Modern Slavery Statement for Gardener St Johns Wood

Gardener St Johns Wood publishes this Modern Slavery Statement to affirm a clear and demonstrable commitment to preventing forced labour, human trafficking and related exploitative practices across our operations and supply chains. We adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of modern slavery and set out the measures we take to identify, mitigate and remediate risks. This declaration describes responsibilities, controls and expectations for our workforce, contractors and suppliers.

Scope and Purpose

The scope of this modern slavery policy covers all employees, contractors, temporary workers, agents and third-party suppliers engaged by Gardener St Johns Wood. This statement reflects our approach to a slavery and human trafficking statement and our intention to comply with all applicable laws and best practice standards. We recognise that preventing modern slavery requires vigilance across purchasing, recruitment and subcontracting, and so we integrate anti-slavery obligations into procurement and operational processes.

Our Zero-Tolerance Policy

We operate a strict zero-tolerance position: any evidence of forced labour, debt bondage, involuntary servitude or human trafficking will result in immediate investigation and decisive action, including contract termination and referral to appropriate authorities. Our anti-slavery statement ensures that employees are aware that exploitation is unacceptable and that reports are taken seriously. We prioritise victim welfare and remedial steps when issues are identified.

To deliver on this commitment we require clear, enforceable controls across our supply chain and internal operations. Our procurement policy includes supplier selection criteria, mandatory clauses in contracts, and expectations that partners share our modern slavery declaration principles. We emphasise fair working conditions, lawful wages and transparent labour sourcing. Our approach to supplier management includes risk-based due diligence tailored to geography, sector and sub‑contracting risk.

Supplier audits form a core component of our mitigation strategy. We conduct regular compliance checks, combining documentary reviews, onsite inspections and third-party audits where appropriate. These supplier audits assess working hours, recruitment practices, subcontractor oversight and the presence of coercive practices. Audit findings lead to corrective action plans, timebound remediation and, if necessary, suspension of business with non‑compliant suppliers.

We maintain a range of reporting channels to ensure concerns about modern slavery can be raised safely. These reporting channels include secure internal reporting systems, anonymous whistleblowing options and escalation to senior management. All reports are investigated promptly and impartially. We operate a non-retaliation policy to protect whistleblowers and encourage staff and supply chain workers to come forward without fear.

Our prevention measures also include workforce training, supplier engagement and contractual requirements that embed anti-slavery obligations. We provide training to employees with procurement or HR responsibilities and offer guidance on recognising exploitation indicators. Due diligence processes are applied before onboarding suppliers and periodically thereafter, with contractual audit rights and compliance clauses to support enforcement.

Annual Review and Continuous Improvement — Gardener St Johns Wood reviews this modern slavery policy at least annually to evaluate effectiveness, refresh risk assessments and update mitigation activities. The annual review considers audit outcomes, reported incidents, legislative changes and stakeholder expectations. Results of the review inform training priorities, supplier performance targets and resource allocation for compliance activities.

Declaration and Next Steps — We commit to maintaining transparency about our efforts to prevent modern slavery. Our ongoing programme combines preventive measures, robust supplier audits, accessible reporting channels and a formal annual review cycle to drive continual improvement. By publishing this anti-slavery statement we reaffirm that Gardener St Johns Wood will act to identify, prevent and remedy modern slavery risks and will hold our partners to the same high standards.