Modern Slavery Statement — Gardening Services Holborn

Gardening Services Holborn is committed to ensuring that modern slavery and human trafficking have no place in our operations or supply chains. This modern slavery statement outlines our approach, the steps we take to prevent exploitation, and the responsibilities we hold as a provider of Holborn gardening services. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward forced labour, bonded labour, and any form of coerced work. Our policies apply across our teams, contractors, and sub-contractors who provide gardening service in Holborn and surrounding areas.

Policy and Commitments

We require all staff and partners to adhere to our standards and report any concerns. Gardeners in Holborn working with our teams are provided clear employment terms, lawful wages, and safe working conditions. We use clear contractual clauses to require compliance with anti-slavery standards and include mandatory clauses in procurement documents. Our procurement and human resources functions share responsibility to enforce this policy and ensure consistent application across Holborn garden services.

To ensure compliance, we conduct supplier due diligence and risk assessments before onboarding third parties. All new suppliers and subcontractors must declare their labour practices, provide evidence of right-to-work checks, and confirm adherence to our anti-slavery expectations. Any breach of these obligations is taken seriously and may result in contract termination and escalation to appropriate authorities.

Supplier Audits and Due Diligence

We operate a programme of supplier audits and monitoring to verify standards in the supply chain. Our audit process includes desk-based checks and, where appropriate, on-site visits. It evaluates recruitment practices, wage records, working hours, and the presence of third-party recruitment agents. Audits are scheduled based on risk rating: higher-risk suppliers receive more frequent scrutiny.

In addition to audits, we maintain continuous risk assessment and remedial action procedures. Key actions include:

• Verification of identity and employment eligibility for workers;
• Contract reviews to ensure workers’ rights and transparent pay;
• Targeted site inspections for high-risk services such as seasonal landscaping;
• Corrective action plans and follow-up audits where concerns are identified.

Our approach to supplier management is collaborative: we provide guidance and training to supply partners on ethical recruitment and worker welfare, helping raise standards across the Holborn gardening services sector.

We have established clear reporting channels to ensure concerns about modern slavery can be raised safely and promptly. Employees and contractors can use internal reporting mechanisms without fear of retaliation; we also support anonymous reporting through independent hotlines where available. Reports are triaged by our compliance team, investigated, and, if needed, escalated to law enforcement. Reporting channels are regularly communicated to staff and displayed in workplaces as part of our commitment to transparency.

Our governance framework assigns responsibility for this statement and its implementation to senior management. We maintain records of actions taken, audit outcomes, and corrective measures. Training on recognising signs of exploitation forms part of our induction and refresher training for all employees and frontline supervisors engaged in Holborn garden services.

We commit to an annual review of this modern slavery statement and related policies to reflect evolving risks, legislative changes, and lessons learned from supplier audits and incident responses. The review includes performance metrics, such as number of audits completed, issues identified, and remediation outcomes, and is approved by senior leadership. Through continuous improvement, Gardening Services Holborn aims to strengthen protections for workers and uphold the highest ethical standards.