Modern Slavery Statement

• Alt HAN Co is a UK based, not-for-profit organisation operating within the smart energy and utilities sector. Our core activities focus on governance, coordination and assurance rather than labour-intensive service delivery or manufacturing. Our supply chain primarily consists of UK based professional service providers, including IT services, consultancy, audit, legal and facilities management. We also engage limited overseas support services through third-party providers. While overseas service provision can present an increased inherent risk of modern slavery, these arrangements are subject to proportionate due diligence and ongoing oversight. Overall, considering the nature of our operations and supplier relationships, we consider our exposure to modern slavery risk within our business and supply chains to be low, while recognising the importance of continual review and vigilance.

Alt HAN Co is committed to conducting business ethically and with integrity and does not tolerate slavery, forced labour or human trafficking in any form. We recognise that modern slavery is a serious violation of human rights and are committed to preventing it within our operations and supply chains.

We will ensure our policies and procedures are robust, transparent and promote ethical business practices. Should any evidence of modern slavery and/or human trafficking be found we will not hesitate to take appropriate immediate action.

Our approach is supported by a suite of policies and practices, including:

• We are an equal opportunities employer.
• No forced labour is used.
• We ensure all employees are at least 18 years of age and are eligible to work in the UK via independent pre-employment ID checks.
• All employees receive annual training appropriate to their job role, including employee wellbeing.
• We provide a safe working environment and publish a Health & Safety policy.
• All full-time employees work a Monday to Friday daytime 37.5-hour week contract, with flexible working arrangements including working from home.
• We pay the Real Living Wage and plan to become an accredited employer.
• We do not operate zero hours contracts.
• All employees are regularly encouraged to raise concerns and risks via the operational risk management register or whistleblowing policy where appropriate
• Our Employee Assistance Programme also provides staff with a secure way of seeking advice about a range of topics including modern slavery or human trafficking issues personally affecting them or their families.

These measures support fair treatment, worker wellbeing and transparency, which together help reduce the risk of labour exploitation.

We extend our commitment to our suppliers by making them aware of our policies and expect the same standards in return. Our core suppliers are expected to meet the requirements of the Real Living Wage annually and are encouraged to have their own Modern Slavery procedures in place.

A risk assessment is in place for potential new suppliers before engagement and we monitor this when working with them and we conduct annual due diligence activities with all our suppliers.

We do this to ensure standards are met, highlight areas of potential risk in our supply chain and reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring.

We assess the risk of modern slavery as part of our wider risk management and supplier assurance processes. Factors considered include the nature of services provided, supplier location, sector specific risk indicators and the level of subcontracting involved. Based on this assessment, we consider the overall risk of modern slavery within our business and supply chains to be low. Where suppliers operate in higher risk sectors or geographies, or where risk indicators are identified, enhanced scrutiny may be applied. Any concerns identified are escalated and addressed appropriately.

Given the low‑risk nature of our operations, Alt HAN Co does not currently apply formal quantitative key performance indicators specific to modern slavery. Effectiveness is monitored through:

• completion and review of annual supplier due diligence activities.
• consideration of any concerns or disclosures raised by staff or suppliers; and
  periodic review of this statement and underlying processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Where issues or areas for development are identified, actions are taken and reflected in future reviews.

Alt HAN Co recognises the importance of awareness and understanding of modern slavery. All employees receive proportionate training and guidance as part of their induction and through refresher communications, including awareness of ethical working practices and routes for raising concerns. We continue with our strong due diligence approach to managing the risk of Modern Slavery within our business and our supply chains and we will continue to act and address immediately any concerns that are identified.

This statement has been approved by the Managing Director of Alt HAN Co and will be reviewed annually.