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MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

This statement sets out BEUMER Group UK Limited's (BUK) actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.

As part of the manufacturing industry, BUK recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking. BUK absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Organisational structure and supply chains

This statement covers the activities of BUK. We are an international leader in the design and manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation, and distribution. With 5,400 employees worldwide, we have annual sales of about EUR 950 million. We were founded in 1935 and are independent and privately owned in the 3rd generation. The principal activity of BUK is the provision of material handling solutions and associated maintenance services.

Our Supply Chain has the responsibility for the end to end supply of goods and services within the business ensuing that time/delivery schedule is met. They are ultimately responsible for delivery from sub suppliers, ensuring that the right goods and services, in the correct quantity is delivered and adherence to rules and regulations essential in carrying out these activities.

Responsibility

Responsibility for the organisation’s anti-slavery initiatives is as follows

  • Policies: People and Culture and the board are responsible for putting in place and reviewing policies and the process by which they were developed.
  • Risk assessments: Health & Safety
  • Investigations/due diligence: Senior Management and the board are responsible for investigations and due diligence in relation to known or suspected instances of slavery and human trafficking.

Due diligence

BUK undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. The organisation’s due diligence and reviews include:

  • mapping the supply chain broadly to assess particular product or geographical risks of modern slavery and human trafficking
  • evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new supplier
  • reviewing on a regular basis all aspects of the supply chain based on the supply chain mapping
    Issued by People and Culture Department – February 2024
  • conducting supplier audits or assessments through our own team of auditors, which have a greater degree of focus on slavery and human trafficking where general risks are identified
  • creating an annual risk profile for each supplier
  • taking steps to improve substandard suppliers’ practices, including providing advice
    to suppliers through auditing and requiring them to implement action plans
  • invoking sanctions against suppliers that fail to improve their performance in line with an action plan or seriously violate our supplier code of conduct, including the termination of the business relationship
  • ensuring that the use of convict/prison labour; indentured, forced, bonded and underage labour is prohibited

Performance indicators

BUK organisation whilst it does not hold any KPIs in place in relation to compliance with this policy, the organisation is continuously reviewing its existing and new supply chains, however any breaches of this policy should be reported

Training

Training on this policy and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chain will be given where needed.

BUK will take a zero approach to modern slavery which will be communicated to all its supplier, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship and reinforced thereafter. If suppliers fail to meet the expected standard then BUK may suspend its relationship with the supplier until the issue is resolved.

Board approval

This statement has been approved by the organisation’s board of directors, who will review and update it annually.

Miscelleanous

This procedure will be reviewed annually but reserves the right to make changes from time to time. Any amendments will be notified to employees by BUK People and Culture teams and such communication will inform employees as to the date when any amendments comes into effect.

David McGarry

Chief Executive Officer

February 2024