Last updated: 29/07/26
1. Purpose
This policy sets out Dr Logic’s approach to respecting human rights and preventing modern slavery across our operations, workforce, supply chain, and business relationships.
It ensures we act ethically, comply with applicable laws (including the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015), and align with internationally recognised standards.
We are committed to the:
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) / International Bill of Rights
- International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
2. Policy Statement
Dr Logic has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and all forms of human rights abuse, including forced labour, human trafficking, servitude, and exploitation.
We are committed to:
- Acting ethically and with integrity in all business activities
- Respecting the dignity and rights of all individuals affected by our operations
- Preventing, identifying, and addressing adverse human rights impacts
- Working only with suppliers, contractors, and partners who share our standards
- Taking action where risks or issues are identified
This policy applies across our operations, supply chain, procurement decisions, and business relationships.
3. Scope
This policy applies to:
- All employees (permanent, part-time, and temporary)
- Directors and senior leadership
- Contractors, consultants, agency staff, and interns
- Suppliers, vendors, and service providers
- Any third parties acting on behalf of Dr Logic
4. Our Human Rights Approach
We recognise that human rights risks can arise in any business context. Our key focus areas include:
- Modern slavery and forced labour risks in supply chains
- Fair working conditions and treatment of workers
- Equality, diversity, and non-discrimination
- Privacy and data protection rights (particularly relevant to our services)
- Supplier practices, including outsourced services and hardware procurement
- Higher-risk contexts, including conflict-affected regions or sectors
We take a risk-based and proportionate approach, focusing effort where risk is highest.
5. Human Rights Due Diligence
We conduct proportionate due diligence to identify and manage human rights risks.
This includes assessing:
- New and existing suppliers
- Procurement and purchasing decisions
- Business partnerships and client engagements (where relevant)
- Higher-risk geographies, industries, or supply chains
Where risks are identified, we:
- Assess the nature of our involvement (cause, contribute, or linked)
- Take reasonable steps to prevent or mitigate harm
- Escalate concerns to senior leadership
- Disengage where appropriate if risks cannot be managed
We maintain internal records of key supplier and procurement risk reviews.
6. Responsibilities
- Directors: overall accountability for this policy and human rights compliance
- Senior Leadership Team: implementation, oversight, and risk management
- Managers: ensuring team awareness and compliance
- All employees: acting ethically and reporting concerns
7. Reporting Concerns (Grievance Mechanism)
We encourage all employees, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to report concerns relating to human rights or modern slavery.
Concerns should be raised with:
- A line manager, or
- A member of the leadership team
We will:
- Treat all concerns seriously and confidentially
- Investigate appropriately
- Ensure no retaliation against anyone raising concerns in good faith
Employees should not attempt to investigate concerns themselves.
8. Supplier Standards
We expect all suppliers and partners to:
- Prohibit forced, compulsory, or trafficked labour
- Comply with all applicable labour and human rights laws
- Maintain fair and safe working conditions
- Cooperate with reasonable due diligence requests
Human rights expectations are included in supplier onboarding and review processes where appropriate.
9. Training & Awareness
We provide appropriate awareness of human rights and modern slavery risks to employees, particularly those involved in:
- Procurement and supplier management
- HR and leadership roles
- Client or partner engagement
All new employees are introduced to these principles during onboarding.
10. Monitoring, Review & Continuous Improvement
We review this policy at least annually to ensure it remains effective and aligned with best practice.
We monitor:
- Supplier risk assessments and procurement reviews
- Employee awareness and training completion
- Reported concerns and remediation actions
We are committed to continuously improving our approach as our business evolves.
11. Document Control
- This is an internal policy
- It is reviewed annually by the Directors
- It is supported by our public Human Rights Statement and internal due diligence checklist