Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

 

Introduction

This statement sets out One Call International Ltd actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains. This statement relates to actions and activities during the financial year 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

As part of the courier and logistics industry, the organisation recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.

The organisation is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Organisational structure and supply chains

This statement covers the activities of One Call International Ltd:

  • Speedy Same Day Courier is owned and operated by One Call International Ltd. Our core business activity is Same Day Courier Fulfillment. Our secure network comprises of owner and company operated vehicles with dedicated vetted drivers

Countries of operation and supply

The organisation currently operates in the following countries:

  • United Kingdom providing same day courier and logistics services.

The following is the process by which the company assesses whether or not particular activities or countries are high risk in relation to slavery or human trafficking:

  • All owner operated couriers and employees are vetted through our network supply chain with The Transport Exchange and The Courier Exchange.

High-risk activities

The following activities are considered to be at high risk of slavery or human trafficking:

  • We do not consider the activities of our business to be at high risk of slavery or human trafficking.

 

Responsibility

Responsibility for the organisation’s anti-slavery initiatives is as follows [select the relevant areas from the list below]:

  • Policies: Stuart John Grimes
  • Risk assessments: Stuart John Grimes
  • Investigations/due diligence: Julie Anne Taylor
  • Training: Julie Anne Taylor

Relevant policies

The organisation operates the following policies that describe its approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations [select the relevant policies from the list below and include links to the full text]:

  • Whistle blowing policy The organisation 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 whistle blowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation. Employees, customers or others who have concerns can [use our confidential helpline/complete our confidential disclosure form].
  • Employee code of conduct The organisation’s code makes clear to employees the actions and behavior expected of them when representing the organisation. The organisation strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behavior when operating abroad and managing its supply chain.
  • Recruitment/Agency workers policy The organisation only uses the services of The Transport Exchange, a reputable courier agency to source owner operated couriers and always verifies the practices of any new applicant it uses before accepting vehicles/drivers from that agency.

Due diligence

The organisation undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. The organisation’s due diligence and reviews include:

  • mapping the supply chain broadly to assess particular product or geographical risks of modern slavery and human trafficking;
  • evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new owner operated driver:
  • reviewing on a regular basis all aspects of the supply chain based on the supply chain mapping;
  • conducting supplier audits or assessments
  • taking steps to improve substandard suppliers’ practices, including providing advice to suppliers through The Transport Exchange and requiring them to implement action plans:
  • using The Transport Exchange database on all vetted drivers, where 3rd party suppliers can be checked for their labour standards, compliance in general, and modern slavery and human trafficking in particular; and
  • invoking sanctions against suppliers that fail to improve their performance in line with an action plan or seriously violate our supplier code of conduct, including the termination of the business relationship

Performance indicators

The organisation has reviewed its key performance indicators (KPIs) in light of the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. As a result, the organisation is:

  • requiring any owner driver and all direct employed drivers working in the same day courier and logistics industry to have completed training on modern slavery by 31st March 2017.

Training

The organisation requires all owner drivers and direct drivers working in the UK within the organisation to complete training on modern slavery as a module within the organisation’s wider human rights/ethics/ethical trade training programme.

The organisation’s modern slavery training covers:

  • how to assess the risk of slavery and human trafficking in relation to various aspects of the business, including resources and support available;
  • how to identify the signs of slavery and human trafficking;
  • what initial steps should be taken if slavery or human trafficking is suspected;
  • how to escalate potential slavery or human trafficking issues to the relevant parties within the organisation;
  • what external help is available, for example through the Modern Slavery Helpline, Gangmasters Licensing Authority and “Stronger together” initiative;
  • what messages, business incentives or guidance can be given to suppliers and other business partners and contractors to implement anti-slavery policies; and
  • what steps the organisation should take if suppliers or contractors do not implement anti-slavery policies in high-risk scenarios, including their removal from the organisation’s supply chains.

 

Organisation approval

This statement has been approved by the organisation’s board of directors, who will review and update it annually.

Director’s Names:

Julie Anne Taylor

Stuart John Grimes

 

Law relating to this document

Leading statutory authority

Modern Slavery Act 2015
Transparency in supply chains etc: a practical guide
Stronger together initiative
Ethical trading initiative
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Global slavery index
Business and human rights resource centre
International Labour Organisation: forced labour, human trafficking and slavery
Guiding principles on business and human rights: implementing the United Nations “protect, respect and remedy” framework

Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations to prepare a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year of the organisation. The statement must set out the steps that the organisation has taken during the financial year to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any of its supply chains, and in any part of its own business. If the organisation has not taken any such steps, it must still publish a statement to that effect.