Sustainable Energy Limited Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

About Us

Sustainable Energy Ltd (SEL) is a specialist low-carbon and district energy consultancy. We provide impartial advice from a team of engineers, designers, and specialist energy sector consultants.

With 25 years of energy sector experience, our unique blend of technical and commercial knowledge delivers a pragmatic and creative approach to delivering energy projects. Our principal clients are public organisations and private companies.

Our Commitment

SEL is committed to preventing modern slavery in its business and supply chains. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships.

Our Supply Chain

We predominantly work within the engineering design consultancy services industry as professional service providers. As a result, we have assessed our risks of modern slavery and human trafficking to be low.

Due Diligence

Our mission to provide high-quality services requires us to carefully select our suppliers. While our supply chains are limited, we have strategically chosen a narrow range of UK suppliers who meet our high standards for quality and ethics.

All suppliers undergo a thorough manual due diligence screening process to ensure compliance with the Modern Slavery Act across our supply chain. This includes requiring suppliers to confirm their compliance with relevant regulatory requirements regarding modern slavery, where applicable.

Our Action Plan

Overview

We have relevant policies in place to ensure that our employees and suppliers are aware of our commitment to preventing modern slavery. We provide training to ensure understanding of risks and how to identify and report potential cases.

Our recruitment processes are aligned with modern slavery and human trafficking legislation. We ensure that:

• Candidates share our values and behaviours
• Employment is entered into freely
• Right-to-work checks are completed
• Individuals have the legal right to work in the UK

We engage with stakeholders, including employees and suppliers, to identify risks and continuously improve our approach.

Key Actions

• Providing annual awareness training on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (via IHASCO)
• Maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery
• Reviewing policies annually to incorporate modern slavery risks into procurement
• Ensuring procurement and recruitment staff receive appropriate training

Monitoring & Review

As a small organisation, we review our effectiveness annually to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in our business or supply chains.

Policies in Relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2015

We maintain the following policies to support a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment. These are available to all staff via our Group Office system and form part of our induction process:

• Anti-corruption and Bribery Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Anti-bullying and Harassment Policy
• Equality & Diversity (Equal Opportunities) Policy

Approval

This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors and will be reviewed and updated annually.

Chrissy Woodman
Director, Sustainable Energy Limited

Date: 3rd January 2024