Modern slavery statement
Organisation
This statement is made on behalf of Formationlive Ltd, trading as Formation Global, and all companies within and associated with it (together referred to in this statement as “the Group”). It sets out the steps the Group has taken during its current financial year to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in its business and supply chains.
Definitions
The Group considers that modern slavery encompasses:
- human trafficking
- forced work, through mental or physical threat
- being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
- being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property
- being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
Commitment
The Group acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Group understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.
The Group does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
No labour provided to the Group in the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Group strictly adheres to the minimum standards required under relevant employment legislation in the United Kingdom, Poland, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and in many cases exceeds those minimums in relation to its employees.
Organisational structure
The Group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and operates through teams in the UK, Poland, the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and Saudi Arabia, with a global workforce of more than 70 people. It is led by its Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team, who are responsible for strategy, governance and compliance across all Group companies.
The Group designs, builds and delivers exhibition stands, brand experiences, live events and commercial interiors for clients worldwide. Its activity follows the international exhibition and events calendar, so demand peaks around major trade shows and is otherwise broadly consistent through the year. Much of its work is delivered on site at venues outside its home countries, using a combination of its own staff and specialist contractors.
Labour supplied to the Group is carried out in the countries listed in the Commitment section of this statement and at client event venues internationally.
Supply chain structure
To deliver its services, the Group relies on supply chains covering fabrication and joinery, print and graphics, audiovisual and event technology, furniture and equipment hire, logistics and freight, venue services, and on-site installation and dismantling labour in all countries mentioned in the Commitment section. Many suppliers are local to the events where work is delivered, and some first-tier suppliers subcontract labour or materials to lower-tier suppliers, which the Group recognises can increase risk.
Organisational policies
The Group’s stance on modern slavery is supported by the following policies and procedures:
- Modern slavery and human trafficking policy
- Supplier code of conduct
- Recruitment and right-to-work procedures
- Whistleblowing policy
- Health and safety policy
Assessing and managing risk
The Group considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to lie in on-site installation and dismantling labour at exhibition venues, particularly in the Gulf region including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where migrant labour is widely used and worker protections may differ from those in the UK; and in materials, furniture and technology sourced through multi-tier supply chains.
Overall, the Group considers its exposure to slavery and human trafficking to be relatively limited. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor in the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
The Group’s due diligence therefore focuses on the indicators most relevant to these risks: recruitment fees charged to workers, retention of passports and identity documents, unlawful pay deductions, excessive or compulsory working hours, restrictions on workers’ freedom of movement, the standard of worker accommodation and, in the Gulf, compliance with restricted midday summer working hours.
Due diligence in relation to modern slavery
The Group carries out due diligence to ensure slavery and human trafficking do not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including reviewing the controls of its suppliers. This includes:
- a supplier onboarding questionnaire covering labour practices and modern slavery, completed by every new supplier before its first order
- an on-site labour declaration completed by contractors and labour agencies before each project, supported by a crew register and identity checks on arrival
- a red, amber and green review of every completed questionnaire, with any red flag referred to the modern slavery compliance officer before an order is placed or a crew starts work
- contract terms requiring suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and applicable local labour laws, and to apply the same standards to their own subcontractors
- a preference for established, vetted suppliers in each market where the Group operates
- supervision of contractor crews on site by Group project managers
- the right to audit suppliers and to terminate contracts where concerns are substantiated.
Training
All new staff receive modern slavery awareness training as part of their induction, with additional guidance for those in procurement, project management and on-site roles, including how to use the Group’s supplier questionnaires and review checklist. Training covers how to recognise the warning signs of modern slavery and how to raise concerns.
Monitoring and evaluation
The Group uses the following key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in the Group or its supply chains:
- right-to-work checks completed for all employees
- no recruitment fees charged to workers
- clear written employment or engagement terms reflecting fair pay, lawful working hours and safe working conditions
- the proportion of new suppliers completing the onboarding questionnaire, and of on-site labour providers completing a declaration before each project, confirming compliance with the Group’s requirements
- completion of modern slavery training by new starters
- the number of concerns raised and how they were resolved
- the number of red and amber findings from supplier reviews and how they were resolved
Steps
The Group has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Group has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
- reviewed supplier contracts to include termination rights in the event that a supplier is, or is suspected to be, involved in modern slavery
- put measures in place to identify and assess potential risks in its supply chains
- introduced a supplier onboarding questionnaire and an on-site labour declaration, with a red, amber and green review process for every response
- assessed the impact of its services on potential instances of slavery
- created action plans to address identified modern slavery risks
- trained staff on modern slavery.
Modern slavery compliance officer
The Group has a modern slavery compliance officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed and who will take appropriate action in line with the Group’s obligations. Employees, workers, suppliers and suppliers’ workers can raise concerns in confidence with Jody Milton at hello@formationglobal.com, or under the Group’s whistleblowing policy.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed each financial year.
This statement was approved by the board of directors of Formationlive Ltd on 21st October 2026.
Signed:
Print name: Jody Milton
Job Title: Director and Chief Executive Officer
Date: 21 October 2026