SEDA UK

Modern Slavery Policy

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that SEDA UK Ltd has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

 Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. Seda UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

1. Our business

Seda UK is part of a privately-owned multinational packaging group: Seda International Packaging Group. We are a global leader in developing effective solutions for a broad range of packaging applications. By combining innovative manufacturing processes with state-of-the-art printing and converting technologies, we create packaging solutions to drive the market that enhance of some the world's best-known retail food and drink brands.

2. Our policies

We operate a number of internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner.
These include:

  1. Recruitment policy. We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.

  2. Whistleblowing policy. We operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals.

  3. Code of business conduct.  This code explains the manner in which we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act.

  4. Equality and Diversity Policy.

3. Our suppliers

SEDA UK operates a supplier policy and maintains a preferred supplier list.  We conduct due diligence on all suppliers before allowing them to become a preferred supplier.  This due diligence includes an online search to ensure that particular organisation has never been convicted of offenses relating to modern slavery.  Our anti-slavery policy forms part of our contract with all suppliers and they are required to confirm that no part of their business operations contradicts this policy.

In addition to the above, as part of our contract with suppliers, we require that they confirm to us that:  

  1. They have taken steps to eradicate modern slavery within their business

  2. They hold their own suppliers to account over modern slavery

  3. Our UK based suppliers  pay their employees at least the national minimum wage / national living wage (as appropriate)

  4. Our International suppliers pay their employees any prevailing minimum wage applicable within their country of operations.

  5. We may terminate the contract at any time should any instances of modern slavery come to light.

4. Training

We conduct training for our procurement/buying teams, our staff, so that they understand the signs of modern slavery and what to do if they suspect that it is taking place within our supply chain.

5. Our performance indicators

We will know the effectiveness of the steps that we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain if:

  • No reports are received from employees, the public, or law enforcement agencies to indicate that modern slavery practices have been identified

6. Approval of this statement

This statement has been approved by Paul Synnott, MD for Seda UK for the financial year ending 31st March 2021.

This statement will be reviewed and updated annually.