Modern slavery statement

Mann Island Finance is part of the Investec Group of Companies and, as such, adopts Investec’s Modern Slavery Statement. This is available here and the full text is replicated below.

Introduction

Investec Plc (‘Investec’) strives to be a distinctive specialist bank and asset manager driven by a commitment to our core philosophies and values. We are committed to the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact which relate to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and we support the international agenda to abolish human trafficking, slavery, forced and child labour.

Part of this pledge entails compliance with relevant regulation and policy. We are therefore committed to addressing the requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the ‘Act’) and ensuring that our supply chain is compliant with the regulations prescribed therein. We acknowledge the undertakings in the Act and endeavour to create a culture of transparency with regards to the supply of goods and services to us.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Act and constitutes Investec’s modern slavery and human trafficking statement, as required by the Act, for our financial year ended 31^st March 2023.

Organisational structure

Investec has undertaken an investigation of its corporate structure and business practices and determined that our international subsidiaries do not carry on business, or part of a business, in the UK. Accordingly, these non-UK subsidiaries are not subject to the Act and are therefore excluded from the ambit of this statement. Nevertheless, the Investec Group in its entirety remains committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethical behaviour.

Supply chains and due diligence procedures

We are committed to ensuring that our supply chain is free of any slavery and/or human trafficking. We intend to govern all current and future third party relationships with these slavery issues in mind. We will not knowingly support and/or do business with any suppliers who are involved in slavery.

In order to fulfil our obligations under the Act, Investec will:

1. Undertake due diligence procedures to assess the nature and extent of our exposure to the risk of slavery;
2. Request information regarding third party supplier’s working practices and require the relevant key supplier to confirm that it is aware of, and complies with, its obligations under the Act;
3. Communicate to potential key suppliers that we have a zero tolerance policy with regards to slavery;
4. Ensure that key suppliers sign up to Investec’s Supplier Code of Conduct, which requires confirmation from suppliers that they have:
   a. Undertaken a review of their supply chain;
   b. Established that it is free from modern slavery; and
   c. Ensure that all their representatives (including employees, agents, suppliers and subcontractors) conduct business with and/or on behalf of Investec in accordance with the Supplier Code of Conduct.
5. Communicate to suppliers, by way of the Investec Supplier Code of Conduct, that they are required to undertake continued self-monitoring and promptly inform Investec of any violations of the Supplier Code of Conduct; and
6. Include reference to, and compliance with, these slavery supply chain issues in our supplier engagement process, supplier audit procedures and contractual arrangements with third party suppliers.

The abovementioned processes aim to identify any slavery risks and are able to investigate and eradicate such risks.

Training and policies

Training is fundamental to raising awareness of these slavery issues. We have therefore identified relevant online training which is intended to provide an understanding of slavery and our obligations under the Act. Such training will be rolled out to key stakeholders, who will be identified by our Group Legal team.

Furthermore, as part of our commitments under the Act, we have developed an internal policy which is available to all of our employees in the UK and which provides further guidance on how to identify, manage and report such risks.

Monitoring and adherence

Responsibility for ensuring and monitoring adherence to this policy rests with all employees who interact with the third party suppliers. Employees who are aware of, or suspect, any violation of the Act are required to report such conduct to Group Legal. Furthermore, Investec’s Whistleblowing Policy encourages all Investec employees to raise concerns and/or disclose information without fear of retribution.

Measuring success

Investec uses the following key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of its approach to modern slavery:

• Effective deployment of training to key stakeholders;
• Completion of due diligence procedures undertaken on key suppliers;
• Ongoing monitoring of key suppliers; and
• Effective avenues for employees and/or suppliers to escalate modern slavery issues and concerns.

Approval procedure

This statement, which will be reviewed annually and updated as required, has been reviewed by key stakeholders, senior management and has been approved by the Investec plc Board of Directors.

Conclusion

We reiterate our ongoing commitment to the Act and its underlying principals.