Modern Slavery

Introduction

This statement has been published in accordance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for the financial year ending 29th February 2024. It describes the processes & policies we adopt to avoid human trafficking & slavery in our business & in our supply chain.

Orangebox is a designer and manufacturer of office furniture for the modern workplace. Our Head Office and main manufacturing sitesare based in South Wales, UK and we also have design offices and showrooms in Huddersfield & London.

We operate a global supply chain of materials with multiple tiers. Our sourcing strategy prioritises local suppliers whenever possible, resulting in a first-tier geographical distribution of 70% from the UK, 25% from the rest of Europe, and 5% from the Far East.

We are committed to collaborating with highly reputable suppliers, each of whom must successfully complete our supplier assessment process, which includes our Ethical Purchasing Policy. We value our well-established, long-lasting relationships with our suppliers. Through regular monitoring and review, we ensure all suppliers maintain ongoing compliance.

For our temporary staffing needs, we partner with a local recruitment consultancy that has undergone a rigorous assessment to verify their due diligence and adherence to ethical practices.

We have several policies in place to support our zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking offences within our own business:

• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Whistle Blowing Policy
• Global Human & Labour Rights Policy

We provide a variety of online training for all employees & offer in depth training to our supply chain teams.

In relation to the recruitment of new employees within the Orangebox business, we conduct appropriate proof of eligibility to work checks in line with legislation, and provide all new employees with clear, legally compliant employment contracts. We also ensure that: 

• All payroll processes and deductions from wages adhere to legislation.
• All employees are paid fairly, and that that we adhere to National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation.
• We keep our policies up to date in support of fairness and equality and have clear reporting routes for any grievances or issues relating to poor treatment of employees or agency workers. Reporting routes are detailed in our Equal Opportunities Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy and Grievance Procedure.
• All external staffing suppliers adhere to equivalent policies and procedures.