MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT


 SATGURU TRAVEL AND TOURISM LIMITED

Having its registered office at England and Wales


1.     INTRODUCTION & APPLICABILITY:

 

SATGURU TRAVEL AND TOURISM LIMITED (“Satguru” or “We”) is a reputed and well-known business house engaged in providing travel related Services in United Kingdom and around the globe.

This Statement  applies  to Satguru Travel and Tourism Limited and to all directors, officers, employees, contractors, and other third parties acting on our behalf and making this statement jointly in compliance with section 54(1) of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. 

This Statement represents the compliance program of Satguru and has been reviewed and updated to ensure latest procedures are in place. Further we expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.


2.     SERVICES PROVIDED:

We offer travel management services in United Kingdom and worldwide. With our smart travel management services, we ensure that our customers have an access to the best-in-class booking technology, smart analytics, worldwide partnerships and impeccable client servicing. Some of our services include organized planning, Air Ticketing, Rail Booking, Hotels and accommodation, MICE services, car rentals, visa and insurance etc. In order to make our services suitable for every customer, we strive to inculcate comprehensive and extensive research, before offering.

 

3.     SUPPLY CHAINS AND PARTNERSHIPS:

Our supply chains and partnerships include: 

Ø  Airlines (worldwide)

Ø  Hotel Accommodation Facilitator

Ø  Vehicle Rental Companies

Ø  Rail Booking Consolidators

Ø  GDS systems

 

4.     POLICIES ON SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING:

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains, or in any part of our business. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships. We have implemented and enforced effective systems and controls to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.

We operate the following policies that describe our approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations through below mentioned policies:

Ø  Employee Code of Conduct

Ø  Integrity and Gender Equality Policy

Ø  Whistleblowing Policy

Ø  Supplier Code of Conduct

Ø  Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Ø  Recruitment Policy

Ø  Procurement Policy

 

5.     DUE DILIGENCE

We undertake due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly review our existing suppliers. Our due diligence and reviews include: 

     Evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new supplier

     Reviewing on a regular basis all aspects of the supply chain

     Informing each new supplier of our expectations, in relation to UK Modern Slavery Act (2015).


We have in place systems to:

     Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains

     Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chain

     Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chain

     Communicate any concerns to appropriate Line Manager

     Communicate any concerns to appropriate external authorities

     Protect whistle-blowers

 

6.     TRAINING

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff.

 

7.     OUR COMMITMENT

Following a review of the effectiveness of the steps we have taken to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking within our organization and in our supply chains. We intend to take the further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking by increase the awareness to all stake holders.

 

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our Group's slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2023.


Approved by Mr. Naresh Punjabi, Director of Satguru Travel and Tourism Limited on 31 August 2023.