MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Our Modern Slavery Statement covers Stott and May Professional Search Ltd T/As Evergreen Talent Partners (“Evergreen Talent Partners”) as of 14^th May 2024.

Our Policy

At Evergreen Talent Partners, we believe in the importance of equality in the workplace. Being a responsible corporate citizen is not only the right thing to do, it is good for the long-term viability of our business. We are committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within our business and the supply chain. We believe employment should be chosen. There must be no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour. Supplier employees must not be required to lodge monies or identity papers in order to work and must be free to leave employment after the giving of reasonable notice.

Our Global HR Department provides constant support to all members of staff and ensures all employees are getting the relevant training and development needed in order for them to achieve all they can here at Evergreen Talent Partners. We pride ourselves highly on promoting human rights within the business and ensure all members of staff are happy and content within their working environment. We encourage weekly catch ups and constant suggestions via our company portal on how we can strengthen the ways in which we protect our employees’ rights and company benefits.

We hold our suppliers, business partners and all other stakeholders to the same standards that we hold ourselves. We run a safe and ethical business that extends well beyond Evergreen Talent Partners. Our code of conduct is an overview of the guiding principles and values which govern how we make ethical decisions in conducting our business.

Please see below the following steps we have taken and continue to take in adherence to the Modern Slavery Act:

Supply Chain

Our supply chain is not very complex however we work with a vast range of suppliers that provide services across a number of varied categories that range from cyber security, IT, telecoms, technology sales, data analytics and other services which can be seen on our company website. We keep very respectable relationships with our suppliers which allow us to have a good understanding and visibility of our supply chain.

Due to the strong relationships we have with our suppliers and contractors we consider the risk of exploitation, human trafficking and breach of human rights very low. Nonetheless we are committed to ensuring such occurrences do not take place within our business or supply chain due to our procedures and due diligence.

Contracts

Our contracts include a provision for all suppliers to warrant that it has not and will not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Certification

Evergreen Talent Partners require that every supplier reads and certifies compliance with our code of conduct in line with Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Policies

All Evergreen Talent Partners employees have access to channels in which they can communicate concerns, via local reporting mechanisms or internal whistleblowing procedures, which encourage all staff to report any wrong behaviour or breaches of our policies.

Evergreen Talent Partners are committed to protecting its employees when disclosing malpractice and we take this very seriously. All employees must be provided with a clear contract of employment which complies with local legislation. All contracts are received before employees join Evergreen Talent Partners which gives new employees the opportunity to read through all of our company policies and raise any queries prior to starting, which encourages a smooth onboarding process for all parties.

Evergreen Talent Partners hold a zero-tolerance policy on Modern Slavery and are committed to the highest level of ethical standards.

All employees are under duty to comply and understand this policy. The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery and human trafficking within businesses or any supply chains is the responsibility of those working for Evergreen Talent Partners. Employees are encouraged to avoid any behaviour that would suggest a clear breach of this policy.