Modern Slavery Statement

Our modern slavery statement sets out the principles, controls, and responsibilities that guide our organisation in preventing exploitation in every part of our operations and supply chain. We recognise that modern slavery can take many forms, including forced labour, servitude, debt bondage, child labour, and human trafficking. As a responsible business, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any practice that undermines human dignity or breaches labour rights.

We are committed to embedding ethical conduct into daily decision-making through clear governance, training, and oversight. This modern slavery policy applies to employees, contractors, agency workers, and business partners. It is supported by risk assessments that help us identify vulnerable areas, strengthen preventive controls, and ensure that our standards are understood across the organisation.

Our approach begins with due diligence in recruitment, onboarding, and procurement. We require that employment is voluntary, wages are lawful and fair, and working hours are reasonable. Any sign of coercion, restriction of movement, withheld identity documents, or unsafe living conditions is treated as a serious concern. Through this modern slavery declaration, we reaffirm that respect for human rights is non-negotiable.

Supplier Standards and Audits

We expect our suppliers to uphold the same ethical expectations that we apply internally. Each supplier is assessed against our labour, safety, and integrity requirements before engagement and during the life of the relationship. High-risk categories are subject to enhanced scrutiny, including document checks, management interviews, site visits, and unannounced reviews where appropriate. These supplier audits are designed to detect risks early and drive corrective action.

Where non-compliance is identified, we require a corrective action plan with clear deadlines and follow-up verification. Failure to address serious concerns may result in suspension or termination of the commercial relationship. We also seek contractual commitments from suppliers to cascade these obligations through their own subcontractors and labour providers. This helps extend our anti-slavery expectations beyond direct vendors and into broader supply chains.

Training plays an important role in ensuring that managers and relevant staff can recognise warning signs and respond appropriately. Procurement teams, hiring managers, and supervisors receive guidance on ethical sourcing, responsible labour practices, and escalation procedures. By strengthening awareness, we improve our ability to prevent abuse and maintain a resilient modern slavery statement framework.

Reporting Channels and Investigation

We encourage anyone with concerns to report them without delay through our internal reporting channels and established grievance processes. Reports may be made confidentially and, where permitted by law, anonymously. All concerns are handled seriously, recorded promptly, and investigated by qualified personnel. Retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith is prohibited.

Investigations are carried out with fairness, discretion, and urgency. Where issues are substantiated, we take proportionate action, which may include remediation for affected individuals, supplier intervention, disciplinary measures, or referral to external authorities. We treat disclosures of modern slavery risks as opportunities to protect people and improve systems, not simply as compliance incidents.

Our reporting and remediation model is intended to create trust and accountability. It ensures that employees and suppliers understand that unethical behaviour will be addressed quickly and consistently. We also monitor patterns across cases to identify root causes and prevent recurrence. This continuous improvement approach supports the credibility of our modern slavery commitment.

Annual Review and Continuous Improvement

We conduct an annual review of this statement and the wider controls that support it. The review considers changes in legislation, industry guidance, business structure, sourcing regions, and identified risk trends. It also evaluates the effectiveness of supplier audits, training completion, reporting activity, and corrective actions taken during the year.

As part of the review, we update our risk framework to reflect emerging threats and evolving labour conditions. This may include revising supplier questionnaires, strengthening due diligence checks, or expanding audit coverage in higher-risk sectors. Our objective is to ensure that our modern slavery statement remains practical, current, and aligned with best practice.

We are committed to transparency, accountability, and continuous progress in the prevention of exploitation. By maintaining a zero-tolerance policy, performing robust supplier audits, promoting safe reporting channels, and carrying out an annual review, we reinforce our duty to protect human rights across our business and supply chain.