MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT.

March 2022

Introduction

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement relates to actions and activities during the financial year April 2022 – March 2023.

The statement sets down the Go Inspire Group’s commitment to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our business activities and the steps that have been put in place with the aim of ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in the group and its supply chains.  We all have a duty to be alert to risks, however small.  Staff are expected to report their concerns and management to act upon them.

1. Organisational structure and supply chains

This statement covers the business activities of Go Inspire Group Limited and its subsidiary companies.  Go Inspire Group Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 09903285.  The registered office is at 147 Scudamore Road, Leicester, LE3 1UQ.

Go Inspire Group is a leading integrated direct marketing and multi-channel customer communications provider.  We offer a complete service from customer insight, strategy and targeting development, to campaign execution and management with creative print and mail, and response capture.

The head office is in the United Kingdom with no international offices or presence.

Goods & Services

The services Go Inspire Group provides to clients are predominantly office or site based

(sites being in the UK).  Goods are supplied either direct to the client or, on the client’s instructions, mailed to its customers.

In terms of goods supplied to the Go Inspire Group, the majority of goods will be goods to be used in a factory and office environment.

The following is the process by which the Go Inspire Group assesses whether activities or countries are high risk in relation to modern slavery or human trafficking: Go Inspire Group is committed to continuous improvement and training in the following:

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption

Health & Safety                                ISO 18001 – ISO45001

Environmental                                  ISO 14001

Information /Security                      ISO 27001

All are regularly risked assessed and audited.

Responsibilities

Responsibility for Go Inspire Group’s anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:

1. Policies: The Group HR Manager is responsible for creating and reviewing policies.  The process by which policies are developed is by looking at best practice and adapting these to the needs of the Group.
2. The Group HR Manager is responsible for due diligence in relation to known or suspected instances of modern slavery and human trafficking.

2. Policies

The Go Inspire Group is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in its businesses or supply chains.  This statement affirms its intention to act ethically in its business relationships.

The following policies set down Go Inspire Group’s approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations.

• Whistleblowing policy

The Go Inspire Group encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to its direct activities or its supply chains.

• Anti-slavery policy

This policy outlines the actions employees should take if faced with a potential situation relating to Modern Slavery.

2.3   Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Policy

The Go Inspire Group’s CSR policy summarises how it manages its environmental impacts andhow the group works responsibly with its suppliers and local communities.

The Go Inspire Group undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. Its due diligence process includes building long-standing relationships with suppliers and making clear its expectations of business partners.

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement will be regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.  The Board of Directors endorses this policy statement and is fully committed to its implementation.

4. Risk Assessment

The Group Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, with the guidance of the Group HR Manager is responsible for risk assessments in respect of human rights.

5. Measuring effectiveness

Incidents relating to potential issues about Modern Slavery are reported to the Board via the monthly HR Board report.

6. Training

To ensure a good understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in Go Inspire Group’s businesses and supply chains, the group conducts a program of training for all managers on an ongoing basis.

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement has been approved and authorised by: