ANTI SLAVERY POLICY STATEMENT

1.1       Modern slavery is a crime and a gross violation of fundamental human rights. It takes  various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and 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.

1.2       Real Estate Beyond 2050 (REB2050) has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and 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.

1.3       This  policy  applies  to  all  persons  working  for  us  or  on  our  behalf  in  any  capacity, including  employees  at  all  levels,  directors,  officers,  agency  workers,  seconded  workers, agents, contractors, suppliers or any other people or bodies associated with the business.

2          RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POLICY 

2.1       The Director(s) have overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal obligations, and that all those under our control comply with its contents.

2.2       The  ‘Compliance  Team’  which  comprises  the   Director,  Senior  Health  and  Safety  Manager  and  the  Human  Resources  Manager  work  together  to  ensure  that  this  policy  is  maintained  across  all  operational  areas  of  the  Company  in accordance with evolving regulatory requirements and to ensure that any breaches or concerns are addressed.

2.3       The Director(s) have primary and day-to-day responsibility in relation to our supply  chain  for  implementing  this  policy  and  monitoring  its  use  and  effectiveness,  dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.

2.4       The Human Resources Manager has primary and day-to-day responsibility in relation to those directly employed by us for implementing this policy and monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.

 3         COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY 

3.1       All persons working for the REB2050 must ensure that they read, understand and comply with this policy.

3.2       The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control. All persons working for the Company are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.

3.3       All persons working for REB2050 are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our business or supply chains of any supplier at the earliest possible stage.

4          COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS OF THIS POLICY 

4.1       This policy will be communicated to all REB250 employees or Sub-Consultants.

4.2       REB2050  employees  are  required  to  communicate  our  zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset  of  our  business  relationship  with  them  and  reinforce  our  approach  as appropriate thereafter.

5          DILIGENCE       

5.1       In order to give effect to our zero-tolerance approach, we have systems in place to ensure that all employees and those in our supply chain implement our policy. These will be kept under review by the Compliance Team.

6          BREACHES OF THIS POLICY 

6.1       Any breach of this policy will generally be treated as gross misconduct and may result in instant dismissal without notice.

6.2       We may terminate our relationship with individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they do not comply with this policy.

This Policy will be reviewed by the Compliance Director on an annual basis