The Dodd- Frank Act seeks in part to stem the tide of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by limiting the sources of financing for certain armed groups operating in the DRC.
There has been increased awareness of human rights violations in the mining of certain minerals from a location described as the “Conflict Region” which is situated in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries.
The common derivatives from these minerals are: Tantalum Tin Tungsten Gold
Anglia works closely with all of our suppliers to ensure to the best of our knowledge we are not distributing any products that contain “Conflict Minerals” or products which use “Conflict Minerals” in their manufacturing processes. As part of this process Anglia demonstrates due diligence by informing all of our suppliers that by accepting our orders, they are agreeing to supply said products to Anglia which do not use any raw materials in their manufacture that are defined as “Conflict Minerals”.
Suppliers who have confirmed that they are compliant with the above are listed and where available their statements linked:
The Directors and Managers at Anglia Components Plc are totally committed to a sustainable continuous improvement system encompassing the procurement, stockholding and distribution of electronic and electrical components which will comply with legal requirements and reduce Anglia’s Significant Environmental Aspects with the ultimate aim to protect the environment and make prudent use of natural resources. Anglia Components Plc has adopted the following principles:
a) The CEO will take overall responsibility for development of the Environmental Policy and will provide sufficient resources for the managers and employees to carry out their duties with regards to this policy.
b) Anglia Components Plc is committed to the development and maintenance of an effective Environmental Management system (EMS) that will meet the requirements of ISO 14001.
c) Ensure that the company complies with and where appropriate, exceed the statutory requirements of applicable national and international environmental aspects.
d) Establish appropriate environmental performance indicators along with associated improvement targets which are implemented, documented and maintained.
e) Seek the highest operational standards at all times and periodically audit and review environmental performance against agreed objectives and targets.
f) Liaise with customers on reducing the environmental impact associated with the procurement, stockholding and distribution of electronic and electrical components throughout the supply chain.
g) Use products and services where possible from suppliers whose environmental policies are compatible to our own.
h) Provide information and be co-operative to those interested in the environmental performance of the company, including customers, employees, contractors, local community and other outside agencies.
i) Minimise waste and make efficient use of energy, materials and natural resources.
j) Prevent pollution and seek to minimise impact on the environment arising from our own operations and aspects of our customers and suppliers operation. over which we exercise control.
Endorsed bySteve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia
Date : 20/03/2024
The suppliers below have confirmed they are committed to compliance with Environmental regulations with the ultimate aim to protect the environment and make prudent use of natural resources and where available their statement or certification are linked below.
In connection with the introduction of EU sanctions on goods or materials containing Iron or Steel of Russian origin, Anglia has taken the due diligence to contact all suppliers to confirm whether the parts they are supplying originate from Russia or contain Russian origin material.
Last Updated: 1 February 2024
Anglia’s commitment to respect in the workplace includes our full support for international efforts to promote ethical principles and practices related to the prevention of exploitation and abuse associated with modern slavery and human trafficking.
Anglia also expects commitment to these principles from all organisations with which we do business with and will not support or do business with others knowingly involved in slavery or human trafficking.
Anglia is the UK’s leading independent authorised distributor of semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components. A signatory of the ADS SC21 programme, the company holds AS9120, ISO9001 & ISO14001 accreditations. Anglia stocks over 2 Billion components from 1.3 million product lines in the UK. Components from every supplier are stocked in depth and breadth for same-day dispatch.
Under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act, commercial organisations with a UK presence and a global turnover of £36 million or above are required to publish an annual statement of the steps it has taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any of its supply chains or in any part of its business. The definition of slavery in the Act makes it clear that it extends, among other things, to forced or compulsory labour.
Anglia has contacted each of our suppliers to ensure that they are informed and are fully aware of the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act and requested that they confirm they understand that Anglia will not tolerate slavery anywhere in the entirety of our operations. In addition all members of Anglia’s staff have been made aware of Anglia's commitment to the prevention of exploitation and abuse associated with modern slavery and human trafficking.
Statements of compliance from our suppliers are available on Anglia’s corporate website, Anglia.com, as well as Anglia’s e-commerce website, Anglia-Live.com. In addition it is a condition of all purchase orders to Anglia’s suppliers that they comply with Anti-Slavery Legislation, specifically section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. Anglia, our customers and regulatory authorities reserve the right of access to inspect all applicable facilities and records associated with these orders.
Anglia’s CEO sets the tone for our ethical culture and holds managers accountable for communication of ethics and compliance expectations. Anglia is committed to compliance with the prevention of exploitation and abuse associated with modern slavery and human trafficking.
Anglia are registered with the UK governments Modern slavery statement registry service, our full submission can be found here
Endorsed by Steve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia
10/01/2024
The suppliers below have made declarations confirming they are committed to compliance with the prevention of exploitation and abuse associated with modern slavery and human trafficking and where available their statements linked.
European regulation No1907/2006 “REACH” (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals), came into force on 1st June 2007. It aims at regulating the use of chemical substances within the European Union, especially those Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC’s).
This is to inform you that Anglia Components Plc are very well aware that REACH came into force on 1st June 2007 and also of the projected timetable to comply with the resulting obligations.
We are committed to meeting our legal obligations under REACH, as a distributor and importer of articles and as a downstream user of chemical products.
In order to comply with the REACH Regulation, Anglia Components Plc have put into place processes and procedures to ensure implementation and compliance with the regulation especially the Assessment of the presence of SVHC’s and communication along the supply chain to both suppliers and customers.
All products distributed by Anglia Components Plc fall under the category of Articles within the REACH Regulation and none of them present the notion of intentional release of Substances, therefore no obligation of registration applies.
It is our intention to fulfil our customer requests on REACH.
A copy of this statement can be downloaded by clicking on this link.