Modern Slavery Act Statement

Impact Projects is committed to conducting business responsibly, ethically, and with respect for human rights.

This Modern Slavery Act Statement describes the steps we take, or intend to take, to identify, prevent, and address modern slavery and human trafficking risks in our business operations and supply chains.

This statement is published on behalf of Impact Projects in accordance with applicable modern slavery and human trafficking legislation, including the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 where that legislation applies to our organisation.

Impact Projects provides digital tooling, legal pathways, and funding partnerships to help stakeholders move community-led impact projects from project start-up to post-pilot scale.

The inspected website describes Impact Projects as a platform that helps communities build and govern resilient infrastructure through transparent, community-led funding and governance. It supports audiences including communities, investors, social impact funds and NGOs, and local government.

Our website is available at:

https://www.impactprojects.io

Our organisational structure, areas of operation, and supply-chain relationships may include:

• Employees and contractors
• Consultants and professional advisers
• Technology and software providers
• Website hosting and infrastructure providers
• Creative, marketing, and communications suppliers
• Project delivery partners
• Freelancers and specialist service providers
• Office, equipment, and administrative suppliers
• Other third parties that support our business activities

The inspected source references Impact Projects and ZipTangle, Ltd, but the legal entity responsible for this statement should be confirmed before publication.

Impact Projects does not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced labour, compulsory labour, child labour, human trafficking, or other forms of exploitation.

We are committed to:

• Acting ethically and with integrity in our business relationships
• Treating workers and contractors fairly and with respect
• Complying with applicable employment and human-rights laws
• Identifying areas of modern slavery risk in our operations and supply chains
• Taking proportionate action where risks or concerns are identified
• Encouraging suppliers and business partners to uphold similar standards
• Reviewing and improving our approach over time

Our supply chains are primarily connected to the products and services required to operate and deliver our work.

Depending on the nature of our projects, these may include:

• Technology platforms and software services
• Cloud hosting and digital infrastructure
• Professional and consultancy services
• Marketing, design, and communications services
• Recruitment and staffing services
• Equipment and workplace suppliers
• Contractors, freelancers, and specialist project partners
• Travel, events, venues, and hospitality providers
• Other operational and administrative services

Modern slavery risks may vary depending on the location, sector, labour model, and nature of the goods or services involved.

Our approach to preventing modern slavery may therefore be supported by confirmed business practices relating to:

• Website privacy, cookie, and terms governance for visitors and users
• Enquiry handling and consent for project-related contact
• Use of technology, hosting, email, and professional service providers to support website and business operations
• Contractual terms for separately agreed project services, proposals, statements of work, order forms, or written agreements

We aim to take a proportionate and risk-based approach to modern slavery.

When assessing risk, we may consider factors such as:

• The country or region in which a supplier operates
• The industry or type of service involved
• The use of temporary, migrant, outsourced, or low-paid labour
• The complexity and visibility of the supply chain
• The supplier's employment and subcontracting practices
• Previous concerns, allegations, or compliance issues
• The value, duration, and strategic importance of the relationship

Because Impact Projects primarily operates in community-led impact funding, digital tooling, and project-support services, its direct modern slavery risk assessment should be confirmed before publication. This statement does not classify the risk level as low, medium, or high.

Where appropriate and proportionate, our supplier and business-partner due diligence may include:

• Reviewing the nature and location of the supplier's operations
• Considering labour and human-rights risks
• Requesting information about employment and subcontracting practices
• Checking relevant certifications, policies, or public statements
• Including ethical conduct or legal compliance obligations in contracts
• Monitoring supplier performance
• Investigating concerns or warning signs
• Taking corrective action where necessary

The level of due diligence may depend on the nature, location, value, and risk profile of the supplier relationship.

We expect suppliers, contractors, consultants, and business partners to:

• Comply with applicable labour, employment, and human-rights laws
• Prohibit forced labour, child labour, and human trafficking
• Provide safe and lawful working conditions
• Pay workers in accordance with applicable law
• Avoid charging workers unlawful recruitment fees
• Respect workers' freedom of movement and identity documents
• Maintain appropriate records
• Raise and address concerns promptly
• Apply similar standards within their own supply chains

Where appropriate, we may require suppliers to confirm compliance with these expectations.

We aim to ensure that people working for or with Impact Projects are engaged voluntarily, lawfully, and fairly.

• Verifying the identity and right to work of individuals where required
• Providing clear terms of employment or engagement
• Paying agreed wages and fees
• Prohibiting unlawful deductions or recruitment fees
• Allowing workers to end their employment or engagement in accordance with applicable terms and law
• Respecting employment rights
• Maintaining appropriate channels for raising concerns

We recognise that awareness is important for identifying and preventing modern slavery.

Where appropriate, future guidance or training may be provided to employees, managers, contractors, or others involved in:

• Recruitment
• Procurement
• Supplier management
• Contracting
• Project delivery
• Risk management
• Compliance

Training may cover:

• What modern slavery and human trafficking are
• Common indicators and warning signs
• Areas of heightened risk
• How to raise a concern
• How concerns should be assessed and escalated

Employees, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders are encouraged to report suspected modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, child labour, or exploitation connected to our business or supply chains.

Concerns may be reported using the following contact details:

Reports will be treated seriously and handled as confidentially as reasonably possible.

No person should face retaliation for raising a genuine concern in good faith.

Where there is an immediate risk to someone's safety, the concern should be reported to the relevant emergency service or public authority.

Where a concern is identified, Impact Projects may take appropriate action, including:

• Reviewing the available information
• Contacting the relevant supplier or business partner
• Requesting evidence or corrective action
• Seeking professional or legal advice
• Suspending or ending a business relationship
• Reporting a matter to the relevant authority
• Supporting remediation where appropriate and practical
• Reviewing internal controls to reduce the risk of recurrence

Responses will depend on the severity and circumstances of the concern.

We may assess the effectiveness of our approach using indicators such as:

• The number and nature of concerns reported
• The number of supplier assessments completed
• The number of higher-risk relationships reviewed
• The use of contractual compliance clauses
• Training or awareness activities completed
• Corrective actions requested or completed
• Supplier relationships suspended or terminated due to serious concerns
• Improvements made to procurement or due-diligence procedures

Only reliable numerical metrics should be included in this statement. No numerical modern slavery, supplier assessment, or training metrics were confirmed in the inspected source.

Our current or planned priorities may include:

• Improving visibility of our supply chain
• Identifying higher-risk suppliers and services
• Strengthening supplier onboarding and due diligence
• Reviewing contractual protections
• Improving internal awareness
• Establishing clearer reporting and escalation procedures
• Periodically reviewing this statement and related practices

This statement will be reviewed periodically and, where appropriate, updated to reflect changes in:

• Our business operations
• Our supply chains
• Relevant legislation
• Identified risks
• Our policies and procedures
• Our prevention and due-diligence activities

The following related pages are available on this website:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• Cookie Policy

For questions about this Modern Slavery Act Statement or to report a concern, contact: