Modern Slavery Statement – Buzz Drones
A) ORGANISATION This statement applies to Buzz Drones Limited (referred to in this statement as ‘the Organisation’). The information included in the statement refers to the financial year ending April 2024.
B) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Buzz Drones Limited (Buzz Drones) provides high quality aerial services, sales, consultancy and training to a range of industries and the general public, including bespoke services to meet customer requirements. Based in Lytham, employees 1 member of staff and sub-contracts where necessary. Annual turn-over for 2024 was around £121,000, with growth each year.
The labour supplied to Buzz Drones in pursuance of its operation is carried out with the United Kingdom.
C) DEFINITIONS The Group considers that modern slavery encompasses:
• Human trafficking;
• Forced work, through mental or physical threat;
• Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse of the threat of the abuse;
• Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property;
• Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
D) COMMITMENT Buzz Drones acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Buzz Drones understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and additionally, its supply chains.
Buzz Drose does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
No labour provided to Buzz Drones in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Group strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the United Kingdom.
E) SUPPLY CHAINS In order to fulfil its activities, Buzz Drones main supply chains include these related to the manufacture and supply of drones and associated components from various suppliers in both the United Kingdom and overseas. However, Buzz Drones only purchase from already well established manufacturers who comply to this policy such as DJI or Autel.
We understand that Buzz Drones’s first-tier suppliers are intermediary traders and therefore have further contractual relationships with lower-tier suppliers within the UK that comply to this policy.
F) POTENTIAL EXPOSURE In general, Buzz Drones considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be nil. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
G) STEPS Buzz Drones carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers.
Buzz Drones has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Buzz Drones has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
• Comply with legislation and regulatory requirements
• Make suppliers and service providers aware that we promote the requirements of this legislation. Only partner well established suppliers who also adhere to the requirements
• Consider modern slavery factors when making company decisions including procurement, incentives and recruitment
• Develop awareness of modern slavery issues which is included in all new employee inductions along with the other company policies such as code of conduct, anti-bribery etc.
Buzz Drones will;
• Continue to educate and make employees aware of the legislation and requirements
• Encourage suppliers and contractors to understand the requirements and take their own actions
• Ensure suppliers are not awarded contracts if they do not demonstrate their commitment to ensuring slavery and human trafficking are not taking place with their business
This statement is made in pursuance of section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed each financial year. It sets out the steps taken, and those which Buzz Drones intends to take in the future to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
The statement has been approved by the Director, who will review and update it on an annual basis.
