Introduction

Under UK Law in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, ARA is required to publish an annual Modern Slavery Statement. This statement is applicable to the financial year ending 31 December 2026.

References in this statement to “we”, “our” or the “company” are to ARA.

We are committed to conducting business responsibly and to maintaining and improving systems and processes that reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain.

We recognise that modern slavery encompasses:

• Human trafficking.

• Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.

This can manifest in various ways including:

• Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse, or the threat of abuse.

• Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property.

• Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.

• Being forced to work to repay a debt or loan (“bonded labour” or “debt bondage”).

This statement sets out the steps we have taken to identify and prevent slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain in the UK. It also sets out what we plan to do in 2026.
 

Overview of Organisation

ARA is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (our “Group”). Our approach to governance of human rights and modern slavery We are committed to respecting human rights wherever we operate. Our employees, our suppliers and business partners are all expected to adopt high standards.

We take the following steps within our organisation to identify and prevent slavery and human trafficking in our business:

• Conduct employment and right to work checks for all employees.
We also work with our agencies to ensure that employment and right to work checks are carried out for our contingent labour.

• Respect the labour and workplace rights of our employees in accordance with national laws. We consider the location of our employees and the type of work undertaken as the basis for assessing and understanding the modern slavery risks in our UK operations.

• Due to the nature of the industry that we work in and the customers we support, all potential employees and contingent workers for our UK businesses are required to go through a preemployment vetting process.

• All our employees also have a contract of employment in a language that they understand clearly indicating their rights and responsibilities with regard to wages, working hours, benefits and other working and employment conditions.

• Require our employees to adhere to our Group Code of Conduct which contains a section on human rights, including modern slavery. Our Code of Conduct is reviewed regularly at a Group level.

• Our commitment and approach to human rights is considered across relevant policies and processes. We are committed to working against corruption in all forms, including extortion and bribery.

• Provide access for our employees to local ethics officers and to a 24-hour independent Ethics Helpline which can be accessed by phone, email or an external website so that employees can ask for support or report a concern, including concerns in respect of human rights issues, such as modern slavery. We encourage employees to speak up without retribution and anonymously if preferred. If a call regarding human rights or modern slavery was received by the ethics officers or BAE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY