Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Voluntary statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2025, made in the spirit of section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
| Document control | |
|---|---|
| Reference | AM-STM-001 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Classification | Public |
| Owner | James Peachey, Co-founder |
| Approved by | James Peachey, Co-founder, on 2 June 2026 |
| Next review | 2 June 2027 |
| Applies to | amarti and its supply chain |
| Standards alignment | Modern Slavery Act 2015; ISO 9001:2015 |
1. Introduction
Section titled “1. Introduction”amarti has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking, in our own business and in our supply chain.
Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations with an annual turnover of £36 million or more to publish an annual slavery and human trafficking statement. amarti’s turnover is below that threshold, so we are not legally required to publish a statement.
We publish one voluntarily. Our clients, many of them large regulated organisations, are entitled to understand how their suppliers manage this risk, and we think that is a reasonable expectation. This statement covers the financial year ending 31 December 2025 and describes the steps we take to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in any part of our business or supply chain.
We are aware that the Immigration and Asylum Bill introduced in June 2026 proposes to make statement content mandatory, to impose a six-month publication deadline and to introduce financial penalties for non-compliance. We are monitoring the Bill’s progress and will align this statement with the final requirements when they take effect, whether or not amarti falls within scope at that time.
2. Our business
Section titled “2. Our business”amarti is a UK-based data engineering consultancy. We help organisations with data delivery, data platform engineering and digital transformation. We were founded by three co-founders and operate as a small, remote-first professional services business, delivering through a combination of employed consultants and a network of associate contractors.
Our clients are predominantly UK-based private and public sector organisations. We do not manufacture, extract or physically distribute goods.
3. Our supply chain
Section titled “3. Our supply chain”Our supply chain is short and consists mainly of services rather than goods. It comprises:
| Category | Examples | Assessed risk |
|---|---|---|
| Associate consultants and recruitment | Independent contractors, recruitment agencies and umbrella companies used to source delivery capability | Low to medium. The highest-risk category in our chain. |
| Cloud and software vendors | Cloud hosting, data platform tooling, collaboration and productivity software | Low |
| Professional services | Accountancy, legal, insurance, certification bodies | Low |
| IT hardware | Laptops, monitors and peripherals purchased from mainstream UK resellers | Low for us directly; recognised risk in upstream electronics manufacturing |
| Office and facilities services | Serviced office provision, cleaning, utilities | Low to medium. Outsourced cleaning is a recognised risk sector. |
Our overall inherent risk of modern slavery is low, reflecting a UK-based, professional, salaried workforce and a service-based supply chain. We do not treat a low risk rating as a reason to do nothing: the absence of identified incidents can reflect insufficient scrutiny rather than genuine absence of risk, and we have designed our checks accordingly.
4. Our policies
Section titled “4. Our policies”The following policies support this statement and are available to all our people and, where relevant, to our clients:
- Supplier Relationship Policy (AM-POL-007) sets out onboarding due diligence and ongoing supplier review.
- Supplier Diversity Policy (AM-POL-008) sets out how we widen and scrutinise our supply base.
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (AM-POL-005) sets out our position on financial crime and how to raise a concern.
- Sustainability and ESG Policy (AM-POL-006) sets out our broader social and ethical commitments.
- Disciplinary Policy and Procedure (AM-POL-004) provides the route to act where an amarti person is implicated.
5. Due diligence and the steps we take
Section titled “5. Due diligence and the steps we take”- Right to work. We verify the right to work in the UK for every employee and directly engaged contractor before their first day, and we retain evidence of those checks.
- Direct payment. Every employee and associate is paid at or above the National Living Wage, directly into a personal bank account in their own name. We do not permit payment to third-party accounts, which is a common indicator of labour exploitation.
- Recruitment intermediaries. Where we source associates through an agency or umbrella company, we confirm the intermediary’s own modern slavery position, its compliance with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, and how the individual is paid.
- Supplier onboarding. New suppliers complete our supplier questionnaire, which asks about modern slavery controls, labour practices and, where the supplier is in scope, their own section 54 statement.
- Contract terms. Our standard supplier and associate contracts require compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, prohibit forced, bonded and child labour, require the supplier to flow equivalent obligations down its own chain, and give amarti the right to terminate for breach.
- Working conditions. Our people work under written contracts, hold their own documents, are free to leave at any time on notice, and have direct access to the leadership team.
- Speaking up. Any concern about modern slavery can be raised confidentially with James Peachey at info@amarti.io, and will be investigated. Anyone raising a genuine concern is protected from detriment.
6. Training and awareness
Section titled “6. Training and awareness”Modern slavery awareness is included in induction for all new joiners and covers the indicators of labour exploitation, the areas of our supply chain where risk is most likely to sit, and how to raise a concern. Refresher awareness is provided at least every two years. Those involved in supplier selection and associate engagement receive additional briefing on the specific checks they are responsible for.
7. Measuring effectiveness
Section titled “7. Measuring effectiveness”We keep our measures deliberately simple and proportionate to our size. We track:
| Indicator | Target | Position for FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Right to work checks completed before start date | 100% | 100% |
| New suppliers onboarded with a completed questionnaire | 100% | 100% |
| Contracts containing modern slavery clauses | 100% of new and renewed contracts | 100% |
| Modern slavery concerns raised | All investigated and closed | None raised |
| Confirmed incidents of modern slavery | Zero | None identified |
8. Priorities for the coming year
Section titled “8. Priorities for the coming year”- Extend the supplier questionnaire refresh cycle so that all tier-one suppliers are re-screened at least every two years rather than only at onboarding.
- Add a specific modern slavery check to the annual review of recruitment and umbrella intermediaries.
- Align this statement to the content requirements proposed in the Immigration and Asylum Bill once they are settled.
This statement is published on www.amarti.io and will be reviewed and reissued annually.
Questions about this document
Section titled “Questions about this document”The first point of contact for this document is James Peachey (info@amarti.io). Where a query is best handled by another member of the leadership team, it will be routed as follows:
| Contact | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Alexander, Co-founder | Sales, client engagement and consultant operations | info@amarti.io |