Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy. [Report Attached]

Contact: Nigel Evans.

That the WME Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy be approved.

Nigel Evans, Managing Director of West Mercia Energy, presented the updated Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, explaining that the existing policy had originally been approved in 2017 and had recently been reviewed using the Government’s modern slavery assessment. As a result of that review, several improvements had been identified and incorporated into the revised policy. He advised that the proposed changes were shown in tracked changes and noted that the policy would continue to be reviewed and updated as further assessments were undertaken.

The Chairman emphasised the importance of maintaining and regularly updating the policy and stressed the importance of ensuring that robust policies and procedures were in place.

RESOLVED:

That the WME Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy be approved.