BearCom Modern Slavery Statement

BearCom opposes slavery in all its forms. This statement outlines the steps taken by BearCom and all its wholly owned subsidiary businesses and divisions to seek to minimize the risk of modern slavery occurring in our business and in our supply chain.

At BearCom we accept our role and responsibility in trying to safeguard human rights through ethical, sustainable and suitable business practices. We also recognize that human rights is a key area of interest for our internal and external stakeholders.

Therefore, this is a key focus for us both from a moral standpoint and from a commercial benefit. We are trying our best to ensure that human rights are respected within our business and throughout our supply chains.

We acknowledge that this is a journey that we have started to improve our modern slavery risk identification and to mitigate it. We recognize this as a process of continuous improvement and are fully committed to it.

BearCom has adopted a risk-based approach to modern slavery due diligence. We have primarily focused on the human rights of direct employees and the human rights of those in the final stage of our supply chains, believing that these are the areas where we can make the most significant contribution. 

Unless otherwise specified, this statement refers primarily to our direct employees and the final stages of the supply chain.

Our structure, operations and supply chain

BearCom is the largest integrator and provider of mission-critical voice, security, and data solutions across North America, with 80+ locations and more than 1,300 team members. We are primarily based in North American, with one South American office as well as some global clients.

Our suppliers are mostly based in North America but may have manufacturing facilities across the globe. 

While our operations and supply chains are complex, our aim is to ensure that human rights are understood, respected and upheld. We expect our partners and stakeholders to adhere to ethical business conduct consistent with our own. 

BearCom is committed to making positive economic, social and environmental contributions to society, consistent with the principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and respect. We prohibit discrimination and forced, trafficked and child labor and are committed to safe and healthy working conditions.

Actions taken to address modern slavery risks:

• Before we contract with a new supplier we assess its risk against our criteria. We regularly communicate our purchasing policy and our minimum requirements under our Ethical purchasing standards and elimination of modern slavery. We keep our buying and sourcing teams up-to-date on our ethical sourcing and human rights.
• We regularly engage our suppliers to ensure that they understand and undertake the required risk identification and mitigation activities within their businesses and supply chains to ensure human rights are protected.
• We have policies which incorporate the importance of "respect for the rights of all", including our employees.  BearCom strives to create a work environment which is inclusive of all people regardless of gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, religion, family responsibilities or other areas of potential difference. We also carry out regular EEO training for all staff.
• We have feedback systems built in for stakeholders to raise concerns about unethical behavior including modern slavery risks within the business or its supply chains. This includes the ability to anonymously lodge the complaint.