Modern Slavery Statement
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
1. Policy Statement
1.1 Ebla-UK Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) acknowledges the abhorrent nature of modern slavery, encompassing human trafficking, bonded labour, child labour, and forced labour. These practices are characterised by the deprivation of an individual’s liberty by another for the purpose of exploitation, whether for personal or commercial enrichment.
1.2 The Company maintains a zero-tolerance stance towards modern slavery in all its forms. We are resolutely committed to conducting all our business dealings and relationships with the utmost ethical consideration and integrity. Furthermore, we are dedicated to implementing and enforcing robust systems and controls to ensure that modern slavery is not present within any facet of our own business operations.
1.3 We extend this expectation of high standards to all our contractors, suppliers, and other business partners. As an integral part of our contractual processes in the forthcoming year, we shall incorporate specific prohibitions against the utilisation of forced, compulsory, or trafficked labour, or any individuals held in slavery or servitude, irrespective of whether they are adults or children. We further expect that our suppliers will, in turn, hold their own suppliers to these same exacting standards.
1.4 This policy applies unreservedly to all persons working for the Company or on our behalf in any capacity. This includes, but is not limited to, employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives, and business partners.
2. Responsibility for the Policy
2.1 The Board of Directors of Ebla-UK Ltd has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that this policy complies with the Company’s legal and ethical obligations, and that all persons under our control adhere to it.
2.2 The director of Ebla-UK Ltd has primary and day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of this policy, monitoring its application and efficacy, addressing any enquiries related thereto, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure their effectiveness in preventing modern slavery.
3. Compliance with the Policy
3.1 The prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery within any part of the Company’s business or supply chains is a collective responsibility shared by all individuals working for us or under our control.
3.2 All individuals to whom this policy applies are required to abstain from any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a contravention of this policy.
3.3 Should you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred, or may occur in the future, you are obligated to notify your line manager or a Company Director at the earliest possible opportunity.
3.4 We strongly encourage the raising of concerns regarding any issue or suspicion of modern slavery within any part of our business or the supply chains of any supplier, at any tier, at the earliest practicable stage. If you believe or suspect that a breach of this policy has transpired or may transpire, you must notify your line manager or a Company Director, or alternatively, report it in accordance with the procedures outlined in our Employee Handbook, as expeditiously as possible.
3.5 It should be noted that, where appropriate and with the welfare and safety of local workers as a paramount consideration, the Company will offer support and guidance to our suppliers to assist them in addressing coercive, abusive, and exploitative work practices within their own businesses and supply chains.
3.6 The Company is committed to fostering an environment of openness and will support any individual who raises genuine concerns in good faith pursuant to this policy, even if such concerns are ultimately found to be mistaken. We are dedicated to ensuring that no individual suffers any detrimental treatment as a consequence of reporting, in good faith, their suspicion that modern slavery, in any form, is or may be occurring within any part of our business or supply chains. Detrimental treatment includes, but is not limited to, dismissal, disciplinary action, threats, or other unfavourable treatment connected with the raising of a concern.
3.7 If you believe that you have been subjected to any such detrimental treatment, you should inform your line manager forthwith. If the matter is not rectified, and you are an employee, you should formally raise the matter utilising our Grievance Procedure, the details of which can be found in the current Employee Handbook.
4. Communication and Awareness
4.1 Training on this policy, and on the risks our business faces from modern slavery within its supply chains, shall form part of the induction process for all individuals who work for the Company. Updates will be disseminated using established methods of communication between the business and its personnel.
4.2 The Company’s zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery must be communicated to all suppliers, contractors, and business partners at the commencement of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.
This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement has been approved and authorised by:
Ebla-UK Ltd
June 2025
