Modern Slavery

Our Responsibility

At Avail Vehicle Contracts Ltd, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees are not exposed to actions or threats that might constitute modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, or related human rights violations. We also strive to align our efforts to combat modern slavery in our business and supply chains with our reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

It is our collective duty to remain vigilant to any risks, regardless of their size, and we expect every member of the Avail Vehicle Contracts Ltd team to report any concerns. Our management is responsible for responding appropriately to these reports.

What do we do?

Our primary business activity is credit broking. We specialise in arranging finance for and supplying vehicles through our selected panel of finance providers and network of major vehicle dealerships. In addition, we offer service, maintenance and repair packages. We provide fleet management solutions, short-term vehicle hire. We operate solely in the UK.

How do we manage risk?

To assess and manage risk, we:

• Regularly review our supply chains to identify potential risks, which may involve audits and spot-checks.
• Evaluate potential risk areas when considering new suppliers.
• Support and protect whistle-blowers.

While we have not discovered any risks of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking in our supply chain, we remain vigilant.

Who is responsible for our anti-slavery initiatives?

Our directors oversees the creation and review of policies, which are developed by considering legislation, best practices and company needs. The Board of Directors at Avail Vehicle Contracts Ltd annually reviews our policies, or as needed.

Risk assessments: Our directors handle risk assessments related to human rights and modern slavery, focusing on staff recruitment and salaries and evaluating our suppliers.

Due diligence: Our directors are in charge of due diligence concerning known or suspected cases of modern slavery and human trafficking.

What training do we have?

It is crucial for us at Avail Vehicle Contracts Ltd that our staff are highly aware of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking, enabling them to recognise potential risks in our business. We offer comprehensive training for new employees upon joining and ongoing training for existing team members.

Policies

Our policies outline our approach to identifying modern slavery risks and the steps we take to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations.

Whistleblowing Policy: We encourage our team members, customers and business partners to report any concerns related to our activities or supply chains.

Business Risk Policy: We assess all business risks, including those related to modern slavery and human trafficking.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy: Our CSR policy details how we manage environmental impacts and work responsibly with suppliers and local communities.

Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking

We conduct thorough due diligence when taking on new suppliers and continuously review our existing suppliers. Our due diligence includes establishing long-term relationships with suppliers, clearly communicating our expectations, assessing the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking for each new supplier, and applying sanctions, including terminating business relationships, against suppliers who do not meet our standards.

This statement is approved by our Board of Directors and is reviewed annually, with updates as necessary.