical standards, and human rights principles.
Risk Assessment: We have intentions to conduct regular assessments to identify and evaluate modern slavery risks within our operations and supply chain. These assessments consider factors such as geographical location, industry sector, supplier relationships, and the nature of work involved.
Due Diligence: We intend to implement robust due diligence processes to assess the compliance of our suppliers, contractors, and business partners with our commitment against modern slavery. This includes verifying their adherence to legal requirements, ethical standards, and human rights principles.
Supplier Engagement
Supplier Code of Conduct: We require our suppliers and business partners to adhere to our Supplier Code of Conduct, which explicitly prohibits modern slavery and sets forth the expectations regarding labour rights, human rights, and ethical business practices.
Supplier Evaluation and Auditing: We intend to conduct periodic evaluations and audits of our suppliers to ensure their compliance with our standards. Non-compliance is addressed through remediation measures, which may include training, support, and termination of the relationship if necessary. Additionally, we will keep records of the questonnaire as evidence.
Supplier Code of Conduct: We require our suppliers and business partners to adhere to our Supplier Code of Conduct, which explicitly prohibits modern slavery and sets forth the expectations regarding labour rights, human rights, and ethical business practices.
Supplier Evaluation and Auditing: We intend to conduct periodic evaluations and audits of our suppliers to ensure their compliance with our standards. Non-compliance is addressed through remediation measures, which may include training, support, and termination of the relationship if necessary. Additionally, we will keep records of the questonnaire as evidence.
Capacity Building and Engagement
Training and Awareness: We plan to provide comprehensive training to our employees, suppliers, and business partners to raise awareness about modern slavery, its indicators, and reporting mechanisms. This ensures a shared responsibility in detecting and preventing modern slavery.
Training and Awareness: We plan to provide comprehensive training to our employees, suppliers, and business partners to raise awareness about modern slavery, its indicators, and reporting mechanisms. This ensures a shared responsibility in detecting and preventing modern slavery.
Continuous Improvement
Monitoring and Evaluation: We intend to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our measures to combat modern slavery. This will include administering modern slavery awareness training to employees and maintaining a training log to ensure all employees are up to date with the training. Feedback from stakeholders, internal audits, and external assessments contribute to the ongoing improvement of our policies, practices, and performance.
Innovation and Technology: We embrace technological advancements to enhance our ability to detect and prevent modern slavery, and plan to implement supply chain traceability systems, risk assessment tools, and data analytics
Monitoring and Evaluation: We intend to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our measures to combat modern slavery. This will include administering modern slavery awareness training to employees and maintaining a training log to ensure all employees are up to date with the training. Feedback from stakeholders, internal audits, and external assessments contribute to the ongoing improvement of our policies, practices, and performance.
Innovation and Technology: We embrace technological advancements to enhance our ability to detect and prevent modern slavery, and plan to implement supply chain traceability systems, risk assessment tools, and data analytics
Grievance Policy
Policy: We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace free from grievances. We define a grievance as any type of complaint related to work or the work environment. This may include any act, omission, situaƟon, or decision that may be considered unfair, discriminatory, or unjusƟfied. We acknowledge that on occasion, matters do occur and as such, we have a pre-existing grievance process in place.
Process: In the circumstance a grievance is unable to be resolved informally at the local level, we will investigate and attempt to substantiate the claim, and organise for mediation to occur. All parties are made aware of the outcome and appropriate action is taken to resolve the issue. This may include disciplinary action, corrective training, termination of employment or involvement of the police or external body.
Modern Slavery Integration: In parallel to our grievance policy, any complaint regarding a modern slavery concern with internal or external staff will be subject to the same process outlined in our grievance policy. As per our commitments outlined in our Modern Slavery Policy, to erasing modern slavery concerns from our operations and supply chain, we intend to closely investigate, resolve and correct these issues whenever they arise. Should anything unlawful be detected from our investigation, the police and other relevant parties will be informed.
Policy: We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace free from grievances. We define a grievance as any type of complaint related to work or the work environment. This may include any act, omission, situaƟon, or decision that may be considered unfair, discriminatory, or unjusƟfied. We acknowledge that on occasion, matters do occur and as such, we have a pre-existing grievance process in place.
Process: In the circumstance a grievance is unable to be resolved informally at the local level, we will investigate and attempt to substantiate the claim, and organise for mediation to occur. All parties are made aware of the outcome and appropriate action is taken to resolve the issue. This may include disciplinary action, corrective training, termination of employment or involvement of the police or external body.
Modern Slavery Integration: In parallel to our grievance policy, any complaint regarding a modern slavery concern with internal or external staff will be subject to the same process outlined in our grievance policy. As per our commitments outlined in our Modern Slavery Policy, to erasing modern slavery concerns from our operations and supply chain, we intend to closely investigate, resolve and correct these issues whenever they arise. Should anything unlawful be detected from our investigation, the police and other relevant parties will be informed.
Conclusion
This policy-level commitment reflects our dedication to combatting modern slavery in all its forms. By implementing this strategy, we aim to create a positive and responsible business environment that respects human rights, safeguards human dignity, and sets a benchmark for ethical conduct within our industry. Together, we can contribute to a world where modern slavery is eradicated, and human rights are universally protected.
This policy-level commitment reflects our dedication to combatting modern slavery in all its forms. By implementing this strategy, we aim to create a positive and responsible business environment that respects human rights, safeguards human dignity, and sets a benchmark for ethical conduct within our industry. Together, we can contribute to a world where modern slavery is eradicated, and human rights are universally protected.