Modern Slavery Statement
SDS Ltd are committed to providing equal opportunities in the employment of its workforce and to avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and against all other parties that SDS works with on a day-to-day basis.
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.
SDS Ltd is committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Organisational structure
SDS Limited is a registered company in England with no. 3184235 at registered office Unit 6, St Martin’s Park, Moorend Farm Avenue, Cabot Park, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 0RS. Our VAT no. is 664 475 801. We were established in April 1996. SDS Ltd specialists in motor driven and process control systems, in the systems engineering sector. We are known as SDS, founded in 1996 by Vina Panchal and Pravin Panchal.
Our policies on slavery and human trafficking
SDS Ltd is 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
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we have in place:
Human Resource procedures
• A comprehensive range of policies and practices have been applied including an Equality and Diversity Statement, Dignity at Work and Study, formal grievance, and disciplinary policies to protect and ensure that staff rights and responsibilities are upheld.
Procurement procedures
• Engage with our supplier base.
• Identify and monitor potential risk of slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains.
• Incorporate within the tender process to address slavery and human trafficking with potential new suppliers.
Supplier adherence to our values
SDS Ltd has a zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. To ensure all those in our supply chain (including contractors) comply with our values we have in place a supply chain compliance action list.
• Engage with supplier base to secure a commitment to work with SDS Ltd to identify and monitor slavery and human trafficking down the supply chain.
• Engage with potential new suppliers about commitment to SDS Ltd.’s Modern Slavery Policy.
All SDS Ltd.’s suppliers have a Modern Slavery Act policy. To view them individually, please click on the below links:
Raising awareness
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we intend to provide training to our staff, via Modern Slavery as a regular agenda item to be discussed at management meetings with information to be cascaded through the organisation.
Further steps
Following a review of the effectiveness of steps we have taken to date to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our organisation and supply chains we intend to take the following further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking.
Human Resources
SDS Ltd.’s policies and reporting mechanisms are regularly reviewed to identify areas for further review and issues to be addressed.
