Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement:

Introduction

As an employer in the service industry, we take responsibility for ensuring that no slavery or human trafficking takes place within PatTest.com or its supply chain. We have a zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking and respect the rights of all our employees and those within our supply chain. We know that our customers and our employees share this objective and this statement sets out the actions we have taken to enable us to understand all potential modern slavery and human trafficking risks related to our business and to put in place effective steps to prevent them.

Organisational structure and supply chains

A A Pat Testing Ltd trading as PatTest.com is registered in England & Wales, with its head office in Northampton operating throughout the UK.

We employ service personnel to carry out this work. All employees are paid through our payroll systems which are administered in accordance with HRMC regulations in the UK and the equivalent authorities in Ireland and Spain. We occasionally use temporary labour in certain areas of our business and use screened approved suppliers who are expected to meet our supplier code of conduct.

Responsibility

Everyone within PatTest.com has a responsibility to be alert to the risks, however small, of slavery and human trafficking within our business or in the wider supply chain. Employees are expected to report any concerns that they may have and we are committed to act upon any issues brought to our attention.

All new starters must produce evidence of their right to work in the UK before they are offered positions within the business. All UK-based employees are paid at least the National Living Wage and this is monitored to ensure compliance. We employ a few individuals on “zero hours” contracts (where the individual can choose to take or decline work offered) and do not pay any employee in cash.

Before being accepted as approved suppliers, all potential suppliers must complete a detailed prequalification process to ensure that they are legally compliant and aware of PatTest.com values, policies and processes. In addition, our Procurement team have piloted an annual Audit for high-risk suppliers and as part of the audit a review of their Code of Conduct and HR policies are included. PatTest.com will never knowingly use suppliers whose values do not reflect our own.

Relevant policies and procedures

The following policies explain how we identify any modern slavery risks and how we aim to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our business:

Whistleblowing policy: we encourage all our employees, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to our direct activities, or those of our supply chain. This includes any

Anti-bribery and corruption policy: we are clear that bribery and corruption will not be tolerated within PatTest.com and we encourage employees to report any concerns so that we can investigate them.

Employee Handbook: Our handbook sets out the code of conduct and the core values/behaviours expected of our employees. We require those employees who are managing our supply chain to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour, and we ensure that they have the knowledge required to do this effectively.

Supplier/Procurement code of conduct: we are committed to ensuring that our suppliers meet our high ethical standards. We require all our suppliers to provide written confirmation