A) Organisation
This statement applies to all companies within and associated to Avidity Group Ltd (referred to in this statement as ‘The Group’). The information included in the statement refers to the fiscal year 2023/24.
B) Organisational Structure:
We are a company providing sales & marketing services in the FMCG, Financial Services and Technology sectors. Avidity Group Limited is the parent company of the Group which trades primarily through the wholly owned subsidiaries of McCurrach UK Limited, McCurragh Limited, McCurrach Financial Services Limited, Standout Field Marketing Limited, Experience Wave Limited, Thumbprint Technology Limited, and Zing Sales Limited.
The Group has offices in Glasgow and Manchester and employs salespeople field sales and marketing colleagues in the UK and Ireland, as well as central support functions in the UK.
C) Definitions
The Group considers that modern slavery encompasses:
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Human trafficking.
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Forced work, through mental or physical threat.
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Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse, or the threat of abuse.
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Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity, or being bought or sold as property.
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Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
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Not using child labour (those under the age of 16 years).
D) Commitment
The Group acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Group will not conduct business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory
labour. No labour provided to the Group in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Group strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under the relevant employment legislation.
E) Supply Chains:
We have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. We expect all those in our supply chain and contractors to comply with our values. Where it is evidenced that a supplier is not complying with the Act, we would take appropriate action up to and including termination of the relationship.
F) Potential Exposure
In general, the Company considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be minimal risk. Nonetheless, we have taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
G) Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
The Group has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery. In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Group has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
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We limit the geographical scope of our operations to the UK and Ireland.
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Where possible we build long standing relationships with local suppliers and make clear our expectations of business behaviour.
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With regards to national or international supply chains, our point of contact is preferably with a UK or Ireland company or branch, and we expect these entities to have suitable anti-slavery and human trafficking policies and processes.
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We encourage all colleagues to remain vigilant and report any suspicions of modern slavery. We fully commit to the protection of any colleague who raises concerns.
H) Measures:
We use the following measures to check how effective we have been to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or supply chains:
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Right to work checks completed at recruitment stage.
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Ensure minimum employment age adhered to, in line with the relevant legislation.
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Always apply national minimum wage thresholds, in line with the relevant legislation.
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Regular contact with material suppliers including their understanding of, and compliance with, our expectations.
I) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
The Company operates a corporate social responsibility policy which incorporates its stance on modern slavery.
J) SLAVERY COMPLIANCE OFFICER
The Company has a Modern Slavery Compliance Officer, Jill Ross, Chief Executive Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action regarding the Company obligations in this regard. This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each fiscal year.
The Group did not receive any reports of instances of modern slavery or human trafficking in the fiscal year ending June 2024.
Jill Ross
Chief Executive Officer
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