Kagool's Modern Slavery Statement

Kagool offices are located in approximately nine different locations worldwide, employing over 500 employees and consultants in nine countries. The company is headquartered in the UK and operates worldwide. As the majority of our work is in the Information Technology industry, our workforce includes employees with years of experience in the industry and graduates related to the IT industry. The labour supplied to the organisation in pursuance of its operation is carried out in all the countries visible above.

 

Definitions

The organisation 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 or the threat of abuse 
• being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property 
• being physically constrained or to have restrictions placed on freedom of movement. 
• Any forced labour, including child labour.

Commitment

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

The organisation does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. This may include suppliers and contractors.

No labour provided to the organisation in the pursuance of providing its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The organisation strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the countries we are based with a legal entity and, in many cases, exceeds those minimums in relation to its employees.

Potential exposure

The organisation considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to exist in any country where employment laws may not be followed and are compromised.

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

Policies

The organisation has the following policies/documents which further define its stance on modern slavery – 

Code of Conduct:  

Kagool’s Code of Business Conduct is applicable to all personnel working for and on behalf of Kagool globally (Kagool Personnel), including direct employees and agency and contract staff. 

The Code states that: –  

• We shall respect the human rights and dignity of all our stakeholders. 
• We do not employ anyone under the age of 15 at our workplaces. 
• We do not use forced labour in any form. 
• We do not confiscate Kagool Personal’s personal documents or force them to make any payment to us or to anyone else in order to secure employment with us or to work with us. 

1. Employee Handbook 
2. Modern Slavery Policy 
3. Wellbeing Policy 

Slavery Compliance Officer

The organisation has a Slavery Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the organisation’s obligations.

This statement pursues Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.