Modern Slavery Statement

• Sika UK is subsidiary of Sika Group, specialising in the manufacture and supply of chemicalbasedproducts for construction and industry [specifically the provision of market-leadingsolutions for concrete, waterproofing, roofing, flooring, refurbishment, sealing & bonding,and industry with manufacturing sites in Welwyn Garden City, Preston, Leeds, Wishaw and Redditch].
• Sika UK supply chain is generally split between UK and mainland Europe for raw materialsand packaging and the far east for traded products e.g., adhesives and floor coverings.

Sika UK is primarily focused on domestic markets but also exports goods as part of its inter-company business structure.  

Responsibility for Sika UK’s anti-slavery and human trafficking initiatives is as follows:

• Policies: The UK management team, supported by the local HR function, are responsible forimplementing and reviewing policies. Such policies are developed in compliance with SikaGroup policy and local legislation.
• Investigations/due diligence: The UK management team, supported by the local HR function,are responsible for investigations and due diligence in relation to known or suspectedinstances of slavery and human trafficking in the UK. Where this is not feasible or effectiveissues can be escalated to regional management and, further, to the Sika Group Compliance Officer and Compliance Team. This hierarchy is responsible for managing compliance issuesincluding EHS and HR violations.
• Training: The UK management team and wider UK management function are trained inleadership, the foundation of which is built on Sika’s Values & Principles. All employees aretrained to understand and comply with Sika’s Code of Conduct and understand how to reporta breach, should a breach be identified.

Sika UK supports and fosters a culture of zero tolerance to serious misconduct in all of its business activities. All employees are encouraged to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, Sika Group. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. Sika Group's reporting procedure is designed to make it easy for employees to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation.  

Sika Group is committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to confirm that they provide safe working conditions where necessary, treat workers with dignity and respect, and act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. The organisation works with suppliers to ensure that they meet the standards of the code and improve their worker's working conditions.  

Sika UK uses only specified, reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of any new agency it is using before accepting workers from that agency.  

Sika UK strives to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Sika UK encourages all employees to achieve and maintain satisfactory standards of conduct and has programs to remediate breaches.

Sika UK undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. Sika UK:

• evaluates potential suppliers before they enter the supply chain; and
• conducts supplier audits covering EHS and social elements looking to assure the protection of human rights
   

The Sika Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the company’s expectations for its supplier network, reflecting the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact initiative, the United Nations ’Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Labor Organization’s Declarationon Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the global chemical industry’s Responsible Care® program, and the Conflict Minerals Regulations.

It is the expectation of Sika that the supplier network embraces the same set of values and commitsto Sika’s zero tolerance policy regarding the respect of basic human rights including child labour, forced labour, modern slavery, and the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Sika thereby ensures that suppliers are informed of Sika’s ethical, environmental, and social expectations and guidelines and that they conduct their processes and enforce the same standards andcommitments to their respective supply chains

Sika UK senior management, supply chain managers and HR professionals have undertaken and completed training on modern slavery. As an output of this training Sika UK continues to develop its processes in support of due diligence and Sika Group policies.