Modern Slavery Act 2015
FOUNDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
Foundant + SmartSimple is committed to combatting slavery and human trafficking. This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our company’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 2025/26.
Where we operate
Our organization operates internationally, with team members and clients across Canada, the United States, and throughout the EMEA region.
Our policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking
We are committed to ensuring that modern slavery and human trafficking are not present in our supply chains or any part of our business.
Considering the critical responsibilities to report on measures to ensure that all parts of our business and supply chain are slavery-free, we regularly review our workplace policies and procedures to assess their effectiveness in identifying and tackling modern slavery issues. Our workplace policies and procedures demonstrate our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Due diligence processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk, we have in place systems to:
- Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains
- Monitor and mitigate risks related to modern slavery and human trafficking
- Protect whistleblowers
Our Diversity Policy
We understand and celebrate the opinions and perspectives that arise from the diversity of culture, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and age of team members within our organization. We believe that from diverse perspectives, better ideas are forged. Our organization is an equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.
This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, the rate of pay, and all other details and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based on merit and the principle of furthering equal opportunity. The requirements we impose in filling a position will be those that are validly related to the job performance required.
All other HR programs including compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, recalls from layoffs, training, education, tuition assistance, and recreation programs will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status, in accordance with appropriate law.
We consider ourselves ambassadors of diversity and inclusion at our organization. We value our culture and encourage a collaborative environment that enables everyone the opportunity to succeed and create better products and services for our clients. The innovative leadership team sponsors diversity and inclusion efforts and is championed by all employees.
Partnering with Diversity-Minded Organizations
Our company chooses to work closely with other business entities who support diversity inclusion. As an Amazon Web Services | Advanced Technology Partner and an Amazon Web Services | Government Competency Program partner, we have purposefully chosen Amazon for their leadership in server technology and strong public stance on diversity and inclusion. Amazon shares their diversity programs and workforce demographics on the following website: Amazon Jobs – Diversity and Inclusion
Culture & Leadership
Our organization provides open & positive discussions in regular management & leadership meetings and communications to team members. Our organization’s policies are reviewed regularly to ensure adequacy and suitability. Managers and leadership show leadership on the importance of sharing diversity information.
Recruitment
We review our recruitment practices regularly and continuously work to attract a diverse range of candidates through advertising, career fairs, college hiring, etc. Training on diversity & inclusion is incorporated into our new hire On-boarding Training and subsequently reviewed on a regular basis.
Development & Progression
Our organization uses clear and objective systems & criteria for assessing performance and promoting staff and provides tools for leadership and employees to measure and encourage development.
Work/Life Balance
Our organization follows a remote-first model and provides flexible work hours to support the diverse needs of all team members.
We are very proud to have an incredibly diverse workforce, and we believe this is key to our success. Diversity statistics for the company are available upon request.
Chris Rodskog
Chief Financial Officer
Foundant Technologies & SmartSimple Software
