The United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act (2015) requires businesses to publish an annual statement specifying the efforts taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking anywhere in their own business or their supply chain.
Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud network enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible – at the edge of the internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet; our unique approach is programmable and supports agile software development.
At Fastly, we operate honestly, ethically and transparently. We are committed to operating our business in compliance with all applicable laws, and we neither do business where it is prohibited nor with prohibited persons. These principles are memorialized in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”), which has been approved by our Board of Directors. In keeping with these principles, Fastly is opposed to, and will not tolerate in our supply chain, any and all forms of slavery, human trafficking, child labor, forced servitude, or indentured labor. We select and engage suppliers after thoughtful consideration of our and our stakeholders' best interests, conduct diligence and pursuant to contracts that meet all legal requirements. We maintain documented policies for our engagement of vendors and provide training for members of our business involved with selecting and engaging suppliers.
Under the Code of Conduct, all Fastly personnel are required to conduct themselves fairly, honestly and adhere to high ethical standards in the performance of their job, including how they select and engage with suppliers and other employees.
In addition, Fastly is an equal opportunity employer and we make our employment decisions based on performance, merit, qualifications, abilities, and the needs of our business. We have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination or harassment, and are committed to providing a safe work environment for all. This means no discrimination against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Fastly provides a safe, welcoming and productive work environment free of threatening behavior and harassment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Fastly maintains an employment policy, as part of its Code of Conduct, that mandates compliance with all applicable laws governing minimum wages, hours, overtime pay and working conditions and all employment at Fastly is at will.
This U.K. Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement applies to Fastly, Inc. and all its affiliates that do business in the United Kingdom.
/s/ Paul Luongo
Paul D. Luongo
Secretary, General Counsel and SVP, Trust
Fastly, Inc.