Modern Slavery Statement
Organisation
This statement applies to Munday & Cramer (referred to in this statement as “the Organisation”). The information included in the statement refers to the financial year 1st May – 30st April.
Definitions
The Organisation considers that modern slavery encompasses:
- human trafficking
- forced work, through mental or physical threat
- being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
- being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property
- being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
Commitment
Munday & Cramer acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Organisation understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.
Munday & Cramer does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
No labour provided to Munday & Cramer in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Organisation strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in England.
Organisational structure
Munday & Cramer operates from a head office in South Woodham Ferrers in Essex and is controlled by two directors; Philip Ruffle, Director & Chartered Architect and Lee Hatwell, Director & Chartered Surveyor. Clients’ sites are situated in Essex, London and the Home Counties.
Employees are either office based with an element of homeworking, or site based or a combination of the two.
Munday & Cramer delivers comprehensive professional services from architectural design, building surveying to project and facilities management, across the education, commercial, residential and healthcare sectors throughout the year.
The labour supplied to Munday & Cramer in pursuance of its operation is carried out in Essex, London and the Home Counties.
Supply chain structure
In order to fulfil its activities, the main supply chains of Munday & Cramer include those related to office supplies for head office.
There is no supply chain relating sites; contractors are appointed who work directly for our clients.
Assessing and managing risk
In general, Munday & Cramer considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
Organisational policies
The Organisation has a modern slavery policy which further defines its stance on modern slavery.
Training
Munday & Cramer provides the following training to staff to effectively implement its stance on modern slavery. Details of this statement are provided to staff within the yearly internal staff updates/presentations.
Steps
Munday & Cramer has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Munday & Cramer has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
- Our Modern Slavery Statement is hosted on our Company website
- The Anti-slavery policy is contained within the HR Handbook which is sent to all new starters joining the Company and accessible by all employees
- Policy updates/reminders are provided to staff within the yearly internal staff presentations
Modern slavery compliance officer
Munday & Cramer has a modern slavery compliance officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the Organisation’s obligations.
This statement is made in pursuance of s.54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.
Date of approval: June 2025