Structure
Fieldfisher LLP is a limited liability partnership
registered in England and Wales with registered number OC318472. Fieldfisher is
an international legal practice comprising Fieldfisher LLP and its affiliates,
operating in the jurisdictions as detailed on our website here.
We are committed
to legal compliance and ethical business practices in all of our UK operations,
including a constant process of monitoring our practices to combat slavery and
human trafficking and improving or procedures where necessary. We choose suppliers and contractors who we
believe share that commitment.
Our policy on slavery and human trafficking
During the last Financial Year we have continued our
commitment to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in
our supply chains or in any part of our business. Our Anti-slavery and Human
Trafficking Policy and our supplier selection processes
reflect our commitment to implement and enforce effective systems and controls
to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our
supply chains.
Parts of our business and supply chains where there
is a risk and steps we have taken
As a professional services business employing professional
people we have not identified a material slavery and human trafficking risk in
our own business.
During the last year we have again reviewed our suppliers to
ensure they have appropriate policies in place. We contract primarily with blue chip companies where the risk of
slavery and human trafficking taking place within those businesses continues to
be low. Our risk assessment concluded that although the risk was low overall,
our outsourced facilities management in the UK continues to be an area where we
require further and ongoing reassurance.
This area covers:
(a)
building security;
(b)
office cleaning;
(c)
concierge services;
(d)
reception and
switchboard.
We continue to ensure that all our providers in these fields
continue to pay the London Living Wage or the National
Minimum wage as appropriate. As set out below we continue
to obtain formal written confirmation of their compliance with this
and other applicable laws and regulations regarding modern slavery and human
trafficking.
Accountability
We require the firm's partners and staff, including
temporary workers and consultants to the firm and others who are subject to the
direction of the firm, to comply with our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking
Policy. We also place a strong emphasis across the organisation on publicising
and encouraging compliance to our stated values which are People First,
Embracing ESG and Collaboration,
As with all alleged violations of policy, we are committed
to investigating issues and taking the appropriate action up to and including
termination of employment and termination of agreements for suppliers and
contractors. No such issues have arisen during the year.
Training
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern
slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we have
provided training to staff and those in management roles who have direct
contact and responsibility for procurement within the firm, both in the firm
and in our primary outsourced provider.
Further steps
In 2022 we introduced an updated Supplier Management Process
which includes more detailed questions on modern slavery and human trafficking.
This updated Process is applied to all material new suppliers and during the
current year we will seek appropriate written confirmation from suppliers
identified as being higher risk by our risk assessment procedures concerning
their compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding modern slavery
and human trafficking.
Signed:
Robert Shooter - Managing Partner
Designated Member