Gardeners Twickenham Modern Slavery Statement

Gardeners Twickenham is committed to a zero-tolerance policy on modern slavery and human trafficking across our operations and supply chain. This modern slavery statement for Gardeners Twickenham explains our approach, measures and expectations. We recognise that as a provider of gardening and grounds maintenance services, we have a duty to ensure workers are treated fairly and legally, and to prevent any form of forced labour, bonded labour or exploitation within our activities.

We adopt a clear and unequivocal stance: any evidence of slavery or human trafficking will result in decisive action, including withdrawal of business, remedial support for affected workers and cooperation with authorities. This statement outlines the policies that implement our zero-tolerance stance and how the business enforces them throughout procurement, subcontracting and day-to-day operations.

Scope and responsibilities: the scope covers all employees, temporary workers and the network of suppliers and contractors that support our gardening services in Twickenham and surrounding areas. Senior management, procurement leads and site supervisors share responsibility for ensuring compliance with this modern slavery declaration. We train staff to identify signs of exploitation and require clear records of recruitment, wages, and working hours for all contracted personnel.

Supplier due diligence and audits

Gardeners Twickenham carries out ongoing supplier audits and risk assessments to reduce the chance of modern slavery in our supply chain. Our procurement procedures include checks on subcontractors and suppliers of plant, tools, materials and labour. We require written assurances from suppliers that they comply with applicable labour laws and our anti-slavery principles. Higher-risk suppliers are subject to enhanced scrutiny, including documentation reviews and on-site inspections.

Audit activities form a core part of our supplier management framework. These audits evaluate payroll records, recruitment practices, subcontracting arrangements and working conditions. Where issues are identified, we create corrective action plans and monitor implementation. Failure to demonstrate improvement leads to contract termination. Our supplier audit programme is designed to be proportionate, transparent and effective at identifying systemic risks.

Policies and contractual clauses: all new and renewal contracts include anti-slavery clauses that require suppliers to comply with this modern slavery policy. These clauses give us the right to audit, request remediation and terminate agreements if unacceptable conditions are detected. We also expect suppliers to flow down similar obligations to their subcontractors to ensure consistent standards across the supply chain.

Reporting channels and whistleblowing: Gardeners Twickenham provides clear and accessible reporting channels for employees, sub-contractors and third parties to raise concerns about suspected modern slavery. Reports can be made anonymously, and we ensure that anyone raising a concern in good faith faces no retaliation. The channels include internal reporting lines to management and designated reporting procedures that preserve confidentiality.

The practical steps we promote include:

• Clear internal escalation of concerns to senior management.
• Secure and confidential handling of allegations.
• Support and referral to appropriate authorities or welfare services for affected individuals.

Monitoring, training and annual review: prevention depends on awareness. We deliver regular training to staff and managers on modern slavery indicators, recruitment best practice and how to use reporting mechanisms. Our approach is dynamic: we review policies, audit outcomes and training effectiveness at least annually. This annual review of our modern slavery plan ensures that lessons learned shape improvements, that audit findings drive corrective measures and that our zero-tolerance policy remains robust and operationally meaningful.

Gardeners Twickenham will continue to strengthen its supplier engagement, increase the frequency of targeted audits where risk is identified, and maintain open reporting channels. We will publish updates on our progress and any significant remediation steps taken as part of our commitment to transparency and responsible sourcing. Our promise is to uphold the dignity and rights of every worker connected to our business and to respond swiftly and fairly to any breach of this policy.