Every business has a responsibility to understand and address modern slavery risk. This policy sets out how we do that across our operations, supply chain, and client relationships

What is modern slavery?

Understanding the problem is the first step. Modern slavery is more common than most people realise, and it exists in supply chains that appear ordinary on the surface

Modern slavery refers to any situation of exploitation where a person cannot refuse or leave work because of threats, violence, coercion, abuse of power or deception. It includes slavery, servitude, child labour, forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage, forced marriage and deceptive recruiting for labour or services

Voluntary alignment

Digit is not required to report under the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018. We voluntarily align our practices with the Act's framework because we believe every business - regardless of size - should be doing this work

Policy principles

We have team members in the Philippines, and we've built our offshore team with a conscious awareness of the exploitative practices that have historically existed in our region. People should have agency, equality, and meaningful work - regardless of where they sit

Three objectives drive this policy -

  • we do not use suppliers who engage in modern slavery
  • our employment practices exceed workplace rights in every country in which we operate
  • we identify where unethical labour practices may be present in our clients' operations

Operations

Change starts at home. Before we look outward at supply chains and client relationships, we hold ourselves to the highest standard on how we treat and pay our own people - across every country in which we operate

Our employment policies meet or exceed workplace rights legislation in every country in which we have people. All team members are paid at or above the highest credible living wage benchmark available for their location, reviewed annually using IDH-recognised methodologies

We manage workloads to prevent exploitation through excessive hours or unreasonable expectations, and we support anyone who raises concerns under this policy. No one suffers detrimental treatment for speaking up

Supply chain

Your responsibility doesn't stop at your own walls. We have a responsibility to understand where our money goes and what practices it supports, even indirectly

We assess all suppliers against modern slavery risk by reviewing the products or services they provide and the countries in which they operate

Suppliers in high-risk categories must provide evidence of ethical sourcing - confirmed through certifications such as FairTrade, B Corp, or equivalent standards. Where a risk is identified and cannot be resolved, we discontinue the relationship

Our clients

As a finance team, we see things other advisors don't. Transaction data, supplier payments, payroll patterns - these can reveal indicators that something isn't right. We think it's our responsibility to say something when we see it

We review client records for indicators of modern slavery risk, including overseas payments to suppliers in countries with high vulnerability to forced labour or exploitation

Where indicators are identified, we raise concerns directly with the client and provide guidance on the steps they can take

Compliance

A policy without review is just a document. If you're going to make commitments publicly, you should be able to show that you're keeping them

We communicate this policy to all employees to ensure a broad base of understanding, and monitor business decisions to ensure it is being consistently applied

We conduct an annual review of compliance. The results are shared with the leadership team, and employees where appropriate

Last updated - March 2026