N\u00fat\u00edma\u00fer\u00e6lahald er gl\u00e6pur og brot \u00e1 grundvallarmannr\u00e9ttindum. \u00dea\u00f0 tekur \u00e1 sig \u00fdmsar myndir, svo sem
eins og \u00fer\u00e6lahald, \u00e1nau\u00f0, nau\u00f0ungar- og nau\u00f0ungarvinnu og mansal, sem allt hefur \u00ed f\u00f6r me\u00f0 s\u00e9r
algengt a\u00f0 frelsissvipting manns s\u00e9 af \u00f6\u00f0rum til \u00feess a\u00f0 hagn\u00fdta hann til pers\u00f3nulegra e\u00f0a
vi\u00f0skiptahagna\u00f0ur. Samst\u00e6\u00f0an hefur n\u00fall-umbur\u00f0arlyndi gagnvart n\u00fat\u00edma \u00fer\u00e6lahaldi. Vi\u00f0 munum breg\u00f0ast vi\u00f0 si\u00f0fer\u00f0ilega
og af heilindum \u00ed \u00f6llum vi\u00f0skiptum okkar og samskiptum, innlei\u00f0ingu og framfylgd
skilvirk kerfi og eftirlit til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 n\u00fat\u00edma\u00fer\u00e6lahald eigi s\u00e9r ekki sta\u00f0 neins sta\u00f0ar \u00ed h\u00f3pnum okkar
e\u00f0a a\u00f0fangake\u00f0jur okkar. Vi\u00f0 skiljum a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00e6lahald og mansal s\u00e9u oft notu\u00f0 sameiginlega.<\/p>\n
Vi\u00f0 erum sta\u00f0r\u00e1\u00f0in \u00ed a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 gagns\u00e6i \u00ed samst\u00e6\u00f0u okkar, starfsemi og \u00ed okkar
n\u00e1lgun til a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 n\u00fat\u00edma \u00fer\u00e6lahald \u00ed gegnum birg\u00f0ake\u00f0jur okkar. \u00deetta er \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 okkar
uppl\u00fdsingaskyldu samkv\u00e6mt Modern Slavery Act 2015.<\/p>\n
Vi\u00f0 gerum r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir s\u00f6mu h\u00e1u si\u00f0fer\u00f0iskr\u00f6fum fr\u00e1 \u00f6llum verkt\u00f6kum okkar, birgjum og \u00f6\u00f0rum vi\u00f0skiptum
samstarfsa\u00f0ila. Sem hluti af samningsferli okkar eru \u00feessir sta\u00f0lar og kr\u00f6fur hluti af okkar
samningi vi\u00f0 undirverktaka okkar.<\/p>\n
This statement applies to all persons working for us in our supply chain, on our behalf in any
capacity. This includes employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers,
sj\u00e1lfbo\u00f0ali\u00f0ar, umbo\u00f0smenn, verktakar, utana\u00f0komandi r\u00e1\u00f0gjafar, fulltr\u00faar \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila og fyrirt\u00e6ki
samstarfsa\u00f0ila.<\/p>\n
We operate a structured supplier onboarding and approval process which includes assessment of
legal compliance, ethical conduct and modern slavery risks through supplier pre-qualification and
governance controls.<\/p>\n
We have developed governance and internal controls to identify concerns or risks about the use of
forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or
children. We have established controls to hold the supply chain to the same high standards. We are
aware of the risks and have controls to manage them and assurance is provided through our
governance structure.<\/p>\n
2. Fyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0<\/strong> The Group has been providing flexible clinical infrastructure for over 25 years, including equipment, 3. A\u00f0fangake\u00f0jan og f\u00f3lki\u00f0 okkar<\/strong> Vi\u00f0 starfr\u00e6kjum r\u00e1\u00f0ningarstefnur og verklagsreglur sem eru hanna\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla alla einstaklinga sem vinna We work hard to maintain the right culture across the Group. Employees and workers are We have a pre-qualification process for our supply chain which assesses potential risks relating to Vi\u00f0 munum a\u00f0eins vinna me\u00f0 stofnunum \u00ed a\u00f0fangake\u00f0junni okkar sem hafa skuldbindingar \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 4. Risk Assessment and Due Diligence<\/strong><\/p>\n Vanguard recognises that modern slavery risks can arise in different forms across sectors, labour To mitigate these risks, we operate supplier onboarding and due diligence controls which include:<\/p>\n The Group continues to review and strengthen its supply chain governance arrangements and Where concerns relating to modern slavery, labour standards or ethical conduct are identified, 5. A\u00f0ger\u00f0ir sem ger\u00f0ar hafa veri\u00f0 \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um<\/strong><\/p>\n During 2025 we:<\/p>\n \u00deessi yfirl\u00fdsing var sam\u00feykkt af stj\u00f3rn f\u00e9lagsins \u00feann 6. j\u00fan\u00ed 2025 og mun h\u00fan endursko\u00f0a hana og uppf\u00e6ra \u00e1rlega.<\/p>\n 6. Measuring Effectiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n During 2025 the Group continued to strengthen governance arrangements relating to ethical The Group continues to review the effectiveness of these controls through its governance and management structures.