This statement is made pursuant to Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps Siker Ltd (hereafter known as Siker) have taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain. We are committed to conducting business responsibly and to maintaining and improving systems and processes to reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking in our business or supply chain.
As an employer it is our aim that all employees are treated with respect and dignity, are working under their own free will and are being properly compensated for their effort. We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and trafficking and ensuring that we are not complicit in any human rights violations.
Siker helps to protect people and national security and keeps the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and critical information secure through training, awareness and workplace development. We are constantly researching new ways of providing our client base with a competitive advantage across the cyber domain. We employ a skilled workforce in multiple countries and collaborate closely with local partners to support economic development by constructive transference of knowledge, skills and technology.
The Board has put in place a detailed governance framework which includes our revised Code of Conduct. It sets out how we do business across Siker and captures the Company’s values, policies and processes; together with clear lines of delegated authority aimed at ensuring all of our staff act in a clear, accountable and consistent way.
Performance and compliance with policies and processes are carefully monitored via the annual Operational Assurance Statement. This is made up of two parts:
The key financial and non-financial risks are collated and reviewed by the Board to identify the issues showing cumulative risk, or possible repetitional impacts, could occur or be significant.
Responsibility for the effective management of our most significant risks is determined by the Board which has overall responsibility for determining the nature and extent of the risk it is willing to take. Risk is a regular agenda item at the Board meetings and it views risk as a part of its annual strategy review process. While the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking have been identified as potential risks they are not identified as principal risks for the Company and, as such, we will monitor and continually review the status of this risk.
Siker considers that modern slavery encompasses:
• Human trafficking
• Forced work, through mental or physical threat
• Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse, or the threat of abuse
• Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity, or being bought or sold as property
• Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement
Siker is committed to the principles of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.
As an equal opportunities employer, we commit to creating and ensuring an environment that is both respectful and free from discrimination. We want our staff to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without fear of reprisal.
Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and to safeguard all employees from any abuse or coercion.
We do not and will not enter into business with any organisation, either in the UK or overseas, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude, forced labour or human trafficking.
Siker recognises that the respect for human rights is an integral part of its social responsibility as a responsible business.
Siker has fostered, and continues to foster, an organisational culture that respects dignity and human rights. We believe that conducting business with high ethical standards is fundamental to our culture.
Due to the nature of our business, we assess ourselves as low risk in modern slavery but identify that the supply chain for technology carries a significantly higher risk. For this reason, we assess our UK and overseas suppliers before conducting business with them. Our Modern Slavery Supplier Log Sheet documents suppliers who have published modern slavery statements and or evidenced codes of conduct where statements are not required by law. We also identify a heightened risk in the use of hotel and conference facilities. To mitigate this risk, we assess the companies that we deal with as part of the decision-making process for events and travel.
Our Corporate Policy framework is available to staff, contractors, suppliers and customers. Policies relating to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 are available to all staff through our Charlie HR system:
• COR-04 Modern Slavery Policy
• COR-08 Code of Conduct Policy
• HR-01 Joiner, Movers, Leavers Policy
• HR-06 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• HR-10 Anti-Harassment & Bullying Policy
• HS-08 Psychosocial Policy
Siker continue to embed the principles through:
• Providing training to all staff at onboarding stage, on the Modern Slavery Act 2015
• A Modern Slavery Policy for our employees, which sets out the key issues and how we should respond, including a process for raising concerns internally
• HR policies that protect employees from unfair treatment and promote a fair and inclusive workplace
• Seeking to treat everyone fairly and consistently, creating a workplace and business environment that is open and transparent
• A robust recruitment process in line with relevant employment laws
• Market related pay and rewards reviewed annually
• Ensuring that consideration of modern slavery risks and prevention are added to our policy review process
• Continuing to foster a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains
• Reviewing and updating our Modern Slavery Policy and Statement on an annual basis
This statement relates to actions and activities of the Company during the financial year up to and including 31 July 2026.
Our contractual and procurement approach has always been to try and include relevant and binding provisions in our key external supply contracts to ensure our suppliers and our partners trade ethically and take appropriate steps to ensure there is no slavery or trafficking in their business. These protections will continue to be included in all key external supply
contracts going forwards.
