Freedom & Fairness
Last updated: March 2026
The short version: everyone we work with is a unique individual. We respect that, act on it, and expect others to do the same.
This policy covers the areas commonly referred to as Modern Slavery and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
What this means in practice
Every person we encounter — whether a client, collaborator, community member, or contact — brings a distinct blend of experience, perspective, and ability. We don't treat people as interchangeable. We take time to understand what each person brings, and we look for ways of working that bring out the best in both of us.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. These are legal minimums. Our ambition goes further: we want the people we work with to feel genuinely valued for who they are.
Freedom from exploitation
We are committed to operating with integrity throughout everything we do. We do not engage with, support, or turn a blind eye to modern slavery, forced labour, human trafficking, or any form of exploitation — in our own work or in the work of those we engage with.
We are a small sole-trader practice, so our supply chain is limited. But we apply this commitment to every professional relationship we enter into, and we would not knowingly work with any individual or organisation that operates otherwise.
How we work
We try to be flexible, straightforward, and human in how we engage with people. We recognise that barriers to participation are often structural rather than personal, and we'd rather adjust how we work than ask people to fit a mould that wasn't made for them.
If something we do — or don't do — falls short of this, we want to know. Please contact us at hello@as-architecture.co.uk.
Review
We will review this policy periodically and update it as our work evolves.
Policies like this should evolve. If you think there's something we've missed, something we've got wrong, or something we could do better, please get in touch at hello@as-architecture.co.uk — we'd genuinely like to hear it.