Modern Slavery Act 2015
MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT
Introduction from the President of Radical Productions
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 RADICAL PRODUCTIONS, 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 concrete steps to tackle modern slavery, as outlined in our statement. This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Radical Productions slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 2018.
Organizational structure
We are a provider of film/video/vr production services in the entertainment sector.
Our supply chains
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.
Our policies on slavery and human trafficking
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
In light of the obligation to report on measures to ensure that all parts of our business and supply chain are slavery free we have put in place a designated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
Our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy demonstrate our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking
RADICAL PRODUCTIONS 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 trafficking without fear of retaliation. We provide a confidential helpline to protect the identity of the whistleblowers.
· Code of Conduct - our code encourages employees to do the right thing by clearly stating the actions and behavior expected of them when representing the business. We strive to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behavior when operating abroad and managing our supply chain.
Supplier adherence to our values
We have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. To ensure all those in our supply chain and contractors comply with our values we have in place a supply chain compliance programme.
Radical Productions 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
· Requiring improvements to substandard employment practices
· 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 noticeperiod 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 ofemployment
Awareness
RADICAL PRODUCTIONS has raised awareness of modern slavery issues by putting up posters across our facilities and sending an email that is focused specifically on modern slavery to all our staff, which explains:
· Our commitment in the fight against modern slavery
· Red flags for potential cases of slavery or human trafficking
Radical Productions has a dedicated compliance team led by LUIS PRIETO.
Training
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff. We also require our business partners to provide training to their staff and suppliers and providers.
Our effectiveness in combating slavery and human trafficking
RADICAL PRODUCTIONS has defined a set of key performance indicators and controls to combat modern slavery and human trafficking in our organization and supply chain. These include:
· How many employees have completed mandatory training?
· How many suppliers have filled out our ethics questionnaire?
· 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 andsensitivity to ethical issues?
· What are the findings of our cross-functional Human Rights team, which reviews how we are addressing modern slavery and human trafficking?
Further steps
Following a review of the effectiveness of the steps we have taken 2018 to ensure that here is no slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains we intend to take the following further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking:
LUIS PRIETO, CEO RADICAL PRODUCTIONS
Date: Feb 3, 2018