Effective Date: March 31, 2023
Introduction Y Cymro (“we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chain. This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the steps we have taken to identify and address the risks of modern slavery in our business and supply chain.
Policy Statement Y Cymro is committed to:
- Complying with applicable modern slavery laws and regulations, including the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.
- Conducting due diligence on our supply chain to identify and address the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Providing training and awareness to our employees and supply chain partners to promote understanding and prevention of modern slavery.
- Investigating and addressing any instances of modern slavery or human trafficking in our operations or supply chain.
Our Business and Supply Chain Y Cymro is a provider of online products and services. Our supply chain includes suppliers of technology, marketing, and other services. We also engage contractors and other third parties to provide services to our business.
Due Diligence We conduct due diligence on our supply chain to identify and address the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking. Our due diligence includes:
- Assessing the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain, including by reviewing country-specific risk assessments and supplier self-assessments.
- Conducting supplier audits to assess compliance with our policies and procedures.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of our supplier selection processes and contract clauses related to modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Training and awareness-raising for our employees and supply chain partners.
Training and Awareness We provide training and awareness-raising for our employees and supply chain partners to promote understanding and prevention of modern slavery. Our training and awareness-raising includes:
- Providing employees with training on identifying and reporting modern slavery and human trafficking risks.
- Providing suppliers with guidance on modern slavery and human trafficking and requesting that they provide training to their employees.
- Encouraging employees and supply chain partners to report any concerns or suspicions of modern slavery or human trafficking.
Reporting and Investigation We encourage employees and supply chain partners to report any concerns or suspicions of modern slavery or human trafficking. We investigate all reports of modern slavery or human trafficking and take appropriate action to address any instances of modern slavery or human trafficking in our operations or supply chain.
Our Effectiveness We regularly review and assess the effectiveness of our policies and procedures related to modern slavery and human trafficking. Our review and assessment includes:
- Assessing the effectiveness of our due diligence processes in identifying and addressing the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain.
- Assessing the effectiveness of our training and awareness-raising programs in promoting understanding and prevention of modern slavery.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of our reporting and investigation processes in addressing instances of modern slavery or human trafficking.
Conclusion Y Cymro is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chain. We will continue to review and improve our policies and procedures to ensure that we are identifying and addressing the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking. We encourage our employees and supply chain partners to join us in our commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Modern Slavery Statement, please contact us at modernslavery@y-cymro.co.uk or by mail at 46 Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake, London, SW14 7EZ UK.