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Modern Slavery Statement
Executive Grapevine International Ltd (EGIL) does not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, human trafficking, child labour or exploitation in its business or supply chains.
EGIL's annual turnover is below the threshold that currently requires a statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We publish this statement voluntarily to describe our approach, current controls and priorities. It is informed by section 54 guidance but is not presented as evidence that every recommended measure has already been completed.
1. ORGANISATION AND SUPPLY CHAINS
1) EGIL is a private company registered in England and Wales under company number 2789779. Its registered office is Gate House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6NS, United Kingdom.
2) We provide business-to-business publishing, professional audience, digital marketing, lead generation, research, webinar and event services, principally for the human resources market.
3) Our direct operations are professional and predominantly digital. Our supply chains include software and cloud services, data and marketing technology, event venues and production, catering, promotional products, recruitment, professional services, office and facilities support, cleaning, equipment and telecommunications.
4) Many suppliers are UK-based professional service or technology businesses. Some products, hardware, cloud infrastructure and services may involve extended or international supply chains that are less visible to EGIL.
2. OUR COMMITMENT
1) We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and to taking proportionate steps to prevent, identify and address modern slavery risks connected with our activities.
2) We recognise that a 'zero-tolerance' statement does not by itself prevent exploitation. Our approach therefore focuses on risk awareness, safe reporting, proportionate supplier checks and appropriate action when concerns arise.
3) We expect employees, contractors and suppliers to comply with applicable labour, employment, immigration and modern slavery laws and not to participate in or benefit from exploitation.
4) We will not knowingly use a supplier involved in modern slavery. Where a concern is identified, our first priorities are the safety and interests of affected people, appropriate escalation and effective remediation, rather than automatic termination where that could increase harm.
3. GOVERNANCE AND POLICIES
1) The Board and Founders have overall responsibility for EGIL's approach. Operational responsibility is assigned to an appropriate senior leader, supported by managers responsible for people, purchasing, events and suppliers.
2) Relevant internal policies include the Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing Policy, recruitment and right-to-work procedures, equal-opportunity arrangements and grievance processes.
3) This Statement does not claim that a policy is effective merely because it exists. EGIL reviews whether policies are understood, accessible and supported by practical reporting and decision-making processes.
4) Material concerns, suspected offences and significant supplier failures shall be reported to the Board. External authorities, specialist support or law enforcement will be engaged where appropriate, with care not to place an affected person at greater risk.
4. RISK ASSESSMENT
1) We assess risk according to the nature of the labour or product, workforce vulnerability, use of subcontracting or recruitment intermediaries, geography, supply-chain visibility, spend, duration and EGIL's ability to influence the supplier.
2) Areas that may present greater risk than our core professional office activity include:
(a) cleaning, security, facilities, catering and other outsourced labour;
(b) event production, temporary labour, hospitality and venue supply chains;
(c) promotional merchandise, textiles, electronics and other manufactured goods;
(d) recruitment agencies, labour providers and contractor arrangements;
(e) hardware disposal, logistics and other services involving lower-paid or migrant labour; and
(f) extended international technology and product supply chains where transparency is limited.
3) A supplier is not treated as low risk solely because it is large, familiar, based in the UK or has published its own modern slavery statement.
4) We prioritise effort where potential harm and vulnerability are greatest, even where annual spend is modest.
5. DUE DILIGENCE AND CONTRACTING
1) EGIL applies proportionate checks when appointing or reviewing material and higher-risk suppliers. The depth of review depends on the risk factors in section 4.
2) Checks may include ownership and location, workforce model, use of subcontractors, recruitment fees, wage and working-hour controls, right-to-work practices, grievance arrangements, relevant policies, adverse information, certifications and the supplier's response to previous concerns.
3) For material or higher-risk arrangements, EGIL may require contractual obligations covering compliance with modern slavery law, cooperation with reasonable enquiries, notification of concerns, flow-down to relevant subcontractors, access to information and corrective action.
4) We do not rely on a generic questionnaire or contractual warranty as conclusive evidence. Responses should be considered against the nature of the service and other reasonably available information.
5) Where a concern or weakness is identified, EGIL may seek clarification, require an improvement plan, increase monitoring, pause new work, obtain specialist advice, report the matter or terminate the relationship. The response shall consider urgency, credibility, leverage and possible consequences for affected workers.
