Policies
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
Reviewed April 2024
This Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy is designed to implement the commitment of Todd Research Ltd, the employer to the Modern Day Slavery Act 2015. It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure his or her own conduct conforms to the expected standards and reflects the Policies Statements.
The aim of the policy is to expel acts of modern day slavery and human trafficking from within its business and from within its supply chain.
The Company acknowledges responsibility to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will ensure transparency within the organisation and with its suppliers of goods and services.
As part of the companies due diligence processes into slavery and human trafficking, the approved supplier process will incorporate a review of the controls undertaken by our suppliers. Imported goods from sources from outside the UK and the EU are identified as being potentially more at risk for slavery and human trafficking issues.
The level of management control required for these sources will be monitored. The company will not support or deal with any business who is knowingly involved in slavery or human trafficking.
The Operations Director will take responsibility for implementing this policy and its objectives and are committed to providing adequate resources and investment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the company or its supply chain.
Information Security Policy
Reviewed June 2025
It is the policy of Todd Research Limited to operate a Business Management System (BMS) which will provide a framework and set of principles that ensure a consistent approach to the management of our organisation.
This is to ensure we protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the internal, customer and supplier information that we handle, while meeting customers and other stakeholders’ requirements. To operate within the requirements of ISO 27001:2022 we understand that our procedures and processes must define, as a minimum, the control and disciplines required to meet Standard.
Our Information Security Policy is achieved by a stringent set of controls, which will be continuously
monitored, reviewed, and improved, where necessary, to ensure that specific security and business objectives are met. This is operated in conjunction with other business management processes, and incorporates the applicable statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
Information Security is controlled through the preservation of:
Confidentiality: ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorised to have access
Integrity: safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information and processing methods
Availability: ensuring that authorised users have access to information and associated assets
To achieve our aims we will monitor and review internal and external issues that are relevant to our purpose and strategic direction. The Senior Management Team are committed to a process of continual improvement. This will be achieved through regular review of this information security policy, our company objectives, processes and the overall implementation and maintenance of our BMS.
A robust system is in place to continually improve the security controls to:
Take account of changes to business requirements and priorities
Consider new threats and vulnerabilities
Confirm that controls remain highly effective and appropriate
While recognising that the ultimate responsibility for enforcing, maintaining, and improving information security standards through the BMS rests with the Directors, they will have assistance from the Office Manager.
It is a requirement for every employee to play a full part in ensuring the effective operation of this policy and to adhere to the organisation’s policies and operating procedures. All employees are empowered to identify any potential security weaknesses and /or incidents and report through the appropriate management channels.
Quality
Reviewed June 2025
It is the policy of Todd Research Limited to operate a quality system which will provide a framework and set of principles that ensure a consistent approach to the management of our organisation. This is to ensure our products and services meet customers and other stakeholders requirements. To operate within the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 we understand that our procedures and processes must define, as a minimum, the control and disciplines required to meet ISO 9001:2015. Such procedures will be integrated into the company documentation system and provide the basis to ensure customer satisfaction, reduced operating costs, improve stakeholder relationships, improve risk management and provide the ability to secure more business.
To achieve our aims we will monitor and review internal and external issues that are relevant to our purpose and strategic direction. Our Business Manual defines the organisation’s quality policy, objectives and the positions of employees. The Business Manual and written Procedures are established and maintained to ensure that the customer’s requirements are continually recognised by all personnel employed by the company, and that consistent, uniform control of the quality of the product and services provided are maintained.
The Senior Management Team are committed to a process of continual improvement. This will be achieved through regular review of this quality policy, customer feedback, our quality objectives, processes and the overall implementation and maintenance of our Quality Management System. In meeting these objectives, the Operations Director recognises the need to continually review the Quality Management System and it’s supporting Procedures, while maintaining satisfactory relationships with suppliers and customers.
While recognising that the ultimate responsibility for maintaining and improving quality standards through the QA system rests with him, the Operations Director will have assistance from the Office Manager. It is the responsibility of the Operations Director to ensure enforcement of all sections of this Manual are in order to obtain compliance with the requirements of the QMS and for the document control and issuing of the Quality Manual and all other procedures within the QMS.
Each Department Manager/Process Owner is to ensure that documented procedures have been established and issued, are maintained, reviewed and adhered to.
It is a requirement for every employee to play a full part in ensuring the effective operation of this policy and to adhere to the organisation’s policies and operating procedures.
As a company, Todd Research understand the commitment to meet legal and contractual obligations.
