Modern Slavery Statement
INTRODUCTION
SDS Security Services developed this Statement to help to provide an inclusive, healthy and safe workplace for employees, clients, sub-contractors and visitors.
This Statement requires employees, subcontractors and other parties to undertake work for the Company, to do so in accordance with the Act. This Statement describes the risk of Modern Slavery in our own operations and our supply chain, actions taken by SDS Security Services to assess and address the risks, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of these measures.
SDS Security Services acknowledges its responsibilities in safeguarding human rights through ethical and sustainable business practices in accordance with the United Nations’ (UNs) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and applicable local laws.
The term ‘Modern Slavery’ as used in this Statement refers to slavery, servitude, debt bondage, human trafficking and forced labour. The Company has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of Modern Slavery, and we are committed to:
acting ethically with integrity and transparency in all business dealings; and
having effective systems and controls in place to minimise the risks of any form of Modern Slavery taking place within the business or our supply chains.
PURPOSE
SDS Security Services rejects all forms of exploitation that violate a person's human rights.
The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (“Act”) defines Modern Slavery as human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like offences pursuant to Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), inside or outside of Australia.
This Policy applies to employees, sub-contractors and other parties undertaking work for the Company. When the following terms are referenced herein, “we”, “our” or “us”, we are referring to everyone at SDS Security Services. The scope of this Statement applies to all workplaces which are under the Company’s control.
RISKS
With no operations of its own and good visibility of supply chain partners’ conduct, SDS Security Services is at low risk of causing Modern Slavery.
The risk of the SDS Security Services’ workforce being exploited is low, specifically, as employee’ rights are respected, employees are also free to refuse or cease work, and all workplaces are safe and regulated in accordance with the respective jurisdictional laws.
Businesses within SDS Security Services’ supply chain are located in Australia and are subject to the same laws as the Company.
APPROACH
The Company also complies with its client’s policies as well, in relation to Modern Slavery in all contractual relationships.
SDS Security Services expects the parties which are outlined in the section entitled, Scope, to comply with this Statement and to also comply with our client’s Modern Slavery policies.
Any breaches of our client’s or other third-party agreements under this Statement are referred to the Company’s Co-Founders and Officers/Executive Directors: Lovepreet Dhaliwal, Channpreet Sidhu and Sudhir Sahu, for investigation and potential remediation actions.
ASSOCIATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Numerous internal policies and procedures have been established and implemented, including annual training, to ensure that we are addressing the potential risks of Modern Slavery within our supply chain and conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:
Anti-bribery and corruption policy and practices.
Talent acquisition and retention policies and practices. We operate a robust recruitment process, including conducting eligibility to work checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals forced to work against their will. Recruitment is typically conducted directly.
Code of Conduct. All employees can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals. Our Whistleblower Policy has a dedicated hotline to raise anonymous complaints about unethical conduct.
Business Partner Code of Conduct. This Code outlines the way we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act, including identification of possible Modern Slavery risks. Our employees are required to undertake annual code of business conduct training.
Grievance and Dispute Resolution and Whistleblower policies allow concerns to be raised, identified, and addressed.
Subconsultant Management Procedure. This procedure describes the process on how we identify, appoint and manage our supply chain partners, and includes ensuring suppliers like subconsultants comply with Modern Slavery laws.
ACTIONS
To implement this Statement, the Company undertakes the following actions:
Questions parties within scope about any potential Modern Slavery risks prior to being engaged.
Enter transparent and formal contracts with suppliers, rather than utilising informal arrangements.
Requests that suppliers comply with Modern Slavery laws and cascade their legal obligations through their supply chains.
Provides training if necessary to employees about the Act.
Monitors compliance with the Act within the Company’s business and internal systems, processes, and reporting requirements.
If suspected breaches of this Statement are identified, investigate and potentially terminate commercial relationships if the breach is not rectified satisfactorily.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
SDS Security Services is committed to continuous improvement of its Modern Slavery Statement and practices and assessment of its Modern Slavery risks.
The Company will assess the effectiveness of the Statement through:
Modern Slavery reviews of, or notifications from within, its supply chain,
Whistleblowers,
internal reviews of the Company’s business operations; and
public or legal enforcement agencies which indicate Modern Slavery practices have been identified.
GOVERNANCE
The governance of this plan is overseen by Company’s Director Lovepreet Dhaliwal. For Further information about this plan and or other matters please contact on +61484818387 or Operations@sdssecurityservices.com
LOVEPREET DHALIWAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR