IIZUKA is absolutely committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking within its business and the Company is also committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff. We want all our staff to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves and as such the company has an established whistleblowing policy which all staff can access alongside all other company policies on the staff intranet.

Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK, and all of our employees are SC cleared, ensuring we safeguard employees and apprentices from any abuse or coercion.

We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.

We will ensure transparency within the Company through steps which include:

 ·       Assessing and reducing the risk of modern slavery practices occurring in the business, for example checking the authenticity of papers proving a right to work in the UK.

·       Providing information and education to staff on the warning signs that might indicate that modern slavery is taking place.

·       Promoting to staff the importance of raising immediately any concerns they may have in this area.

·       Protecting staff who are ‘whistle blowers’ in respect of concerns they have about modern slavery.

Training

The Company requires key staff, including all those involved in recruitment, to complete training on modern slavery, which covers the following areas:

·       the use of labour engaged on unrealistically low wages or wages below a country's national minimum wage;

·       how to identify the signs of slavery and human trafficking;

·       what initial steps should be taken if slavery or human trafficking is suspected;

·       how to escalate potential slavery or human trafficking issues to the relevant parties within the Company;

·       what external help is available, for example through the Modern Slavery Helpline, Gang masters Licensing Authority and "Stronger together" initiative; and

·       what messages, business incentives or guidance can be given to suppliers and other business partners and contractors to implement anti-slavery policies.

IIZUKA will review and, if necessary, update this statement annually.