Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Vantec Europe Limited
3 Infiniti Drive, Hillthorn Business Park,Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 3HG
T: +44(0) 191 416 1133
Registered in England, Company No: 2458961 VAT No: GB569306809

Form - slavery and human trafficking statement
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
and sets out the steps we have taken to ensure that our business as well as oursupply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking during the financial year
ending 31st March 2023.
Introduction
Vantec Europe Limited is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking
occurring in any of its corporate activities, as well as seeking to ensure that oursupply chains are also free from such practices.
Our organisational structure and operations
Vantec Europe Limited is a provider of third-party warehousing logistics services
working in the automotive / manufacturing sector.
We are a part of the Vantec Corporation of Japan and its parent is Hitachi Transport
System Ltd. Our parent company has its head office in Japan.
Nature of our supply chains
Our key supply chains involve UK based providers of manual handling equipment andtemporary labour providers.
Policies relating to slavery and human trafficking
We abide by HTS Group Regulations on Promotion of Global Compliance reflecting
our commitment to implementing and enforcing effective procedures and controls
and to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business activities andrelationships.
We make specific provision in our whistleblowing policy for the protection of those
who whistle-blow.
More information about the compliance statement is available on our corporatewebsite.
Vantec Corporation: https://www.vantec-gl.com/sustainability/
Hitachi Transport System Ltd: https://www.logisteed.com/en/profile/csr/
Risk assessment
We have identified the following activities to be at highest risk of infiltration inrelation to slavery and human trafficking:- Temporary labour providers – UK based.

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Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Vantec Europe Limited
3 Infiniti Drive, Hillthorn Business Park,
Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 3HG
T: +44(0) 191 416 1133
Registered in England, Company No: 2458961 VAT No: GB569306809

Due diligence processes in relation to slavery and human traffickingIn order to monitor and mitigate the risks of slavery and human trafficking occurring
within our supply chains we undertake the following due diligence processes inrelation to all agency labour providers:--

Agreed service level in place. Mandatory requirement to follow “Eligibility toWork” documentation.
Reserved right to audit this process at any time.
All management members in our organisation have signed on the Written
Pledge, so that they act in compliance with the Hitachi Transport System
Group Code of Conduct, in compliance with related laws and regulations, andin compliance with internal company regulations.
A mandatory Code of conduct education program is conducted each year.

We have introduced a Supplier Principles and Expected Conduct due diligenceprocess.
Future action
We aim to take further steps over the course of the next financial year including,refresher staff training to build on FY22 education and awareness levels andincreasing supplier awareness of our requirements.
This statement is available upon request.

Authorisation:

Board approval granted – 27th March 2023

Effective Date:
Signed by:

01st April 2023
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