Modern Slavery Statement — Garden Maintenance Purley

Garden Maintenance Purley is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all forms across our operations and supply chains. This statement sets out our ongoing approach to ensure that workers engaged by our Purley garden maintenance teams, subcontractors and suppliers are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We operate with a zero-tolerance policy toward forced labour, servitude, compulsory labour and human trafficking.

Our commitment covers employees, subcontractors and third-party suppliers delivering services such as Purley garden works, groundskeeping and landscape maintenance. We expect all parties to meet the same high standards required by law and our internal policies. We require transparency and full cooperation to detect, deter and remediate any instances of exploitation. To that end, we maintain clear contractual obligations, pre-engagement checks and ongoing monitoring.

Policies, Prevention and Practical Measures

Garden maintenance in Purley involves seasonal and temporary workers; we apply robust processes to reduce vulnerability to exploitation. Our policies include required identity verification, right-to-work checks and reasonable recruitment fee protections to ensure no worker pays for the job. We require suppliers to confirm that recruitment agents operate ethically and that workers retain control of their documents.

Key policy elements include:

• Clear contractual obligations for suppliers and subcontractors to comply with anti-slavery laws.
• Mandatory worker checks and documentation to verify lawful employment.
• Prohibition of withholding wages, retention of passports or other coercive practices.

Supplier Due Diligence and Audits

We carry out supplier audits and risk assessments across our supply chain for Purley grounds maintenance services. Audits are prioritised by risk, considering geography, sector and labour intensity. Audits combine documentation review, remote assessments and on-site visits where necessary. Findings are reported, and corrective action plans are tracked until full remediation is confirmed.

Our supplier audit program includes:

• Initial pre-qualification checks for new suppliers.
• Periodic supplier self-assessments and third-party audits for higher-risk partners.
• Random and unannounced site inspections for validation of practices on the ground.

We enforce a graded response to non-compliance, from remediation plans to contract termination for serious or unremediated breaches. Where evidence of modern slavery is found, we will act immediately to protect affected workers and to cooperate with relevant authorities. Our actions prioritise worker safety, remedial pay and repatriation support where required.

Reporting channels are central to our detection and response framework. Staff, subcontractors and external parties are encouraged to raise concerns through multiple confidential routes. These include internal reporting to line managers and a designated compliance lead, anonymous reporting mechanisms and escalation pathways for urgent matters. We ensure that reports are handled promptly, sensitively and without retaliation.

Garden Maintenance Purley provides training to employees and key suppliers on recognising signs of exploitation and the correct steps to report concerns. Training is refreshed regularly and forms part of our contractor induction processes. Additionally, we communicate our expectations through supplier contracts, codes of conduct and ongoing engagement.

Annual Review and Continuous Improvement

We undertake an annual review of our modern slavery prevention measures, supplier audit outcomes and reporting statistics. The review assesses policy effectiveness, identifies new or emerging risks and sets objectives for the coming year. Findings are presented to senior management and integrated into business planning and supplier management strategies.

Garden Maintenance Purley will continue to evolve its approach to eliminate modern slavery from our operations and supply chains. We commit to transparency, to enhancing supplier oversight, strengthening reporting channels and conducting thorough audits to ensure compliance with our ethical standards and legal obligations.