Introduction
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the company’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31/12/2026.
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. SRO Innovate is committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking.
Our Structure, Business and Supply Chains
SRO Innovate is a provider of technology services and is based in the United Kingdom. The company operates in England and has 2 employees.
The company’s supply chains include:
Third-Party providers for professional and technical services, who are based in Europe and the USA.
Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking
SRO Innovate is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in its supply chains or in any part of its business. The company’s Anti-slavery Policy reflects its commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all its business relationships.
Relevant policies currently in place include:
Whistleblowing Policy: The company encourages its staff, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, the organisation.
Employee Code of Conduct: The company makes clear the actions and behaviour expected of employees when representing the organisation.
Supplier Code of Conduct: The company specifies that it will not tolerate the use of forced or compulsory labour within its supply chain.
Due Diligence Processes
As part of the company’s initiative to identify and mitigate risk, it has in place systems to:
Identify and assess potential risk areas in its supply chains.
Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in its supply chains.
Monitor potential risk areas in its supply chains.
Protect whistleblowers.
Risk Assessment and Management
The company regularly evaluates the nature and extent of its exposure to the risk of modern slavery in its supply chains by:
Mapping its supply chain to identify high-risk sectors or geographies.
Conducting supplier audits where necessary.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The company uses the following key performance indicators to measure how effective it has been in ensuring that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of its business or supply chains:
Completion rate of modern slavery training by staff.
Percentage of suppliers who have signed the company’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
Number of reported grievances regarding modern slavery.
Training and Awareness
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in its supply chains and its business, the company provides training to its staff. The company also requires its business partners to provide similar training to their staff and suppliers.
Approval
This statement was approved by the company’s Directors on 23/02/2026.
Mark Lenton
Director, SRO Innovate
Date: 23/02/2026
