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Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

1. Our policy

Flogas Britain Ltd is opposed to slavery and human trafficking in any part of our activities or our supply chains.  We are therefore committed to ensuring that we have adequate policies and procedures in place to identify and prevent these practices. 

We met the turnover threshold applicable under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in the period covered by this statement.

2. Our Business

We are a distributor of LPG and LNG in the energy sector.  Seasonal work is a feature of the industry in which we operate.  More information on our business is available at www.flogas.co.uk.

We are a part of the DCC Group.  DCC is a leading international sales, marketing and support services group with a clear focus on performance and growth.  Its headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.  It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. 

DCC currently has operations in 20 countries and employs over 13,000 people.  Additional information on the Group is available at www.dcc.ie.

3. Our Structure

Our business is organised as one business unit, Flogas Britain Limited.  Flogas is a distributor of liquid petroleum gas (propane and butane) to householders, commercial and industrial businesses across the UK. We also supply liquid natural gas and aerosol to industrial businesses.

4. Our Supply Chains

The large majority of the products we use are sourced from reputable suppliers who are based in the UK and the European Union. We also source a limited number of products from South America, South East Asia and China.

The following table contains a summary of the activities that we consider present the highest risk of slavery and human trafficking in the industries in which we operate, with, in each case, a summary of the steps we have in place to avoid these affecting our activities or our supply chains. 

Industry Risk	Steps Taken
Flogas Britain Limited engages agents and contractors to provide some services to customers, including sales management, customer service and maintenance/removal of LPG and LNG tanks.	The business recognises the risk that certain contractors might engage and exploit casual workers and has controls in place to ensure that it only appoints reputable contractors who comply with applicable employment standards.
Flogas Britain Limited purchases certain components from a UK based supplier, whose supply chain extends to South East Asia and China.	The business recognises the risk of working with suppliers whose supply chain extends into areas outside the EU, and has taken additional due diligence steps to ensure that those third-party supply chains comply with relevant laws, including applicable employment standards.
Flogas Britain Limited purchases heaters on an annual basis from a supplier in South America.	The business recognises the risk of working with suppliers whose manufacturing bases sit outside the EU, and has taken additional due diligence steps to ensure that those third-party supply chains comply with relevant laws, including applicable employment standards.
Flogas Britain Limited purchases cylinders from time to time from a supplier in Thailand.	The business recognises the risk of working with suppliers who are based outside the EU, and has taken additional due diligence steps to ensure that those third parties comply with relevant laws, including applicable employment standards.
Flogas Britain Limited has a carbon offsetting proposition, whereby the offset projects are undertaken in jurisdictions which are likely to be at higher risk of modern slavery issues (e.g. exploitation).	The business recognises the risk and undertakes due diligence on such third parties to ensure they have appropriate policies and procedures in place to comply with relevant laws. In addition, Flogas Britain Limited is engaging with a third party compliance firm to arrange an audit of these activities in the next period.

5. Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

The DCC Code of Conduct sets out our Group’s commitment to acting ethically and with integrity towards our employees and in all our business relationships.  Specifically, section 2 of the Code sets out our commitment to fair employment practices and section 14 of the Code sets out our commitment to preventing, as far as practicable, slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains.  

 In addition, the DCC Group Supply Chain Integrity Policy sets out the approach taken by every business in the DCC Group to ensuring that all the products we sell meet applicable legal and ethical standards. 

Both documents are available at http://www.dcc.ie/responsibility/our-policies.   

Our policy on slavery and human trafficking is set out in section 1 of this statement.

The requirements of our Code of Conduct, Group Supply Chain Integrity Policy and our own policy are reflected in the more detailed policies and procedures that we have in place in Flogas Britain Limited.  These are addressed in more detail in section 6 of this statement.  

6. Procedures on Slavery and Human Trafficking

As part of our compliance with the policies referred to above, we take the following steps:  

• Assess potential risk areas in our supply chains;
• Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains, including by reviewing, where necessary, the controls that our suppliers have in place and carrying out other suitable checks; 
• Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chains on a periodic basis.

7. Assurance and Key Performance Indicators

Responsibility for ensuring that our procedures are adequate and are adhered to in all areas of our activities rests with the directors of Flogas Britain Limited. 

We report on compliance with the DCC Group Code of Conduct and Supply Chain Integrity Policy every six months. 

8. Training and Awareness

We provide training to relevant employees on supply chain risks, including the risk of slavery and human trafficking at suitable intervals.  Our participation in industry associations and our dealings with suppliers also provide information on where slavery and human trafficking risks may arise in the industries where we are active and best practice in avoiding them.

9. Nature of this Statement

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.   

This statement has been approved by the board of directors of Flogas Britain Limited.

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Lee Gannon

Managing Director

Flogas Britain Limited

22 June 2020