This policy relates to TRANSCOM DANMAR and our operational sites. The aim of this policy to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place within its business or its supply chains. TRANSCOM DANMAR has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and is committed to acting ethically, transparently and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships. To our knowledge, there have been no instances of modern slavery during 2022—23.

We are leading temperature-controlled international transporter, serving the European Union, the United Kingdom, and beyond. We are your go-to partner for a comprehensive range of medical and healthcare transportation services that go beyond borders and boundaries: biopharmaceuticals, medicine, hospital medicine, genetic samples, vaccines, as also other sensitive products that require temperature-controlled vehicles and strict compliance with the highest standards of quality and safety.

We have over 10 years of experience in the international healthcare transportation service industry, and we have earned the trust and satisfaction of hundreds of clients, ranging from small pharmacies to large pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, laboratories, and research institutes.

We are proud to be a Romanian certified medical transport and logistics service provider, with a fleet of more than 40 modern and well-equipped trucks, a team of highly trained and professional drivers and expert handlers, and a network of reliable partners across Europe and beyond.

TRANSCOM DANMAR’s standard terms and conditions for the purchase of goods and services require suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and allow for termination in the event of non-compliance. The overall risk of modern slavery in our supply chain remains low. With regards to transportation, our activities do not generally involve high risk activities such as production and/or sourcing outside of the UK or the EU.  All suppliers of TRANSCOM DANMAR must self-certify against a range of ethical standards, which explicitly includes modern slavery in supply chains, and we request annual updates of their supporting certification.

In December 2023 our Shareholders approved our 2023 to 2028 Procurement Strategy which sets out the strategic approach to procurement for TRANSCOM DANMAR. We will ensure that our direct suppliers, and where possible their sub-contractors, are absolutely committed to preventing Slavery within their own activities and through their supply chain which includes manufacturers and producers.

We have a variety of policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with EU and Romanian employment law, and periodic internal audit reviews provide assurance on the operation of these policies. Our Human Resources team manage recruitment activities with recruiting managers and only use reputable employment agencies and job boards to source candidates. We carry out appropriate background checks including Right to Work and Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all fixed term and permanent appointments.

Regular meetings between management and union representatives provide structured opportunities to discuss issues affecting staff. Members of staff are also encouraged to provide feedback through an annual Staff Survey, the results of which feed into operational planning and decision-making.

TRANSCOM DANMAR maintains a suite of established formal policies including Anti-Slavery, Safeguarding, Ethical and Sustainable Transportation, Third Party Engagement, Procurement, Recruitment, and Whistleblowing. Policies are regularly reviewed and ratified by our Top-Management as applicable. The policies are communicated to all staff to inform them of the standards to which TRANSCOM DANMAR staff and suppliers must adhere, and the mechanisms available to staff and suppliers to report issues/concerns. These mechanisms include the provision of a confidential, and a dedicated safeguarding email inbox.

During 2019—22, we revised our Safeguarding Policy to incorporate a greater focus on our international work, introduce a code of practice, and to detail best practice in relation to managing disclosures. The policy is available in 3 languages and an easy-read format.

TRANSCOM DANMAR is committed to the continuing evaluation and improvement of our systems and processes. Some of the planned activity for 2023—24 which will contribute towards our anti-slavery commitments includes:

• a sustained focus on safeguarding awareness, including training which contains specific modern slavery elements (for staff in relevant front-facing and international roles), and the implementation of a Mandatory Training Policy to drive compliance with training completion, including safeguarding training.
• refinement of an international safeguarding framework to enhance governance measures to mitigate risk both internally within TRANSCOM DANMAR and in our work with partner agencies.

This policy is communicated internally to throughout our organisation and to other interested parties on request and published on our website.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for 2023. It has been approved by TRANSCOM DANAMR Top Management and signed on their behalf by:

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