MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

modern slavery

INTRODUCTION

Swanky Group UK, the trading name of The Swanky Group Company Limited, recognises its legal and moral obligations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and is committed to operating its business responsibly.

The Modern Slavery Act requires companies to explain on an annual basis how they address the issue of modern slavery and human trafficking in their global supply chains.

This statement sets out the steps Swanky Group has taken to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in our supply chain or any part of the business and to eliminate as far as is possible the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking taking place within our organisation.

OUR BUSINESS

Swanky Group UK publishes 7 brands including Swanky Kids, Swanky Magazine, Spellbound Magazine,Swanky Weddings Magazine, Swanky Mens, Conker Nature Magazine, Nude & Boudoir Magazine. Our print and digital brands reaches an audience worldwide every month, and our trusted content engages them wherever they are.

OUR SUPPLY CHAINS

Swanky Group UK is committed to ensuring that all our products are responsibly sourced. We procure services from a wide variety of providers which include the manufacturing of our publishing, video and digital content and our non-magazine products such as branded merchandise. Our supply chains include suppliers of paper, merchandise and event spaces, IT and other office equipment, and other services including office cleaning and facilities, and professional services from our lawyers, accountants and other advisors.

OUR POLICIES ON MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Our opposition to modern slavery and human trafficking is reflected in our guiding principles and reflects our commitment to acting with empathy in our business relationships, ensuring that we are applying the necessary controls within our organisation to endeavour to minimise the risk of modern slavery and human rights violations across our business operations and supply chains.

DUE DILIGENCE PROCESSES /AREAS OF RISK AND MANAGEMENT

We have undertaken an analysis of the company’s internal policies to ensure that they uphold our desire to respect and protect human rights with regard to modern-day slavery and will identify and engage with any suppliers which fall into a higher risk category. Categories and services which may be of a higher risk of modern slavery will be identified based on a calculated risk assessment. This will include governance and risk mapping which will take into account the location, spend and product or services of the supplier. As a result of this assessment, our action points include but are not limited to managing our supplier terms and condition to ensure they include information on modern slavery and human trafficking.

SUPPLIER ADHERENCE TO OUR VALUES AND ETHICS

Swanky Group UK does not accept modern slavery and human trafficking and we have in place processes when working with suppliers to:
1. Conduct a risk assessment of a new supplier and its supply chains before agreeing to any engagement
with that supplier, including considering its location, our spend and the product group and any risks
raised of modern slavery or human trafficking;
2. Monitor supply chains and where appropriate audit suppliers once they have been engaged; and
3. Require all manufacturing suppliers to agree to Swanky Group UK terms of conduct within their supply
agreements, which include a requirement to comply with the Modern Slavery Act.

TRAINING

To ensure a wider understanding across the business of the dangers and risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business
and in our supply chains, we provide training to our staff as well as requesting that our business partners provide training to their staff and suppliers.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Swanky Group UK modern slavery and human trafficking statement as approved by the Board for the financial year ending on 31 December 2021.

Updated 14th June 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of directors

Sally Marie Morris

President and Chief Executive Officer