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Modern Slavery Policy

Introduction.

Modern slavery is a heinous crime and a morally reprehensible act that deprives a person’s liberty and dignity for another person’s gain. It is a real problem for millions of people around the world, including many in developed countries, who are being kept and exploited in various forms of slavery. Every company is at risk of being involved in this crime through its own operations and its supply chain.

At VOiD Applications, we have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and are fully committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our operation and supply chain. We have taken steps to tackle modern slavery, as outlined in this statement. This statement sets out the actions that we have taken to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to our business, and to implement steps to prevent slavery and human trafficking during the financial year 2023.

Our business and supply chains.

  • VOiD Applications
  • Digital Agency
  • United Kingdom


We establish a relationship of trust and integrity with all our suppliers, which is built upon mutually beneficial factors. Our supplier selection and on-boarding procedure includes due diligence of the supplier’s reputation, respect for the law, compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and references.

We haven’t been made aware of any allegations of human trafficking/slavery activities against any of our suppliers, but if we were, then we would act immediately against the supplier and report it to the authorities.

Risk Assessment.

In the past year, we conducted a risk assessment of our supply chain by taking into account:
  • The business services rendered by the suppliers.
  • The presence of vulnerable demographic groups.
  • A news analysis and the insights of labour and human rights groups.

This assessment will determine our response and the risk controls that we implement.

Policies.

VOiD Applications operates the following policies for identifying and preventing slavery and human trafficking in our operations:

  • Whistleblowing Policy – we encourage all employees, customers and suppliers to report any suspicion of slavery or human. We promise confidentiality to protect the identity of whistle-blowers.
  • Code of Conduct – our code encourages employees to do the right thing by clearly stating the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing the business. We strive to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing our supply chain and working partnerships.

Supplier due diligence.

VOiD Applications conducts due diligence on all new suppliers during on-boarding and on existing suppliers at regular intervals. This includes:
  • Assessing risks in the provision of particular services.
  • Auditing the suppliers, and their health and safety standards, labour relations and employee contracts.
  • Sanctioning suppliers that fail to improve their performance in line with our requirements.

We require all suppliers to attest that:
  • They don’t use any form of forced, compulsory or slave labour.
  • Their employees work voluntarily and are entitled to leave work.
  • They provide each employee with an employment contract that contains a reasonable notice period for terminating their employment.
  • They don’t require employees to post a deposit/bond and don’t withhold their salaries for any reasons.
  • They don’t require employees to surrender their passports or work permits as a condition of employment.

Measuring how we're performing.

VOiD Applications has defined a set of key performance indicators and controls to combat modern slavery and human trafficking in our organisation and supply chain. These include:

  • How many employees have completed mandatory training?
  • How many suppliers have rolled out an awareness and training programme that is equivalent to ours?
  • How many reports have been made by our employees that indicate their awareness of and sensitivity to ethical issues?
  • Scheduled reviews of business employee relationships and employee satisfaction reviews.

Signatory.

This statement covers 3rd January 2023 to 2nd January 2024 and has been approved by the board of  VOiD Applications at the board meeting on the 3rd January 2023. 

Policy Owner Contact:
Chris Carter

Role:
Managing Director

Date: 3rd January 2023

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