Modern Slavery Statement

Modern Slavery Statement

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labor and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. 

Cast and Craft ltd is committed to a zero-tolerance policy on modern slavery and we expect both those who work within our company and our external partners to adhere to and respect the highest ethical standards in working conditions. The provenance of our products is of paramount importance to us, and we work closely with our suppliers, staff and contractors to ensure there is complete transparency in labour conditions at every level of our business and stage of a product’s lifecycle. As part of our Modern Slavery Framework we continue to audit and monitor the conditions of our supply chain and internal ecosystem on an ongoing basis to identify improvements and uphold our commitment. 

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Cast and Craft ltd  modern slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year 1 April 2024 to 30 March 2025.

Organization

This statement applies to Cast and Craft ltd  and all the related stake holders

Organizational structure

Cast and Craft Ltd  is controlled by Directors. The labour supplied to the Company in pursuance of its operation is carried out in the United Kingdom.

Definitions

The Group considers that modern slavery encompasses: 

• Human trafficking; 
• Forced work, through mental or physical threat; 
• Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse of the threat of abuse; 
• Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property; and 
• Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement. 

Commitment

The Company acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Group understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains. 

The Company does not enter into business with any other organization, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. 

No labour provided to the Group in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Company strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the United Kingdom.

Supply chains

In order to fulfil its activities, the Companies main supply chains include those related to the supply of kitchenware from various suppliers in the Far East Asia, the EU and the UK.

Potential exposure

In general, the Company considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organization that supplies goods and/or services to it.

Steps

The Company carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organization or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers. 

The Company has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organization which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery. 

In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Cast and Craft ltd  has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place: 

• reviewing our supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery 
• measures in place to identify and assess the potential risks in its supply chains

Key performance indicators

The Group has set the following key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in Cast and Craft ltd or its supply chains: 

• acceptable annual independent audit 
• zero incidents raised from whistleblowing or investigations

Policies

The Group has policies which further define its stance on modern slavery detailed in the employee handbook.

Training

The Group provides training to staff to effectively implement its stance on modern slavery through our induction and training around policies within the company handbook.

Compliance officer

The Company has a Compliance Officer (Director) to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the company’s obligations in this regard. 

This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed annually in respect of each financial year. 

Approved by the Board of Directors