<\/p>\n 7. Umb\u00f3ta\u00e1\u00e6tlanir<\/strong><\/p>\n We aim to:<\/p>\n Oversight of modern slavery and ethical supply chain risk is supported through the Group\u2019s governance framework and Board oversight processes.<\/p>\n This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors on 29 May 2026, who will review and update it on an annual basis.<\/p>\n Dr Graham Rich Policy Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, suchas slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have incommon the deprivation of a person\u2019s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal orcommercial gain. The Group has a zero-tolerance approach […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-366","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\u00deessi yfirl\u00fdsing n\u00e6r yfir starfsemi eftirfarandi a\u00f0ila \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed Vanguard samst\u00e6\u00f0unni ("Group"):<\/p>\n\n
starfsf\u00f3lk og sto\u00f0\u00fej\u00f3nustu vi\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i opinbera og einkarekna heilbrig\u00f0isgeirann \u00ed Bretlandi og erlendis.
The Group has locations in the UK and Australia. During 2025 we had an average of 110 employees
but, as an organisation we are reliant on agency workers and contractors.<\/p>\n
A\u00f0fangake\u00f0jan sem tekur \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed rekstri og h\u00f6nnun, framlei\u00f0slu og uppsetningu okkar
sveigjanleg kl\u00edn\u00edsk uppbygging, og \u00fatvegun starfsmanna og b\u00fana\u00f0ar \u00ed kj\u00f6lfari\u00f0 er fl\u00f3kin. \u00dea\u00f0
involves multiple levels and different sized organisations. The majority of our suppliers are based in
the UK, Europe or Australia. We use our direct suppliers to help manage the risks of modern slavery
and human trafficking throughout the supply chain. We communicate our expectations and
requirements regarding ethical conduct and compliance standards to suppliers through our
onboarding and procurement processes.<\/p>\n
within our business with dignity and respect. We reward them fairly for their work and do not
exploit them. This applies to engagements with agency workers and contractors. Annual reviews are
undertaken to assess that pay levels remain sufficiently in excess of the National Living Wage. We
framkv\u00e6ma vi\u00f0eigandi athuganir fyrir r\u00e1\u00f0ningu \u00e1 \u00f6llum starfsm\u00f6nnum okkar. Vi\u00f0 krefjumst allrar atvinnu
agencies to do the same. Our People team seek assurances that these checks have been undertaken.
We uphold professional codes of conduct for all our qualified employees and workers.<\/p>\n
encouraged to report any concerns in line with our Freedom to Speak Up: Raising Concerns
(Whistleblowing) Policy. Employees, workers, contractors and suppliers are encouraged to raise
concerns without fear of retaliation and concerns are investigated through the Group governance
framework. We continue to build a culture where individuals trust they can and should, report
concerns without blame. We have a Health, Safety and Environment Manager for the Group, who,
alongside the People team and management structure, are responsible for ensuring the right work
culture is maintained. Our governance structure means lessons learned or errors are reported
organisationally and followed up, informing our continuous improvement processes and ISO9001
accreditation.<\/p>\n
slavery, child labour and human trafficking. As most of our suppliers are based in the UK and
Australia, and many operate in specialised rather than low skilled industries, our supply chains have
been assessed overall as posing a relatively low risk in terms of non-compliance with the Act.
However, supply chain risks are monitored and our pre-qualification processes are updated as
necessary.<\/p>\n
Group\u2019s standards and can provide assurance they are not involved in modern slavery, or human
trafficking. While it is the responsibility of those organisations to operate their own policies and
procedures, we monitor compliance through supplier onboarding, pre-qualification processes,
contract management and governance controls.<\/p>\n
models and supply chains. Based on our business activities and supply chain profile, we consider the
following areas to present elevated risk:<\/p>\n\n
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supplier engagement processes where appropriate.<\/p>\n
Vanguard will assess the issue through its governance and procurement processes and determine
appropriate remedial actions, which may include enhanced supplier engagement, corrective action
plans or termination of supplier relationships where necessary.<\/p>\n\n
procurement and supply chain oversight. Key activities included:<\/p>\n\n
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forstj\u00f3ri
8 June 2026<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"