Gardening Vauxhall - Modern Slavery Statement

Gardening Vauxhall publishes this Modern Slavery Statement to affirm our commitment to preventing slavery, servitude, forced labour and human trafficking across our operations and supply chains. This anti-slavery statement reflects our duty to uphold human rights and sets out the steps we take to ensure that our workforce and suppliers adhere to the highest ethical standards. We describe our zero-tolerance approach, supplier due diligence and the channels available for reporting concerns.

We recognise that a clear modern slavery and human trafficking policy supports responsible procurement and ethical employment. Gardening Vauxhall's anti-slavery policy applies to all employees, contractors and suppliers, and is embedded into our procurement procedures, staff training and contractor agreements. Our leadership team endorses a culture where exploitation of any kind is unacceptable.

Our zero-tolerance policy is unequivocal: we will not tolerate any form of modern slavery within our business or supply chains. This anti-modern slavery statement sets out practical measures including contractual clauses, recruitment checks and supplier audits. We make clear that any breach may result in termination of contracts or employment and appropriate remediation where possible.

To manage risk, Gardening Vauxhall conducts regular risk assessments to identify areas most vulnerable to exploitation. We use a combination of sector risk indicators and direct supplier information to prioritise oversight. Our slavery and human trafficking statement is informed by this ongoing risk analysis, and we update our approach as new risks are identified.

We implement targeted supplier audits and compliance checks for higher-risk suppliers, including site visits, document reviews and worker interviews where appropriate. These audits aim to verify working conditions, wage practices and recruitment arrangements. Findings are recorded and escalated, and suppliers are expected to implement corrective action plans within agreed timeframes.

Gardening Vauxhall requires key suppliers to certify compliance with our modern slavery expectations and to provide evidence of their own due diligence. Contractual safeguards include anti-slavery clauses and the right to audit. We also encourage our suppliers to adopt their own anti-slavery policies and to extend ethical standards throughout their subcontracted supply chains.

The organisation maintains clear and accessible

reporting channels

so concerns can be raised safely and without fear of retaliation. Employees and third parties may report suspected slavery or trafficking via internal reporting mechanisms or through anonymous whistleblowing processes. Reports are treated seriously, investigated promptly and confidentially, and outcomes are recorded.

Protection and remediation

Where instances of exploitation are identified we act to protect affected individuals and to remediate harm where possible. This may include working with authorities, NGOs or specialist advisors to secure support for victims and to ensure appropriate corrective action by responsible parties.

Our commitment to continual improvement is demonstrated through an annual review of this modern slavery statement and associated policies. Each year we evaluate the effectiveness of our measures — including training uptake, audit outcomes, and the number and nature of reports — and publish an updated statement reflecting progress and planned enhancements.

Key elements of our approach include:

• Zero-tolerance policy communicated across all operations and written into contracts.
• Targeted supplier audits and risk-based due diligence for higher-risk categories.
• Clear reporting channels and whistleblowing protections for confidential disclosures.
• Annual review and continuous improvement of our modern slavery and human trafficking policy.

Gardening Vauxhall remains fully committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking. We will continue to strengthen our processes, train staff, engage with suppliers and review our policies annually to ensure our anti-slavery statement remains robust and effective.

By publishing this slavery and human trafficking statement, Gardening Vauxhall reaffirms that preventing modern slavery is a core responsibility. We expect all partners, contractors and staff to uphold these standards and to work collaboratively to eradicate exploitation from our services and supply chains.

We will report on progress and outcomes in subsequent statements, ensuring transparency in our efforts to eliminate modern slavery. This modern slavery statement is owned by senior management and is subject to our routine governance and accountability processes.

Approved and adopted by Gardening Vauxhall as our current anti-slavery statement, to be reviewed at least annually and updated as required to reflect legislative changes and evolving best practice.