Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
This statement is provided on behalf of ASN Services and is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It constitutes ASN Services statement for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.
Introduction
ASN Services considers modern slavery and human trafficking extremely serious crime, a big violation of human rights and ethical standards and values we adhere. As part of our company objectives, ASN fights for the protection and advancement of human rights in the UK, and around the world. we have a zero-tolerance approach to such abuses. We are committed to preventing modern slavery in our organisation and ensuring that our supply chain is as equally free of both modern slavery and human trafficking (within the reasonable bounds of our influence and control).
Our organisation
ASN Services is a managed IT services and Cloud Computing Services provider offering Small & Medium businesses solutions based on Azure, AWS, and GCP.
We specialize in providing Infrastructure/IT support for your whole organization, reducing your IT department’s technical headaches, and letting them utilize their time in planning for more improvements.
All of our staff are employed directly by ASN Services, are not of an employment status generally considered to be vulnerable to modern slavery in this country. We are not complacent and have robust policies and procedures in place. Our focus, however, is on ensuring that our supply chain complies with the Act, relevant ASN policies and procedures, and our ethical standards.
Policies
ASN Services aspires to raise awareness among all employees of the identification, prevention and eradication of modern slavery and human trafficking, and has policies and procedures in place to ensure that they can do so. The ASN’s Procurement function operates across ASN’s subsidiaries, and has oversight of our supply chain. The relevant policies are:
ASN’s Procurement Policy and Procedure requires that suppliers are formally approved by ASN’s Procurement such that they can only provide goods and services after confirming compliance with all applicable regulations and legislation, including the Act.
ASN’s Speak-up Freely (whistleblowing) Policy and Procedure asks staff to confidentially report concerns including modern slavery or human trafficking.
ASN’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures acknowledges modern slavery as a form of abuse and, where there is a concern about a child (under 18 years) or an adult (18 or over) who needs care and support, this Policy takes effect.
Supply Chain Due Diligence
ASN aims to work with only those suppliers that demonstrate high levels of commitment to monitoring and reducing the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking taking place within their organisations or supply chains. As a pre-condition to supplying ASN, suppliers must confirm their compliance with the Act. If a supplier fails to provide the information requested or meet ASN’s expectations, ASN will take appropriate action, which may include not entering into a relationship or terminating the relationship.
Plans for 2021/22
In the 2020/21 financial year ASN plans to take further steps to improve staff knowledge of modern slavery and human trafficking, and requirements under the Act by developing a training plan to increase staff awareness and understanding.
We will look to work with our procurement function to develop our plans and controls in this area.