Modern Slavery Statement
Care Pulse Recruit, a trade name of Geria Limited and Geria Limited (referred to Geria) have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery in its business and supply chains. Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking, and forced labor. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and reject any form of modern slavery or human trafficking taking place within our business or our supply chain.
Our Business
Geria is passionate about connecting the best healthcare professionals with the right employers to improve the quality of healthcare services and promote a healthier society.
Geria Limited supports talent through onboarding and working with clients. Geria Limited offers a wide range of services and products to meet client and talent needs, including job placements, assessments, payroll services, and value-added services for the Geria Limited talent community, such as insurance, and education services offerings.
Our Supply Chains
Although identifying, recruiting and onboarding healthcare talents is our main focus, we also procure goods and services generally required for the smooth operation of any international business – including IT services and software. Our supply chains also include professional services from our lawyers, accountants, consultants and other advisors.
Geria is mindful that, particularly across certain parts of the globe, it operates in locations where the prevalence of modern slavery and human trafficking abuses is statistically higher than average. To date, Geria is pleased to confirm that no such abuses have been identified in its business or supply chains in any Geria location.
Policies to Prevent Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Given the nature of its business, Geria has comparatively limited procurement activities (talent acquisition aside). Nevertheless, the company takes a robust approach to determine which suppliers it contracts with and is not prepared to maintain business relations with any supplier found to have committed, or been involved with, modern slavery, human trafficking, or forced labor abuses. Our opposition to modern slavery and human trafficking is codified in our Employee Handbook, which also provides for incident reporting, and reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to eliminate, as far as possible, the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking taking place anywhere in our business or supply chains.
By way of example, steps we have taken to help ensure modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in our business or supply chain include:
- Global Procurement Policy
We have a comprehensive procurement policy in place to regulate how we deal with our global suppliers in a well-managed, fair and ethical manner. This incorporates a strict employee code of conduct and whistleblowing procedure so that any malpractice can swiftly be dealt with and resolved. It also provides for an organized tracking system of vendors and periodic audits of vendor and procurement procedures to ensure compliance. - Vendor Code of Conduct
Our suppliers are contractually obligated to comply with our vendor code of conduct. This code requires compliance with local employment laws and diversity practices and expressly prohibits child labor, discriminatory treatment of workers, and other forms of modern slavery and forced labor or involuntary servitude. - Adult Hiring Policy
Our adult hiring policy expressly prohibits the use of child labor, forced labor, and the exploitation of children in our global operations. Notwithstanding any local laws permitting employment at a lower age, Geria does not hire employees below the age of 18.
Our compliance, audit, and legal teams are involved in ensuring this process works and will monitor it regularly, adapting as necessary to the changing needs of our business.
Training
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and in our supply chains, where appropriate, we will be asking our vendors to provide training to their staff and suppliers.
This statement constitutes Geria’s modern slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending December 31, 2022, as approved by the management of Geria Limited.
Signed by:
J E Igwe
Director
