Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Geoff Smith Associates Ltd (GSA) takes to ensure that Modern Slavery and other abuses are not taking place within our business or that of our Suppliers.

About us:

GSA are a design/develop/support supplier of software which enhances business functioning of our predominately UK based Public Sector customer organisations. We are a structured organisation with clear lines of accountability.

Our Team:

• GSA itself treats staff with respect and pays above the National Living Wage.
• GSA provides staff with a safe place to work and invest in internal training including identification of issues such as Modern Slavery, Sanctions, Bribery.
• GSA abide by policies and processes which include matters of staff welfare and Health and Safety.
• GSA policies, and compliance with the same, are internally assured and externally inspected annually as part of our accreditations.
• GSA policies include a commitment to be a fair and transparent employer.
• We provide annual awareness training, reminding staff of our commitment.
• GSA have assessed the risk of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in our business and Supply Chain as LOW. That is not to say there is any complacency.

Our Suppliers/Partners:

• We are committed to Human Rights and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to Modern Slavery/labour abuse in all forms in our Supply Chain.
• We undertake due diligence in respect of our Suppliers to the best of our ability seeking to identify any Indicators of Modern Slavery or other forms of labour abuse.
• We utilise available Open-Source Intelligence to research Suppliers.
• We review our key Suppliers at least annually at which time we again look for any indicators of unacceptable practices.
• We require Suppliers to conform to and maintain key accreditations pertinent to their industry.
• We encourage our staff to ‘speak out’ and report any concern related to our ethical commitments. We provide a confidential line for staff who have heightened concerns.

This statement was approved by the Company Directors on 10th November 2024.