This Statement applies to Locri. The information included in the statement refers to the Financial Year 2020/2021
Definition
Locri recognises the vital importance of tackling Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. Locri acts to achieve the highest ethical standards and to prevent and identify modern slavery and human trafficking within its businesses and supply chains.
The company considers that modern slavery encompasses
– Human trafficking.
– Forced work, through mental or physical threat.
– Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse of the threat of abuse.
– Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being brought or sold as property.
– Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
Our Business
Locri is a specialist company recruiting within the built environment. Specialisms include Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Design and Planning. With a team of expert consultants across the UK Locri operates in the UK and abroad.
Commitment
The prevention of exploitation with a zero-tolerance approach is embedded in our culture. Locri acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling Modern Day Slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Due Diligence and Audit
Locri understands that the biggest exposure to Modern Day Slavery is within the recruitment process and undertake to raise awareness within the business in order to identify any potential situations from the first instance.
The company understands that this requires ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains. Procedures and guidance are in place for Consultants in identifying and alerting the company of potential hidden labour exploitation.
Locri is committed to not entering into any business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad who knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory behaviour
Exposure to Modern Day Slavery
We have considered the exposure of Locri to modern slavery and human trafficking to be low and relatively limited. However, we will continue to monitor and review and have taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in the business or any of the suppliers to the business.
Our supply chains include, IT, Financial, legal, marketing, publishing and printing services. We have reviewed the risk these supply chains can present and consider exposure to modern day slavery to be limited. We do expect suppliers and contractors to demonstrate a zero-tolerance approach to exploitation.
Slavery Compliance Officer
Locri has a Slavery Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed. They will then be compelled to undertake relevant action with regard to Locri’s responsibilities.