Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act of 2015 (the “MSA”). It describes the steps we have undertaken—and are continuing to undertake—to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Section 54 of the MSA imposes an obligation on certain businesses suppling goods and services in the UK to report each year on the steps they have taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any of their supply chains and in any part of their own business. This includes both adults and children being forced to work against their free will.

Aston has long subscribed to a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to any and all forms of slavery—whether it be inside our own facilities or in the factories and facilities of our suppliers where goods we purchase are made. Our anti-slavery position reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing systems and controls to ensure, as best we can, that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our supply chain. We do not engage in slavery, forced labour, child labour or human trafficking and we expect the same from our supply chain.

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain and our business operations, during this reporting cycle we have imbedded modern slavery and human trafficking training into our induction process of all new employees and we will be providing refresher training for all existing employees. Part of this training focuses on the role of our employees in responsible ecision making in general and with respect to MSA compliance and also awareness training of potential areas of concern when visiting any of our supply partners.

Aston continues to review and evaluate various methods to measure our success in combating modern slavery in our supply chain and business operations. Some of the methods we have implemented, or are considering to implement include, for example:

Supply chain questionnaires to identify suppliers who do not abide by our policies.

Audits to confirm supplier’s compliance with applicable anti-slavery legal requirements.

Corrective action plans and measures for those suppliers that fail to follow our policies or fail to comply with applicable anti-slavery legal requirements.