Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Financial Year 2024
This statement is made to comply with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps we have taken to ensure that our business as well as our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.
Our organisational structure and operations
Advanced Technology Services is a provider of maintenance services working in the manufacturing sector in industries such as Aerospace, Hydraulics, Packaging, Building Products, CGP, Heavy Equipment, Paper and Pulp, Tire and Rubber, and Power Distribution.
Advanced Technology Services employs 2,000 – 4,000 people worldwide and operate in North America, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
The services provided include a comprehensive range of on-site Industrial Maintenance and MRO services.
Nature of our supply chains
Our key supply chains operations are detailed below along with the geographic regions that we source from:
| Key supply chain operations | Geographical regions |
| Manufacturer OEM services | EMEA, NA |
| Parts for production assets | EMEA, APAC, NA |
| General engineering equipment and tooling | EMEA, APAC, NA |
| Labour/recruitment suppliers | EMEA, NA, LAD |
Policies and processes
We have appropriate processes and policies in place to mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our organisation and supply chains.
- Our procurement process requires all suppliers and contractors to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and we expect them to demonstrate a zero-tolerance approach to exploitation. Our standard terms and conditions for the purchase of goods and services allow for termination in the event of non-compliance. Our supplier code of conduct which includes our policies was last updated in February 2023.
- We are committed to maintaining an honest and ethical culture, that our working conditions are safe, and no discrimination is practiced and no child labour is used. Our internal anti-slavery and anti-bribery and corrupted policies were reviewed in July 2023 by an external auditor with no updates required. All policies are accessible to employees on our employee intranet.
Payroll
Our payroll processes ensure that ethical standards are upheld and include regular audits to verify that all employees are paid a minimum of the National Living Wage or Minimum Wage where applicable, and that there are no indicators of forced labour or human trafficking within our workforce.
Staff training
We understand the importance of ensuring that our employees understand the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking infiltrating our business or supply chains and effectively operate our policies and procedures aimed at mitigating this risk.
We also require our key suppliers to provide such training to their own staff.
We make specific provision in our whistleblowing policy for the protection of those who whistle blow in relation to an issue of modern slavery.
Governance and compliance
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2024.
This statement is approved by the board of directors.
James Hefti, Vice President of Human Resources | April 1st, 2025