1.0 Organisation and supply chain structure
Change Right was established in 2019 to disrupt the market with a completely different type of consulting organisation; one that clients love to work with and people love to work for. We specialise in workplace transformation, working with both public and private sector organisations to successfully transform their organisations. We offer a range of services across our three core service areas:
Change Right | Workplace
Change Right | Secure
Change Right | Adoption
We focus our efforts on establishing strong professional relationships primarily with government departments and private organisations within the UK and the U.S. Our business model is built upon a strategic division of labour, leveraging the expertise of both full-time employees and subcontracted associates who play integral roles in contributing to the success of our projects.
Change Right is committed to delivering social value and to be an ethical business, as outlined by our core values of People, Place, Planet. Although Change Right is not legally required to publish a Modern Slavery Statement under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, we believe that Modern slavery is a serious human rights issue. As an organisation we believe that we have an ethical responsibility and moral obligation to act with integrity in all our business dealings and to ensure that our operations and supply chains are free from exploitation. We expect the same high standards from our suppliers, partners, contractors and other third parties. Taking a proactive approach helps us to identify and address potential risks and also improves our overall supply change resilience and sustainability. By voluntarily committing to transparency, we hope this will encourage others within our industry to do the same and drive positive impacts. That is why we have published this Modern Slavery Statement to cover our business activities for the financial year April 2025 – 26.
2.0 Our policies
We aim to deliver a great experience for our Employees, Associates, Suppliers and Partners. We shape this through robust contracts that comply with all legal requirements, as well as policies that support inclusion, diversity and wellbeing. We also offer remote working opportunities that enhance flexibility for our people and support improved social mobility. This includes:
Inclusion Matters Plan
Be-Right Wellbeing Plan
Equal Opportunities Policy
Dignity at Work Policy
Fair recruitment practises
Flexible working policies that support people to work in the way that best supports work life balance. This includes flexible bank holidays, enhanced maternity and parental leave and flexible working arrangements.
A supplier code of conduct
As part of our efforts to mitigate the risk of modern slavery within our supply chains, we have developed a comprehensive Modern Slavery Policy. We have worked with the Slave Free Alliance to develop this policy. The policy sets out our expectations for employees, associates, suppliers and partners.
The policy is communicated to all employees, associates, suppliers and partners as part of their onboarding. All employees, associates, suppliers and partners will be required to read the Modern Slavery Policy and Modern Slavery Statement to confirm that they have understood the requirements and will comply with the terms of the policy.
3.0 Assessing and managing risk
We recognise that modern slavery is a complex issue and that it happens everywhere. We work predominantly in low-risk environments and work and partner with organisations that we trust and have a long-standing relationship with. We lead by example and uphold standards of integrity in everything we do. We encourage all our suppliers, partners and third parties to raise any concerns about modern slavery at the earliest possible stage and we support this through our Modern Slavery Policy.
3.1 Supply Chain
Our supply chains are predominantly limited to sourcing professional services through freelance and associate consultants. This comprises approx 94% of annual supplier spend within the organisation for the period FY24/25.
We completed desk-based research to map our supply chain so that could identify and mitigate risk. The assessment included looking across country and industry risk and focussed on publicly available information. As we predominantly procure professional services from within the UK this was identified as low risk.
To mitigate any risk, we incorporate the following:
All new suppliers are required to read and sign up to our Supplier Code of Conduct.
We complete a New Supplier Checklist before engaging with new suppliers. This includes an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assessment to ensure we test the supplier’s sustainability and ethical impact. This assessment is shared with the Change Right leadership for review and sign off.
Our Account Managers have a responsibility to maintain regular contact with the Associate Consultants throughout their assignment to resolve any issues or concerns.
When working with recruitment organisations we undertake due diligence to ensure that they treat all candidates fairly and undertake comprehensive vetting processes.
We monitor our suppliers to the best of our ability to ensure they comply to all relevant legislative requirements and act in line with our core company values.
3.2 Partnerships
As an SME we partner with both large and small organisations. Many of our partners maintain relationships with other organisations that are beyond our direct control. This means we are not able to build a full picture of the extent of modern slavery risks across our whole supply chain. However, we are absolutely committed to addressing and mitigating risks through leading by example, setting clear expectations and being open and transparent about our business operations when collaborating with our suppliers and partners.
We recognise Construction and Mining as higher risk industries for modern slavery within our client base. Within these sectors, several factors contribute to this risk:
Subcontracting: These practices pose a significant concern, where contractors may further subcontract work or engage labour brokers who may exploit vulnerable workers.
Informal Labour: The reliance on this and day labourers may increase the risk of exploitation due to the lack of formal employment contracts, oversight, and protections.
Supply chain complexity: The size intricacy of these industries with multiple tiers of suppliers and subcontractors may exacerbate modern slavery risk, as it makes it more challenging to monitor and understand the picture in its entirety.
Operating in high-risk locations: Some parts of our supply chain operate in high-risk locations with weaker labour regulations, high levels of corruption, or political instability increases the risk of modern slavery within the supply chain.
We provide training to our Associates and Employees so that they are better equipped to spot the signs of modern slavery and are aware of how to report to this. The Change Right leadership team are committed to responding to and investigating all reports of modern slavery.
4.0 Due diligence in relation to modern slavery
Change Right are committed to upholding ethical standards and preventing modern slavery in all aspects of our operations and, where possible, our supply chain. The Change Right Partners have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Modern Slavery Policy complies with the Company’s legal and ethical obligations, and that employees and third parties under its control comply with it.
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we:
Have implemented rigorous supplier due diligence processes, including the development and enforcement of a Modern Slavery Policy that explicitly prohibits modern slavery. Through monitoring and engagement with our suppliers, we encourage compliance with anti-slavery laws and standards.
Build long-standing, trusting relationships with local suppliers and make clear our expectations about ethical business behaviour.
Are committed to transparency in our business operations, implement ethical business practices and support the protection of human rights. This includes a Whistleblowing Policy that supports employees and associates to report any concerns.
We will continue to review our modern slavery policies and interventions, so that we ensure that we protect individuals across our supply chains and business.
Training and awareness
We will provide training to all employees and associates to raise awareness about the signs of modern slavery and human trafficking and how to report this. This includes an introduction to the Change Right Modern Slavery Policy and Whistleblowing Policy as part of onboarding.
In 2024, the Slave Free Alliance delivered an online awareness session to employees, associates, suppliers and partners to build an understanding of Modern Slavery and how to spot the signs. We wanted to make sure that the people we work with where able to recognise and address the signs of modern slavery. In the future we plan to continue to work with the Slave Free Alliance to deliver future training and awareness as required, and collaborate with industry peers to continuously improve our practices.
Monitoring and evaluation
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Policy we will set the following goals:
% of employees, associates, suppliers and partners who have read and committed to the Modern Slavery Policy
% of employees, associates, suppliers and partners who have attended an awareness and spotting the signs sessions
% of contracts with associates, suppliers and partners including modern slavery clauses
Outcomes will be reported as part of the Change Right annual Social Impact Report. This will include actions we have taken to address modern slavery and any outcomes and learnings.
We are committed to continuous improvement and will review and update the Modern Slavery Policy and Statement annually.
We will also commit to completing an Environmental, Social and Governance assessment for all new suppliers and partnerships and will respond to any issues raised.
We are also committed to partnering with other SMEs, industry associations, or NGOs to share resources, best practices, and tools for monitoring modern slavery risks as opportunities arise.
Approvals
This statement was approved by the Change Right Partners on 15 May 2025.
Joe Kipling
Change Right Partner