Gecko Live

Mod­ern Slav­ery State­ment and Work Ethics

Gecko Live is com­mit­ted to pre­vent­ing mod­ern slav­ery and human traf­fick­ing in all areas of our busi­ness and sup­ply chains. We recog­nise our respon­si­bil­i­ty to act eth­i­cal­ly and with integri­ty, and to ensure that slav­ery and human traf­fick­ing do not take place with­in our oper­a­tions or those of our partners.

1. Our Busi­ness

Gecko Live is a UK-based enter­tain­ment agency pro­vid­ing pro­fes­sion­al musi­cians, DJs, and live per­form­ers for wed­dings, pri­vate par­ties, and cor­po­rate events. We work with a diverse net­work of artists, venues, and sup­pli­ers across the UK.

2. Our Com­mit­ment

We are ded­i­cat­ed to:

  • Oper­at­ing in a trans­par­ent and respon­si­ble way.

  • Uphold­ing the high­est stan­dards of human rights and eth­i­cal conduct.

  • Tak­ing steps to iden­ti­fy and mit­i­gate the risks of mod­ern slav­ery and human traf­fick­ing with­in our busi­ness and sup­ply chain.

3. Sup­ply Chain and Due Diligence

Our sup­ply chain includes:

  • Free­lance per­form­ers and artists.

  • Event pro­duc­tion part­ners and suppliers.

  • Mar­ket­ing, admin­is­tra­tive, and free­lance sup­port services.

To reduce risks, we:

  • Work pri­mar­i­ly with ver­i­fied professionals.

  • Require all part­ners and free­lancers to adhere to our eth­i­cal guidelines.

  • Review con­tracts and work­ing terms to ensure fair com­pen­sa­tion and safe work­ing conditions.

4. Poli­cies and Training

We have intro­duced the fol­low­ing measures:

  • A Mod­ern Slav­ery Pol­i­cy out­lin­ing our stance and expectations.

  • Clear onboard­ing process­es for new sup­pli­ers and performers.

  • Guid­ance for staff and con­trac­tors on recog­nis­ing and report­ing signs of exploitation.

5. Risk Assess­ment and Monitoring

While we assess the risk of mod­ern slav­ery in our imme­di­ate busi­ness as low, we remain vig­i­lant, espe­cial­ly when work­ing with third-par­ty con­trac­tors or inter­na­tion­al per­form­ers. We regularly:

  • Review sup­ply chain risks.

  • Mon­i­tor reports of uneth­i­cal practices.

  • Take prompt action if any con­cerns arise.

6. Report­ing Concerns

Gecko Live encour­ages all employ­ees, per­form­ers, and part­ners to report any sus­pi­cions of mod­ern slav­ery. Reports can be made con­fi­den­tial­ly to our man­age­ment team, and we are com­mit­ted to inves­ti­gat­ing and act­ing on all con­cerns swiftly.

7. Future Steps

In the upcom­ing year, we aim to:

  • Strength­en our sup­pli­er vet­ting processes.

  • Pro­vide ongo­ing train­ing to staff and partners.

  • Pub­lish updates on the effec­tive­ness of our anti-slav­ery measures.

Approval
This state­ment has been approved by the Direc­tors of Gecko Live and will be reviewed annually.