MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20

This statement is made pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Wilson and Scott has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Wilson & Scott has over 65 years’ experience and is one of the largest Line Marking companies in the UK today, employing around 100 staff.  Wilson and Scott has an impressive reputation as a reliable and conscientious supplier of Line Marking solutions to a diverse range of industries.

Wilson and Scott is opposed to all forms of human trafficking and slavery and takes all necessary steps to ensure the promotion of sound, moral and ethical practices throughout the whole of its business.

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour.

Our high-risk areas

Although checks are made when and where possible, the systems during the past financial year for reviewing and checking our supply chains could be improved.

Our policies

We operate several internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:

1. Recruitment policy.

This policy is a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.

2. Whistleblowing policy.

This policy is a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals.

3. Code of conduct and ethics.

This code explains the manner, in which we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act.

Employment

We comply with all applicable employment law which is shown via our Terms & conditions of employment. We also pay national minimum wage or above rates.

Training

We regularly communicate with our staff regarding updates to our policies and procedures and they are always available to be accessed via the internal shared drive for reference.

Our performance indicators

We will know the effectiveness of the steps that we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain if when reviewing the policy:

• No reports are received from employees, the public, or law enforcement agencies to indicate that modern slavery practices have been identified.

The following development points from the previous year have now been implemented:

• Review of existing supply chains
• Developing a system for supply chain verification

The current year will see the implementation of the following:

• Anti-Slavery Policy

Approval for this statement

This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Wilson and is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Wilson and Scott’s Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement.

This statement was approved on the Board of Directors on 04/08/2019

Cameron Simms

Managing Director

Date: 4/8/2019