Our Organisation
Growth Core is a UK-based company that provides bespoke offshore staffing solutions to UK businesses through our dedicated South African workforce. We specialise in connecting UK SMEs with skilled professionals across technology, financial services, customer service, administrative functions, and marketing services. Our mission is to help UK companies overcome talent shortages by providing agile, personalised staffing solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing team cultures and business objectives.
Our Commitment to the Principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
Growth Core is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking. As an international staffing provider and equal-opportunities employer, Growth Core is committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for all our staff, both in the UK and South Africa.
Given our role in connecting businesses with overseas talent, we recognise our heightened responsibility to ensure ethical employment practices across all our operations. Growth Core wants all staff and partners to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves.
Growth Core’s recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that:
- All prospective employees and offshore professionals are legally entitled to work in their respective jurisdictions
- We safeguard all workers from any abuse, coercion, or exploitative practices
- Fair wages and working conditions are maintained across all our operations
- Our South African workforce partners receive transparent contracts and ethical treatment
Growth Core does not enter into business with any organization, in the UK, South Africa, or elsewhere, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
Growth Core maintains the following policies which are accessible to all staff:
- Code of Conduct
- Whistleblowing Policy
- Anti-discriminatory, Bullying and Harassment Guidance
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
- Recruitment and Selection Policy
- International Employment Standards Policy
- Ethical Staffing Guidelines
Our Supply Chain
As an international staffing provider, Growth Core recognises that our business model requires particular vigilance regarding modern slavery risks. Our supply chains include:
- Direct employment relationships with South African professionals
- Partnerships with South African recruitment agencies and employment service providers
- Technology platforms and service providers in both the UK and South Africa
- Professional services suppliers across multiple jurisdictions
We conduct due diligence on all supply chain partners, with enhanced screening for any organizations involved in recruitment, employment services, or worker placement activities.
Risk Assessment and Due Diligence
Growth Core has identified the following areas requiring enhanced monitoring:
- International recruitment practices: Ensuring no workers are charged recruitment fees or have documents withheld
- Wage practices: Guaranteeing fair compensation and timely payment to all offshore professionals
- Working conditions: Monitoring working hours, environment, and treatment of remote workers
- Freedom of movement: Ensuring all workers have full freedom to terminate employment and change roles
Embedding the Principles
The principles will continue to be embedded by the following activities:
- Providing comprehensive awareness training to all staff on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and international employment standards
- Conducting regular audits of our South African operations and partner organizations
- Implementing robust screening processes for all recruitment partners and suppliers
- Ensuring that consideration of modern slavery risks and prevention are integrated into all procurement strategies and contract terms
- Establishing clear reporting mechanisms for workers in both the UK and South Africa to raise concerns
- Providing training to staff involved in international recruitment and deployment on modern slavery prevention and ethical employment practices
- Conducting annual reviews of wage structures and working conditions for our offshore workforce
- Maintaining open communication channels with all placed professionals to monitor their working conditions and treatment
Measuring Effectiveness
Growth Core measures the effectiveness of our anti-modern slavery efforts through:
- Regular worker satisfaction surveys and feedback sessions
- Annual third-party audits of our South African operations
- Monitoring of recruitment practices and employment terms
- Tracking of any reports or concerns raised through our whistleblowing procedures
- Review of wage parity and working condition standards
Training and Capacity Building
Growth Core is committed to building awareness of modern slavery risks through:
- Annual training for all staff on identifying and preventing modern slavery
- Specialized training for recruitment and HR teams on international employment standards
- Regular briefings on emerging risks in international staffing arrangements
- Collaboration with industry bodies and NGOs focused on ethical recruitment practices
This statement constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement; it will be reviewed and updated annually. Any questions or concerns regarding this statement or our anti-modern slavery efforts can be directed to our senior management team.
