Reporting period: 1st July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Our commitment

Spherica’s annual turnover is below the £36m threshold at which Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 mandates the publication of a slavery and human trafficking statement. We publish this statement voluntarily, as a matter of good practice and in support of our public sector and regulated clients who expect their suppliers to demonstrate engagement with modern slavery risk.

Spherica is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to forced labour, servitude or exploitation in any form.

About Spherica and our workforce

Spherica is a UK-based managed IT services provider, headquartered in Birmingham, and operating remote-first across the UK. Our workforce is UK-based, directly employed, and paid at or above the Real Living Wage. Apprentices on regulated programmes are paid age-appropriate statutory rates.

Direct operational risk of modern slavery within Spherica is low. All employees are engaged on UK employment contracts that comply with UK employment law, and we hold a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship licence used to support skilled technology professionals through proper legal channels.

Our supply chain and where risk concentrates

Spherica’s supply chain comprises three principal components:

IT hardware sourced through authorised resellers and OEM partners; sub-contractors engaged for specialist services such as security operations and IT asset disposal; and software, cloud and SaaS vendors. Modern slavery risk concentrates in two areas:

Hardware manufacturing supply chains particularly in semiconductor and consumer electronics production, where labour rights concerns in some jurisdictions are well-documented. We mitigate this by sourcing exclusively through authorised resellers and OEM partners, subject to manufacturer-level supply chain due diligence, not from unverified secondary-market sources.

IT asset disposal, where unethical operators may exploit labour for dismantling and refurbishment. We mitigate this by engaging only accredited ITAD partners holding recognised industry credentials.

How modern slavery risk is managed

Modern slavery risk is addressed through Spherica’s externally-audited management systems, not as a standalone process. Specifically:

Supplier governance. Modern slavery risk is a standing element of Spherica’s supplier due diligence framework, which sits within our ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 20000:2018 (IT Service Management) and ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security) management systems. All three are audited annually by Alcumus ISOQAR. Sub-contractors engaged by Spherica are assessed against this framework before engagement and at annual review. Suppliers unable to demonstrate adequate controls are not retained.

Employee awareness. Modern slavery awareness is included in Spherica’s employee handbook and induction process. Employees are made aware of the indicators of modern slavery and the route to raise concerns.

Reporting concerns. Spherica employees can raise concerns about modern slavery or human trafficking through the Report an Incident form in ServiceHive, which is routed directly to the HR Director. Where a
concern relates to the HR Director, it can be raised directly with the Managing Director Concerns are investigated independently of line management where appropriate, and reporters are protected from
retaliation.

Concerns can also be reported directly to UK authorities at any time:

• Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline: 08000 121 700 (Unseen UK, 24/7, confidential)
• Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: 0800 432 0804
• Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 (anonymous)
• Police: 999 in an emergency; 101 for non-emergency

Review and continuous improvement

This statement is reviewed annually by Spherica’s Senior Leadership Team. The supplier due diligence framework that underpins it is audited annually by Alcumus ISOQAR as part of Spherica’s ISO certification
cycle. Where weaknesses are identified, they are addressed through Spherica’s continuous improvement process.

Approval

This statement was approved by Spherica’s Senior Leadership Team on 18.05.2026.