Modern Slavery Statement

Careva does not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking in any part of its business or its supply chain.

We are not required to publish a statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015: that duty applies to commercial organisations with an annual turnover of £36 million or more, and we are well below it. This statement is voluntary and is reviewed annually.

We are a communications practice registered in London, working remotely. We sell professional judgement and writing. We do not manufacture, ship or warehouse anything.

Our supply chain is correspondingly short. It consists of software and service providers — email, file storage, accounting, occasionally newswire distribution or media monitoring — and self-employed senior associates who are contracted directly by us.

The practical risk of modern slavery in that supply chain is low. It is not zero: the risk sits with the providers further down our software suppliers' own chains, over which we have little visibility and no leverage.

Associates are engaged directly by us, on written contracts, at day rates they quote themselves. We do not use labour agencies or intermediaries, and no one is placed with us by a third party.

We never charge a candidate or an associate a fee of any kind — for applying, for being considered, for being placed, or for equipment. Any request for such a payment purporting to come from Careva is fraudulent and should be reported to us.

The written exercise in our hiring process is paid at the applicant's own quoted day rate, and we do not ask for speculative work on live client briefs. Unpaid labour is not a recruitment method we use.

Associate invoices are paid within 14 days. Late payment is a pressure that pushes people towards worse work on worse terms, and it is the part of this we most directly control.

Our standard terms require suppliers and associates to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and applicable labour law, and to tell us if they become aware of a breach affecting work done for us.

Because the practice is small, this is not a matter of an e-learning module. Everyone working with us is told where the risks in our supply chain sit and what to do if they see something.

Concerns can be raised in confidence to hello@careva.uk and will be looked at by the practice lead. We will not penalise anyone for raising a concern in good faith, including one that turns out to be mistaken.

This statement covers the current financial year and was approved by the practice lead on 18 September 2026. It is reviewed every year, and sooner if our supply chain changes materially.