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This statement is made on behalf of Two Swords pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the forthcoming year.
Introduction
Two Swords is an education consultancy dedicated to assisting international students in studying in the UK, and a management consultancy firm that supports businesses in establishing, managing, or expanding their operations. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical behaviour and integrity in all our activities, contributing positively to communities globally. We unequivocally oppose modern slavery in all its forms and do not tolerate it within our organisation or our supply chains.
Our Organisation Structure
Two Swords operates as a consultancy partnership providing specialised services to international students and businesses. Based in Suffolk, UK, we employ a team of professionals who are dedicated to delivering expert advice and support in education and management consultancy.
As a consultancy firm, we primarily employ professionally qualified individuals and consider the risk of modern slavery within our own operations to be low. Our focus is on implementing robust policies and procedures for our suppliers to ensure compliance and ethical standards.
Our Policies
We have developed comprehensive policies and procedures that guide our operations and interactions with suppliers. Over the next 12 months, we will introduce the following policies to reinforce our commitment to combating modern slavery:
Respectful Workplace Policy: Ensuring dignity and respect at work for all employees and partners.
Ethical Sourcing Policy: Establishing guidelines for sourcing practices that prohibit modern slavery and human trafficking.
Our Ethical Sourcing Policy will empower employees to report any suspicions or breaches of ethical standards, including instances of slavery, human trafficking, forced or child labour, and other human rights violations. We guarantee confidentiality and provide clear mechanisms for reporting such issues.
Supplier Due Diligence
Two Swords is dedicated to ensuring that modern slavery and human trafficking have no place in our supply chains. Over the next year, we will implement systems to
Identify and assess potential risk areas when engaging new suppliers and regularly review existing supply chains.
Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking within our supply chains.
Monitor and address potential risk areas effectively.
Safeguard whistleblowers who report any concerns related to modern slavery.
We will communicate our Anti-Slavery Policy to our key suppliers to underscore our values and expectations. While we have not identified any instances of human trafficking or slavery within our supply chain to date, we are committed to promptly addressing any such issues in accordance with legal obligations and ethical principles.
Performance Indicators
In alignment with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Two Swords is committed to:
Reviewing and strengthening our supply chain management practices.
Developing a robust system for verifying suppliers to ensure adherence to ethical standards.
Training
We are actively raising awareness among all staff about modern slavery issues, focusing on:
Educating employees about the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Equipping staff with knowledge and tools to identify and prevent slavery and human trafficking.
Familiarising employees with our Anti-Slavery Policy and reporting procedures for potential issues.
This statement is approved on behalf of Two Swords:
Thashanthy Thayalan
Director, Two Swords
02 December 2019
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