DRAFT FOR LEGAL REVIEW. Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires a statement only from organisations with annual turnover of £36 million or more. This is drafted as a voluntary statement; the directors should confirm that it describes what the company actually does before publishing it.
Axsia Howmar does not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking in its own business or in its supply chain. We are below the turnover threshold at which the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires a statement, and publish this one voluntarily because clients in our sector ask their suppliers for it.
Our business and supply chain
We are an engineering consulting and contracting company based in the United Kingdom. We design and manufacture process packages and spare parts. Fabrication is subcontracted to approved and audited fabricators chosen from our clients’ approved vendor lists or from our own network, and we buy materials, components and adsorbents from specialist suppliers.
Where the risk lies
Our own staff are professional employees and contractors, where we assess the risk as low. The higher risk is in fabrication, raw materials and logistics, particularly in countries with weaker labour protections.
What we do
- Consider labour practices when qualifying and auditing fabricators, including recruitment fees, retention of identity documents, working hours and accommodation.
- Require suppliers by contract to comply with applicable labour law and to prohibit forced and child labour, and to pass the same requirement down their own supply chain.
- Give staff who visit workshops guidance on the signs of forced labour and how to report them.
- Investigate any concern raised and, where a supplier does not remedy a problem, end the relationship.
Raising a concern
Concerns can be raised in confidence with a director of the company at enquiries@axsiahowmar.com. In the United Kingdom, the Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline is 08000 121 700.
Approved by the board in September 2026. Reviewed annually.