The Pioneer Group and its group companies (referred to hereafter as the ‘Company’) confirm our support of the principles set out in the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Irish Criminal Law (Sexual Harassment and Human Trafficking) Act 2024, and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.
The Company’s mission is to help life sciences and high-tech businesses thrive and prosper in tackling human and planetary health challenges.
The Company takes a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. It is committed to doing what is in its power to support the eradication of forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking, including raising awareness of these issues amongst our staff and supply chains and contributing to building a prosperous, slavery-free economy.
The Company procures goods and services from suppliers across many jurisdictions and requests at the outset of the business relationship with all suppliers that they adhere to the Company’s Modern Slavery Statement and the requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Irish Criminal Law (Sexual Harassment and Human Trafficking) Act 2024, as appropriate.
We are committed to working with suppliers who share our vision and values and request that they abide by the same principles.
As an equal-opportunity employer, the Company is committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for its staff.
Our recruitment and people management policies and processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and Ireland, and to safeguard employees from abuse or coercion once they are in our employment.
The Company is an accredited Living Wage employer and is committed to ensuring that people are paid appropriately for their work.
We recognise the importance of raising awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking amongst our staff. We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to be vigilant and report any suspicions, and we provide training to facilitate this.
The Company encourages anyone to raise any concerns about modern slavery. This can be done directly to line management, Executive Directors, or via the routes in the Company’s Whistleblowing policy. The Whistleblowing policy aims to provide a transparent and confidential process for employees to disclose concerns about possible malpractices or improprieties. The Company places the most significant importance on the integrity of our operations and will support anyone who acts in good faith.
This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors and will be reviewed annually to ensure continued effectiveness and compliance with legal obligations.
