This statement is made as part of Caval Limited’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how Caval operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them, and how we train our staff. This statement is published in accordance with section 54 of the Act, and relates to the financial year April 2024 to March 2025. It was approved by the board of directors 04.04.24
Our Business
Caval is a limited company operating in the recruitment sector. We provide introduction services and supply temporary workers in the construction and related sectors. Caval is an independent business.
Who we work with
All of the hirers that we work with, and all of the work-seekers we provide, are known to and identified by our staff. All of the temporary workers we supply are identified by our staff. Some of these work-seekers operate through their own limited companies. We do not supply work-seekers to hiring companies through any intermediaries. The hiring companies that we work with are located in the UK Exclusively. The work-seekers & workers we supply live in the UK exclusively.
Other relationships
As part of our business we also work with the following organisations:
Our policies
In addition to this Modern Slavery Statement, Caval has the following policies in place that incorporate ethical standards for our staff and our suppliers:
Policy development and review
Caval’s policies are established by our directors and our senior leadership team, based on advice from HR professionals, industry best practice and legal advice. We review our policies annually, or as needed to adapt to changes.
Our processes for managing risk
In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers:
- When engaging with suppliers, we ask for evidence of the processes and policies, including commitments around modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, human rights, and whistleblowing.
- We conduct audits before entering into a commercial relationship with any business where there is potential for risk. These audited businesses form the basis of our preferred supplier list.
- We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of re-auditing a supplier or conducting spot checks.
After due consideration, we have not identified any significant risks of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking in our supply chain. However, we continue to be alert to the potential for problems. Additionally, we have taken the following steps to minimise the possibility of any problems:
- We reserve the right to conduct spot-checks of the businesses who supply us, in order to investigate any complaints.
- We require the businesses we work with to publish a modern slavery statement or agree to follow Caval’s.
- We collaborate with our suppliers in order to improve standards and transparency across our supply chain
- We ensure that all of our suppliers are members of appropriate industry bodies and working groups.
Our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.
Identifying and monitoring risks
As part of monitoring our performance we track the following general key performance indicators:
- Number of candidates with a shared address
- Number of candidates with a shared mobile number
- Number of candidates with shared bank details
Based on the potential risks we have identified, we have also established the following key performance indicators, which are regularly assessed by our board of directors and our senior leadership team:
- The percentage of suppliers who sign up to an appropriate code / provide their own modern slavery statements.
- The level of modern slavery training and awareness amongst our staff
We carefully consider our indicators, in order to ensure that we do not put undue pressure on our suppliers that might increase the potential for risk.
Our training
All of our staff receive training and support that is appropriate to their role. In particular:
- Our leadership team receive detailed training in identifying and resolving concerns around modern slavery and human trafficking.
- All of our staff recieve awareness-raising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking, so that they can bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.
As part of this, our staff are encouraged to discuss any concerns that they have.
Training is refreshed regulary.