last updated
July 24th 2024

Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Chin International has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. Chin International has a zero tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

Our business

Chin International is a UK company based in London that provides consulting services to clients in various sectors, including finance, technology, education and healthcare. We have over 200 employees and operate in several countries across Europe, Asia and Africa.

Our policies

We operate a number of internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:

  1. Anti-slavery policy. This policy sets out the organisation's stance on modern slavery and explains how employees can identify any instances of this and where they can go for help.
  2. Recruitment policy. We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.
  3. Whistleblowing policy. We operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals.
  4. Code of conduct. This code explains the manner in which we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act.

Limitations of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant that the Website will meet your requirements or expectations or that the information or content on the Website will be complete, accurate, reliable, or timely. We do not warrant that any quote, product, or service offered or provided through the Website will be available, satisfactory, or suitable for your needs or circumstances. You acknowledge and agree that your access to and use of the Website is at your own risk and discretion and that you are solely responsible for any damages or losses that may result from your access to or use of the Website, including but not limited to any damage to your computer system or device, loss of data, or loss of profits.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and contractors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages or losses arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website, or your inability to access or use the Website, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain types of damages or losses, so some or all of the above limitations may not apply to you. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages or losses arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing or using the Website in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Our suppliers

Chin International operates a supplier policy and maintains a preferred supplier list. We conduct due diligence on all suppliers before allowing them to become a preferred supplier. This due diligence includes an online search to ensure that particular organisation has never been convicted of offenses relating to modern slavery. Our anti-slavery policy forms part of our contract with all suppliers and they are required to confirm that no part of their business operations contradicts this policy.

In addition, as part of our contract with suppliers, we require that they confirm to us that:

  1. They have taken steps to eradicate modern slavery within their business
  2. They hold their own suppliers to account over modern slavery
  3. They pay their employees at least the national minimum wage / national living wage (as appropriate)
  4. We may terminate the contract at any time should any instances of modern slavery come to light

Training

We regularly conduct training for our procurement/buying teams so that they understand the signs of modern slavery and what to do if they suspect that it is taking place within our supply chain.

Our performance indicators

We will know the effectiveness of the steps that we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain if:

  1. No reports are received from employees, the public, or law enforcement agencies to indicate that modern slavery practices have been identified.
  2. No suppliers are found to be in breach of our anti-slavery policy.