Opening Statement from Senior Management

One World Rental Ltd is dedicated to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking from taking place within its business and supply chain, and we place the same expectation on our suppliers. At One World Rental, we are committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking within our operations and supply chain.

Internal Measures

Policies & Training: Staff receive training to recognise and report exploitation, supported by a whistleblowing mechanism.
Recruitment Practices: Rigorous checks ensure lawful and fair employment conditions.

Supplier Expectations

Code of Conduct: All suppliers must commit to ethical labour standards.
Monitoring: We conduct audits, risk assessments, and work with suppliers to address vulnerabilities.

Effectiveness and Next Steps

Our measures have been effective, with no instances of non-compliance identified to date. To enhance our impact, we plan to expand supplier training, improve risk assessments, and collaborate with industry partners for greater transparency.
We remain dedicated to fostering ethical practices and combating exploitation at every level of our operations.

Structure and Supply Chains

One World Rental is a global firm within the IT sector. Working under the umbrella of Alexander Ward Ltd, One World Rental employs 50 people in the UK. The following weblink provides more information regarding the nature of our business: https://oneworldrental.co.uk/.
The nature of our business requires that we work in conjunction with a range of suppliers:

We work closely with these suppliers to ensure compliance with ethical standards and our commitment to preventing modern slavery across all aspects of our supply chain.

Policies Relating to Slavery and Human Trafficking

The following policies exist within our organisation, which demonstrate our opposition to modern slavery:

We ensure our suppliers are aware of our policies and encourage them to adopt the same high standards.

Due Diligence Processes Relating to Slavery and Human Trafficking

As part of our efforts to monitor, manage, and reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring within our business or supply chains, we adopt the following due diligence procedures:

These procedures form part of our broader commitment to human rights and ethical trade, ensuring that we minimise the risk of exploitation in all areas of our business.

Risk and Compliance

Our organisation regularly evaluates the nature and extent to which our business and our supply chains are exposed to the risk of modern slavery occurring. The following list of risk management activities and procedures demonstrates our commitment to compliance:

We do not consider that we operate in high-risk sectors or locations because modern forms of slavery are not prevalent in the countries where we and our suppliers primarily operate.
Where we have identified a potential risk, such as through supplier audits or reports from employees or stakeholders, we prioritise any risks and take appropriate action to put remedial measures in place. These measures include:

We ensure our suppliers are aware of our policies and encourage them to adopt our high standards. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking throughout the organisation, which extends to our supply chains. Upon discovery of a breach of our policies relating to slavery and human trafficking, we will terminate any relationship with the relevant supplier with immediate effect.

Success and Effectiveness of Our Processes

Below is a list of the performance indicators used by our organisation to measure how successful we have been in safeguarding against slavery and human trafficking in our business or supply chains:

We continue to monitor these indicators closely to identify areas of improvement and ensure that our processes remain effective in eradicating modern slavery risks.

Training

We ensure all employees are aware of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains. Detailed below are examples of the training programmes we have in place to enable our employees to identify and report any potential breaches of the organisation's anti-slavery and human trafficking policies:

Further Actions, Approval, and Endorsement

Following our review of our actions this financial year to prevent slavery or human trafficking from occurring in our business or supply chains, we intend to take the following further steps to tackle slavery and human trafficking:

This statement is made in accordance with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes One World Rental's slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 05/04/25.