ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery

Training described

Your whole organisation Your front line staff Human resources Executive-level staff

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain

Social audits

Audit conducted by your staff Announced audit

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Other monitoring

We vet all subcontractors and monitor them on site when working with us.

Demonstrated progress

Our board remains focused on adhering to the Modern Slavery Act. We monitor the effectiveness of our training and vetting processes, making changes where necessary. We demonstrate best practice as a responsible employer. We undertake an annual risk assessment to ensure a full review of the company's risks are assessed and that policies and procedures remain effective. We are vigilant when working on sites with other contractors where our management are not in sole control of a contract.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Supply chain - Raw materials sourced outside of the UK therefore their supply chain is a risk.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Women Migrants Refugees Children
• Location: China
• Mitigation: We vet and approve all business critical suppliers ensuring that Modern Slavery Act is followed by all supply chain partners. We carry out social responsibility audits on our supply chain to ensure they remain compliant with legislation and our policies. Products are mainly manufactured in the UK, it is the source of the materials where the risk comes from - our suppliers must demonstrate robust procedures on eliminating risks of modern slavery in their supply chain.
• Risk: Supply chain - Use of temporary workers and therefore the right to work checks in the UK for our supply chain and subcontractors.
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers
• Group: Women Migrants Refugees
• Location: United Kingdom
• Mitigation: We directly employ all of our employees and do not use temporary workers. We ensure that our supply chain and subcontractors are vetted and monitored before they work for us. We request proof of policies to combat modern slavery and right to work in the UK must be evidenced. Where no policies are in place, the supplier must sign to Bagnalls policies. We complete site audits to spot signs of modern slavery. We conduct social audits of suppliers/subcontractors to reduce the risk of modern slavery.
• Risk: Bagnalls - Requirement of employees and apprentices in the UK.
• Area: Within your own operations
• Mitigation: Our policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure legal compliance. All colleagues are directly employed by Bagnalls. We conduct right to work in the UK checks for all new employees. We conduct regular training for all staff regarding spotting the signs of modern slavery and how to report concerns, including via our confidential whistleblowing policy. Our HR and requirement teams are trained in how to undertake proper checks of new employees.