Modern Slavery Statement

SCCI Group Policies and Processes regarding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Actions implemented to December 2024

• Modern Slavery Act Statement: SCCI’s commitment to meeting the objectives of the Modern Slavery Act 2015;

• Sustainable Supplier Charter: a commitment to deliver ever more sustainable solutions for our people, our customers, the wider community and the environment in which we work and live by; promoting best sustainable practice and meeting or exceeding guidance set out by government and regulatory bodies. The charter includes requirements of suppliers in relation to ethical working and values. We expect all members of our Supply Chain to share our aims and objectives and to sign up to this Charter.

• Supplier Questionnaire: due diligence process implemented with existing and new suppliers to ensure their compliance with SCCI’s Sustainable Supplier Charter.

• Training and compliance programme: to raise awareness, continuously monitor and review the way in which each company and business of the SCCI Group interacts and engages with suppliers to ensure compliance with our programme to meet the objectives of the Modern Slavery Act.

• Programme of communication and training: to further raise awareness of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking; the actions we can all take to ensure the promotion of and adherence to ethical working practices in all our business relationships.

• Supply chain audits: to ensure ongoing supplier compliance with SCCI Sustainable Supplier Charter;

• Whistle blowing Policy: Policy review completed to encourage active reporting and exposure of any suspected unethical behaviour or working practices:

• Investigation process: defining the process to be followed in the event of concerns raised specifically in relation to forced labour, human trafficking and / or slavery.

- Modern slavery and Human Trafficking Statement / Sustainable Supplier Charter

SCCI is committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers (of goods and services) are required to demonstrate that they source from their own ethical suppliers and also undertake their own business ethically, providing safe working conditions where necessary, treat workers with dignity and respect, and act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. The organisation works with suppliers to ensure that they meet the standards of the code. however, serious violations of the organisation's supplier code of conduct may lead to the termination of the business relationship where immediate corrective action is not taken.

- SCCI Group Whistle blowing Policy

SCCI encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply

chains of, the organisation. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. The organisation's whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation.

- Employee code of Conduct

SCCI ‘s code makes clear to employees the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing the organisation. The organisation strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when undertaking the work of the Company, interacting with others and managing the supply chain.

- Recruitment Supplier Code of Conduct

SCCI uses only reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of any new agency it is using before accepting workers from that agency.

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