MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT
Introduction
Modern slavery is a heinous crime and a morally reprehensible act that deprives a person’s liberty and dignity for another person’s gain. It affects millions of people around the world, including many in developed countries, who are being kept and exploited in various forms of slavery.
At Davran, we have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, we are fully committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chain. We fully support the government’s objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking.
This statement has been published in accordance with section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Our business and supply chains
Davran provides exceptional quality jewellery. At Davran, impeccable quality and unparalleled service are at the heart of everything we do. Our purpose is that of Enriching Lives, which simply means making a positive difference to the world we live in, our customers, our people, our suppliers and wider communities.
We purchase jewellery and services from direct suppliers, 99% of which are based in the UK. Davran has been a highly trusted jewellery specialist since 1984. Still family-owned we benefit from long standing relationships with many of our suppliers. Procurement of services and non-stock supplies is managed and authorised by the Senior Management.
We establish a relationship of trust and integrity with all our suppliers, which is built upon mutually beneficial factors. Our supplier selection includes due diligence of the supplier’s reputation, respect for the law, compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and references.
We have not been made aware of any allegations of human trafficking or slavery activities against any of our suppliers, but if we were, then we would immediately cease trading with the supplier and report it to the authorities
Policies
Davran operates the following policies for identifying and preventing slavery and human trafficking in our operations:
• Recruitment Policy – we operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK and reference checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.
• Whistleblowing Policy – we encourage all employees, customers and suppliers to report any suspicion of slavery or human trafficking without fear of retaliation.
• Code of Conduct – our code encourages employees to do the right thing by clearly stating the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing the business. We strive to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing our supply chain.
Risk of slavery and human trafficking in our business
A high proportion of our supply chain is based in the UK. Due to the nature of our business the original source of many of our core product components originate from a world-wide supplier base. We will continue to work with our suppliers to ensure that to the best of our and their knowledge, our supply chain is free from abuse by slavery and human trafficking.
This statement was approved by the Directors, is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Davran Jewellery Ltd’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the current financial year.