6. OUR WORKFORCE AND RECRUITMENT
1) EGIL is responsible for lawful and fair employment practices in its own workforce. Employees have access to employment terms, pay information, grievance procedures, equal-opportunity arrangements and routes for raising concerns.
2) We carry out legally required right-to-work checks and do not retain original identity documents beyond the lawful checking process.
3) Employees and contractors must not be charged recruitment fees by or on behalf of EGIL as a condition of obtaining work. Any indication of withheld wages, controlled identity documents, coercion, threats, debt bondage or restriction of movement shall be escalated immediately.
4) When using a recruitment agency or contractor provider, EGIL may review its legal status, recruitment practices, payment arrangements and use of subcontractors according to risk.
7. SPEAKING UP AND REMEDIATION
1) Employees may raise a concern through their manager, a Founder, the whistleblowing route or another appropriate internal channel. Concerns raised in good faith will be handled sensitively and without retaliation.
2) Suppliers, contractors and other people may report a concern to [email protected] or by writing to EGIL at its registered address, marking the communication 'Modern Slavery Concern'.
3) Anyone facing immediate danger should contact the emergency services. In the UK, concerns may also be reported to the Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline or the police.
4) EGIL shall record and assess credible concerns, protect confidentiality where possible, avoid alerting a suspected perpetrator prematurely and seek specialist guidance where necessary.
5) Remediation should be centred on the affected person. Commercial action against a supplier is not a substitute for considering safety, unpaid wages, access to support, referral and prevention of recurrence.
8. TRAINING AND AWARENESS
1) Employees should receive information appropriate to their role. People involved in recruitment, purchasing, facilities, events or supplier management require more detailed guidance than employees with no supplier responsibility.
2) Training should cover indicators of exploitation, higher-risk supply chains, recruitment fees, how to respond to a disclosure, reporting routes and the importance of avoiding action that may increase risk to a victim.
3) EGIL shall retain proportionate records of training or briefings delivered. This Statement does not describe annual training as complete unless attendance records and content can be produced.
9. ACTIVITY DURING 2025 TO 2026
1) During the year, EGIL maintained internal conduct, employment, grievance and whistleblowing arrangements relevant to ethical treatment and reporting concerns.
2) EGIL continued to operate a predominantly professional, digital and hybrid business model and considered modern slavery risk principally through workforce practices and the selection and management of external suppliers.
3) We reviewed the claims made in our previous statement. Measures that cannot yet be supported by complete records, including universal supplier questionnaires, annual supplier meetings, standard clauses in every relevant contract and annual refresher training for all employees, are not reported as completed in this Statement.
10. PRIORITIES FOR 2026 TO 2027
1) During the next reporting period, our proportionate priorities are to:
(a) confirm ownership for modern slavery risk and reporting;
(b) complete and maintain a register of material first-tier suppliers;
(c) apply and record a risk-rating method that considers vulnerability and sector as well as spend;
(d) review higher-risk suppliers using a focused questionnaire and reasonable supporting evidence;
(e) introduce proportionate modern slavery terms into new or renewed higher-risk supplier contracts;
(f) provide role-appropriate awareness and retain attendance records; and
(g) improve the external route for suppliers and workers to raise concerns.
11. MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS
1) We will assess progress using evidence rather than relying only on a statement of commitment.
2) Measures may include the number and proportion of material suppliers risk-rated, higher-risk reviews completed, contractual clauses adopted, relevant employees briefed, concerns raised, response times, corrective actions and overdue actions.
3) A low number of reports will not automatically be treated as evidence that controls are effective. It may indicate low risk, but it may also indicate limited awareness or inaccessible reporting routes.
4) Progress, gaps and priorities will be reviewed by the Board at least annually.
12. APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION
1) This voluntary Statement covers the financial year ended 31 March 2026. It shall be reviewed and updated annually while EGIL chooses to publish a voluntary statement or more frequently if a material issue arises.
2) The Board has approved this Statement and authorised a Director to sign it on EGIL's behalf.
3) The Statement shall be published on EGIL's website with a prominent link and retained with supporting approval and review records.
Executive Grapevine International Ltd
Registered in England & Wales: 2789779 | VAT: 6259453 20
Gate House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6NS, United Kingdom | +44 (0)1707 351451
Last reviewed by: Helen Fish, Director, 11 September 2026