Modern slavery and human trafficking statement

Our Business

This statement is made under section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It sets out the steps Aire Logic Limited ("Aire Logic", "we", "our") has taken during the financial year ending May 2026 to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our own operations and in our supply chains, and what we plan to do next. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, forced or compulsory labour, servitude and human trafficking. We expect the same of everyone we work with.

1. Our organisation, business and supply chains

Aire Logic is an employee-owned technology company based in Leeds, with a second office in Manchester. We employ around 259 people and operate in the UK. Most of our work is with public sector organisations. Aire Logic Limited provides digital consultancy, software engineering, managed services, cloud-hosted solutions and technical consultancy. Our supply chains fall into these categories:

• People: recruitment agencies, associates and partner organisations who supply skilled workers to our projects.
• ‍Technology and cloud services: cloud hosting and infrastructure, software licences and software-as-a-service tools.
• ‍IT hardware: laptops, peripherals and equipment bought through resellers and distributors.
• ‍Professional services: legal, accounting, insurance, consultancy and certification bodies.
• ‍Facilities and office supplies: office space, cleaning, catering, events and consumables.

Most of our direct suppliers are based in the UK, with some in the USA and Europe. The manufacture of IT hardware and the supply of contracted labour are where risk is most likely to sit further down the supply chain.

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2. Our policies

The following policies set out how we prevent modern slavery and human trafficking. They form part of our Integrated Management System, which is certified to ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 14001 and ISO/IEC 20000-1.

• ‍Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement: our commitments and every employee's responsibilities. All staff read it at induction.
• ‍POL-15 Supplier and Third Party Management Policy: how suppliers are selected, assessed, tiered, contracted and reviewed. Rooting out modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain is one of the policy's core commitments.
• ‍Code of Conduct: the standards of behaviour we expect from staff, associates and suppliers. Associates working on NHS England engagements must sign a Code of Conduct before their assignment starts.
• ‍Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS): identity, right-to-work and background checks for all employees and third-party workers before they start.
• ‍Schedule 5 Whistleblowing Policy: how staff can raise concerns in confidence and without fear of retaliation.

We are a member of the Good Business Charter.

3. Due diligence

Under POL-15, no purchase decision is made until supplier due diligence is complete and recorded in Scrut, our governance, risk and compliance platform. Before due diligence starts, the business need must be clearly defined and a budget agreed.

Due diligence records:

• the date, the assessor, the supplier and the data that will be shared with them
• whether the supplier meets the need
• the supplier's legal name, country of registration, size and time trading
• the commercial terms, including price, length, governing law, renewal and exit
• what public sources and searches say about the supplier
• the supplier's security and quality certifications, such as ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials
• for recruitment agencies, facilities suppliers and other suppliers of labour, whether their workers have a grievance procedure and are free to join a trade union

Every supplier is placed in one of three tiers, and the tier sets how often the supplier is reviewed:

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Full due diligence applies to every Tier 1 supplier, whatever the value, and to any Tier 2 or Tier 3 supplier where the total value of the contract over its whole life is £5,000 or more. Modern slavery risk is assessed as part of this process. We look at the sector the supplier works in, the country it operates from, and indicators such as the Global Slavery Index. Where these raise a concern, the supplier is moved up a tier so that it receives more thorough due diligence and more frequent review.

Our supplier terms:

• require suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and our Code of Conduct
• require suppliers to manage their own subcontractors to the same standard
• give us the right to audit suppliers and their subcontractors
• allow us to end the relationship where a supplier does not meet these standards and will not put things right

At each supplier review we consider performance against the contract and any concerns raised, and decide whether the relationship continues.

4. Risk assessment

We take a risk-based approach to contracting. Based on our business and supply chains, we consider the following areas to carry the highest risk:

• recruitment agencies and other third parties that supply workers to us
• suppliers that engage their own workers through third parties
• IT hardware and office equipment, where manufacturing takes place in higher-risk countries
• facilities services such as cleaning and catering

We consider the risk in our own direct workforce to be low. All employees and contractors are recruited directly or through vetted agencies, receive BPSS checks and are paid at or above the Real Living Wage. Supplier and modern slavery risks are recorded on our risk register, reviewed by the compliance team and reported to top management at our annual management review.

5. Effectiveness

We have implemented measures to check that our approach is working. Results are reviewed at our management review. These can include targets vs progress for :

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No cases of modern slavery or human trafficking have been identified.

6. Training and awareness

• All employees, permanent and contracted, complete modern slavery awareness as part of their induction and read the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
• Staff who engage suppliers are trained on POL-15, including how to spot modern slavery risk and when to escalate a concern to the compliance team
• Refresher awareness is included in our annual compliance training

7. Raising a concern and worker representation

Anyone who suspects modern slavery or human trafficking in our business or supply chains should report it straight away. Concerns can be raised:

• with a department lead or the compliance team
• by email to hr@airelogic.com
• in confidence through our Whistleblowing Policy
• with the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline on 08000 121 700

Every concern is treated confidentially and investigated. Nobody will suffer any detriment for raising a genuine concern, even if it turns out to be mistaken.

These routes are open to workers in our supply chains as well as our own staff, including agency workers, associates and on-site contractors such as cleaning and catering staff.

We also want workers in our supply chains to be able to raise problems collectively and without fear. We expect suppliers to respect workers' right to join a trade union and to bargain collectively.

For IT hardware, where we have little direct influence over manufacturers, we ask our resellers which manufacturers follow an industry code of conduct.

8. Progress this year

• Introduced POL-15 Supplier and Third Party Management Policy (version 1.1, June 2026), including supplier tiering, set review frequencies and a modern slavery risk check
• Moved supplier due diligence and supplier records into Scrut
• Introduced Code of Conduct sign-off for associates working on NHS England engagements

9. Approval

This statement has been approved by Harry Thirkettle of Aire Logic Limited. It will be reviewed and republished each year, within six months of the end of our financial year.

Further information

Questions about this statement can be sent to hr@airelogic.com.