Modern Slavery statement

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement is a response to section 54 (1), Part 6 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and relates to actions and activities of the financial year 1 April, 2022 to 31 March, 2023. This statement sets out Ancoris' actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.

As an organisation who encourages businesses to adopt good practice with their IT systems as well as mitigating any risks from internet-based threats, we sincerely endorse any legislation that helps advocate a better working life. Our organisation is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Our values of Boldly Innovative, Celebrating Diversity, Trusted to Deliver, Selflessly ambitious are the pillars of our culture. They embody everything that we do at Ancoris and how we do business. They outline the expectation of our people’s behaviour with colleagues, member firms, vendors and people around the world.

We seek to treat everyone fairly and consistently, creating a workplace and business environment that is open, transparent and trusted. Our policies and procedures relating to the Modern Slavery Act are in line with our culture and values.

Our procedures to address modern slavery risk include:

• Employment policies that protect our people from unfair treatment and promote a fair and inclusive workplace
• Robust recruitment processes in line with relevant employment laws
• Wellbeing strategy and initiatives to support our people’s physical and mental wellbeing and lifestyle choice