VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD

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 Procurement staff

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Workers within your organisation

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app

Other monitoring

We conducted a supply chain mapping to identify where risks may lie in our supply chains for further review and investigation.

Demonstrated progress

We use KPIs to benchmark our progress, with an emphasis on SMART goals to ensure ease of measuring whether we've met them or not. We have also set goals for the next statement, with a focus on continuing monitoring our supply chain and reviewing our training and communications with suppliers.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Manufacturing and manual labour work involvement in a supplier based in the Middle East.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Migrants Other vulnerable groups
• Location: United Arab Emirates
• Mitigation: We will be engaging, where possible due to our small spend, with suppliers we have flagged for risk to identify what systems and measures they have in place to manage risk.
• Risk: Hospitality sector work in the UK.
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Women Migrants Other vulnerable groups
• Location: United Kingdom
• Mitigation: Work to minimise use of hospitality, not only from a human rights perspective, but also from a carbon reduction perspective. We are a small business and engagement for change for larger hotel groups is not proportionate.
• Risk: Manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics risks in information tech device supply chains.
• Tier: Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Other vulnerable groups
• Mitigation: Maintain our relationship with suppliers specifically selected for their sustainability and ethical credentials, and make changes as needed.