Modern Slavery Policy

Financial year ending 2026

1. Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Usable Media has taken to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business or supply chains.

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour, and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

2. Our Business

Usable Media is a UK-based company that provides web design, web development, and digital marketing services. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships.

3. Our Supply Chains

Our supply chains include service providers such as web hosting companies, software vendors, freelance contractors, and other digital service providers. We recognise that the nature of our business and supply chains presents a relatively low risk of modern slavery, but we remain vigilant.

4. Our Policies

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our business or supply chains. Our internal policies reflect our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and we are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our business or in any of our supply chains.

5. Due Diligence

As part of our efforts to monitor and reduce the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking occurring in our business and supply chains, we have adopted the following measures:

(a) We conduct appropriate due diligence on new suppliers and business partners;

(b) We work with established, reputable service providers who share our values;

(d) We expect our suppliers to maintain high ethical standards and comply with all applicable laws.

6. Risk Assessment

We have assessed the risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains as low. However, we remain committed to monitoring this risk and taking appropriate action should concerns arise.

7. Training and Awareness

We are committed to ensuring that our team members understand the risks associated with modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains. We provide appropriate guidance and training to ensure awareness of these issues.

8. Reporting Concerns

We encourage anyone who has concerns or suspicions about modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains to report them immediately. Reports can be made through our website contact form at https://www.usablemedia.co.uk/.

We are committed to ensuring that no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery is or may be taking place in any part of our business or supply chains.

9. Effectiveness

We will review this statement annually and update it as necessary to reflect any changes in our business or supply chains, or in relevant legislation. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our steps to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business or supply chains.

10. Approval

This statement has been approved by the directors of Usable Media.