Modern Slavery Statement — Garden Maintenance Shadwell

Garden Maintenance Shadwell is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all parts of our operations and supply chain. This Modern Slavery Statement sets out our approach, reinforcing a zero-tolerance policy to any form of forced labour, bonded labour, human trafficking or other exploitation. Our commitment to ethical gardening and landscaping in Shadwell underpins every contract, subcontract and supplier relationship.

We operate across local landscaping and garden care in Shadwell, providing lawn care, pruning and maintenance services. Our policies apply to permanent and temporary staff, contractors and suppliers engaged to support our gardening maintenance service in Shadwell. We communicate expectations through employment contracts and supplier terms, and we ensure training so that managers and staff can identify signs of exploitation.

Our approach is risk-based and practical. We require suppliers to comply with our standards and to allow audits where necessary. As part of Shadwell garden maintenance best practice, recruitment processes include identity checks and right-to-work verification. We also maintain records of working hours and pay rates to guard against underpayment or exploitative working conditions.

Supplier Audits and Due Diligence

We conduct ongoing supplier due diligence and regular supplier audits focused on areas of greatest risk. Audits may be carried out by our procurement team or an independent third party. Expectations of suppliers include compliance with labour laws and provision of safe working conditions. Key elements of our supplier program include:

• Risk assessment and prioritisation of high-risk suppliers;
• On-site or virtual supplier audits to verify labour standards;
• Corrective action plans where issues are identified and follow-up reviews to ensure remediation.

Where suppliers cannot demonstrate compliance, we require written action plans and provide a timeframe for improvement. Continued non-compliance may result in contract termination. We emphasise transparency and work collaboratively with vendors to implement remedial measures, supporting ethical standards across the gardening and groundskeeping sector in Shadwell.

Reporting Channels, Remediation and Annual Review

We provide clear reporting channels for staff, contractors and third parties to raise concerns about suspected modern slavery. Reports may be made through designated internal routes and are treated confidentially and seriously. We encourage reporting without fear of retaliation and ensure that concerns are investigated promptly by senior management.

Our remediation processes focus first on the safety and welfare of any affected individual and then on correcting the underlying causes. Actions may include: temporary suspension of suppliers, immediate support for affected workers, corrective training and contract amendments to strengthen protections. Garden maintenance Shadwell aims to resolve issues quickly while documenting lessons learned to prevent recurrence.

We review this statement and our policies at least annually. The annual review includes assessment of supplier audit outcomes, incidents reported through our channels, effectiveness of training, and any legislative changes affecting labour protections. Results are used to refine our approach so that our garden services in Shadwell continue to meet evolving ethical standards.