Modern Slavery Act statement  

This statement is made on behalf of Opal Gas Ltd. in accordance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act), it details our slavery and human trafficking guidelines and illustrates how we apply our principles and values.  This represents our public commitment to challenging and confronting the use of forced, compulsory, trafficked or child labour within our organisation and supply chains.

Consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Opal Gas Ltd. has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and we pledge to act ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships.  We are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.  This statement governs all our business dealings and the conduct of all persons or organisations with whom we contract directly or who we appoint to act on our behalf. 

Opal Gas Ltd anti-slavery values

As part of our culture of good practice, Opal Gas Ltd. has adopted a behavioural value for all our business relationships, this reflects our attitude to the exploitation of individuals in any form, and more particularly the offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.  We expect the same attitude of all who work for us and all with whom we have business dealings.

Purpose of this directive

Modern slavery is a criminal offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”).  Modern slavery can occur in various forms, including servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

Steps for the prevention of modern slavery

We are committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with disclosure requirements under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners and we are committed to opposing modern slavery by whatever means we can.

All employees have an obligation to familiarise themselves with our procedures to help in the identification and prevention of modern slavery and to conduct business in a manner such that the opportunity for and incidence of modern slavery is prevented.  Adherence to this directive forms part of all employees’ obligations under their contract of employment and can be found detailed in the staff handbook.

Responsibility for the policy

Ultimate responsibility for the prevention of modern slavery rests with the Company’s leadership team. The directors of the Company have overall responsibility for ensuring this policy and its implementation complies with legal and ethical obligations.

Communication & awareness of this policy

Training on this policy, and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery forms part of the induction process for all employees who work for us. Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery must be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.

Safeguards

We aim to encourage openness and honesty and as such, will support anyone who raises a genuine concern under this directive.  We are committed to ensuring that no individual suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting any concerns regarding modern slavery.  The Company is committed to fully investigate any concerns raised.

Review

This Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking directive will be reviewed by the directors of the company at least annually.