Introduction
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the Irwin Mitchell Group’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 30 April 2023.
Our Structure
The Irwin Mitchell Group consists of Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited, the parent company of Irwin Mitchell LLP and a number of subsidiaries, including Ascent Performance Group Limited, and IM Asset Management Limited, (the Group), with an established office network covering England and Wales.
Responsible Business
The Group has made a commitment to being recognised as a leading responsible business and is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact.
Our Group Policies
As part of our ongoing commitment to discourage modern slavery, we review annually a number of our Group wide policies, including but not limited to:
• Whistleblowing Policy Responsible Business Policy Health & Safety Policy Gifts, Hospitality and Charitable Donations Procedure Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy Procurement Policy Supplier Relationship Management Policy Contracts Policy Supplier Code of Conduct Employment and recruitment policies which comply with all UK law Ways of Working Guidance (including the Flexible by Choice Framework)
Supplier Due Diligence Processes
As part of our efforts to monitor and reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring within our supply chain, we have taken the following steps: We have implemented a new supplier segmentation process to ensure appropriate levels of oversight within our supplier relationships, and increase the frequency of review where relevant. We have put checks in place to ensure that our suppliers have policies for ESG issues and are working to improve this process so that no matter what stages of maturity our suppliers are at, we can rest assured that they are demonstrating progress. We also require our critical suppliers to demonstrate their responsible business credentials which are evaluated and scored, as part of our tender process or as part of our on-going supplier management approach. We have reviewed our comprehensive supplier due diligence assessment matrix to ensure additional risks, post peak Coronavirus pandemic, are considered and assessed as part of our procurement process and routine supplier audits. We are implementing our Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure suppliers are aware of our high standards of safe working and expectations around conduct and behaviours to encourage a collaborative and compliant based working relationship. We are reviewing and further developing our existing clauses around modern slavery to ensure suppliers are contractually committed to operational compliance. We have drafted a standard suite of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) schedules to be included within all relevant supplier contracts. We will ensure key stakeholders across the Group are kept up to date on modern slavery requirements via annual training. Establish and assess areas of potential risk in our businesses and supply chains; Monitor potential risk areas in our businesses and supply chains; Reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our businesses and supply chains; and Provide adequate protection for whistle-blowers.
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Risk and Compliance
press.office@irwinmitchell.com
Craig Marshall
Group Chief Executive
Irwin Mitchell Group
October 2023
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