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PRIVACY POLICY

Kay Elliott respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. Our Website Privacy & GDPR can be found here.

 

MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Kay Elliott takes its commitment seriously to Modern Slavery, both in this country and overseas.  We will not work with any client or supplier or business partner that does not have sufficient controls in place to prevent modern slavery or trafficking in either their business or their supply chain in a manner which at least meets the 2015 Act.

Relationships with our customers and suppliers overseas are invaluable to us.  Various standards are applied to our work and we agree to and make our clients and suppliers agree to adhere to a number of principles including:

  • anti-forced labour (governed by UNHCR)
  • minimum age policies and anti-child labour
  • the European Convention on Human Rights
  • the European (anti) Money Laundering Convention

These ensure the people we deal with are socially responsible and compatible with our ethos as a business.

When first dealing with new clients we undertake financial and other research and due diligence to ensure that they are suitable to work with and abide by and able to accommodate the principles of our business and uphold our reputation.

We:

  • Provide regular training in respect of the Modern Slavery Act to our senior staff and Board.
  • Have added a specific item relating to the Modern Slavery Act to the agenda of our Board meetings enabling us to be kept informed of any changes.
  • Include appropriate terms in our contractual documentation, obliging suppliers and contractors to comply with the Modern Slavery Act and reserving the right for Kay Elliott to audit partners where we consider it appropriate.
  • Encourage staff to identify and report any potential breaches of our policy statement.
  • Reports of breaches or concerns are raised confidentially to the Practice Manager or Managing Director and reportees are protected through our confidential reporting process.

The above procedures are designed to:

  • Identify and assess potential risk areas in our business and supply chains.
  • Reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our business or supply chains.
  • Monitor potential risk areas in our business and supply chains.
  • Provide adequate protection for reportees.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Kay Elliott’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31/4/2021.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY


This policy is an agreed documented statement of Kay Elliott’s stance towards its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and includes a statement on our tax strategy.

As part of the commitment made by Kay Elliott to CSR we have adopted a Policy statement covering our practices and procedures. This document outlines the policy that must be strictly adhered to by every Director and employee. All breaches of this policy will be investigated and, where appropriate, disciplinary procedures followed.


CSR is the concept whereby organisations integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders and community voluntarily. 


CSR has developed in the private sector whereby companies recognise that, as well as making a financial return, they, at the same time, can contribute to social and environmental objectives.

Kay Elliott is committed to maintaining the highest of standards of Corporate Social 
Responsibility in our business activities. We recognise that we have an integral responsibility for all matters of general concern to the society in which we operate and to our own, and society’s stakeholders. This responsibility is demonstrated through our actions and within our comprehensive suite of corporate policies, processes and procedures supported by Directors 
and staff.


There is a lot of good work contributing to CSR taking place within Kay Elliott and our policy and associated strategies will continue to build on this in the future.

Kay Elliott, founded in 1978, is a small SME business with nearly 40 employees. Our guiding principles recognise that we must integrate our Architectural business and values and operations to meet the expectations of our staff, our Clients and all stakeholders including our community and the communities around our projects. These include clients, employees, suppliers, the wider community and, given the nature of many of our projects, the environment.

Kay Elliott is committed to a set of core values in the following areas:

  • Health and Safety and Welfare
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Customers Relations
  • Community Relations, including
  • Socio-economic and Social Value benefits
  • Ethical Procurement
  • Good Governance


Kay Elliott:

Recognise that our responsibilities to stakeholders are integral to business. We aim to demonstrate these responsibilities through our policies and actions.

Conduct our financial/tax affairs to comply with all applicable UK Law including applying the spirit of such legislation in conducting the affairs of the company. We ensure that we pay our fair share of tax and are fully registered (only) in the UK for tax purposes.

Take seriously all feedback, compliments and complaints that we receive from our 
clients or community or stakeholders

In our commitment to sustainable development, be open and honest in 
communicating our policies, strategies and performance and governance to our 
clients and stakeholders and encourage them to increase their environmental 
contribution.