Modern Slavery Statement — Garden Maintenance Mortlake

Garden Maintenance Mortlake is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all areas of our operations. We operate a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of forced labour, bonded labour, or human trafficking in our business and supply chains. Our pledge extends across local groundskeeping and all contracted services that support our Mortlake garden maintenance activities. We acknowledge our responsibility to identify, prevent and mitigate risk and to be transparent about our approach and actions.

Our statement covers the range of services provided by Mortlake garden maintenance teams and subcontractors, including seasonal labour, casual hires and third-party suppliers. We require that everyone engaged in Garden maintenance in Mortlake work under lawful, voluntary, and fairly remunerated conditions. We do not tolerate exploitative practices and we expect the same standards from partners and suppliers who provide labour, materials or services to our sites.

To enforce these standards we maintain supplier policies and undertake regular supplier audits. Our supplier audit programme evaluates recruitment practices, employment terms, working conditions and documentation. Audits include:

• Verification of worker identity and lawful right to work
• Checks on recruitment fees and third-party labour providers
• Assessment of pay, working hours and accommodation where provided

We operate a structured due diligence process for supplier selection and ongoing monitoring of Mortlake groundskeeping supply chains. This includes risk assessments that consider geographic, industry and supplier-specific indicators. Where risks are identified, we deploy targeted audits, on-site inspections and enhanced contractual clauses. Our procurement teams are trained to recognise red flags and escalate concerns through established internal routes.

Reporting channels are a core component of our anti-slavery measures. We provide confidential and anonymous avenues for workers, suppliers and the public to raise concerns about potential modern slavery. Reports are handled promptly and sensitively, and we protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Examples of our reporting mechanisms include internal escalation procedures, case management processes and independent review panels (without publishing direct contact details here).

Training and awareness form part of our preventative strategy. Staff involved in procurement, site supervision and recruitment receive mandatory training on modern slavery indicators and response protocols. We ask suppliers to confirm they have provided equivalent training for their staff engaged in garden care Mortlake activities. Where breaches are identified, corrective action plans are implemented and monitored until compliance is restored.

We conduct an annual review of our modern slavery policies and performance, including analysis of audit outcomes, incident reports and corrective actions. This annual review informs improvements to our supplier audits, contractual requirements and operational practices. Performance metrics include numbers of supplier checks completed, audit findings classified by severity and time to remediate non-compliances.

Enforcement is clear: failure to remedy confirmed instances of modern slavery can lead to contract termination and other sanctions. Garden Maintenance Mortlake will work collaboratively to remediate issues, prioritising the immediate welfare of affected workers while pursuing systemic change in the supply chain. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy against repeat or severe breaches and reserve the right to disengage from suppliers that do not meet our standards.

In closing, our commitment as a provider of Mortlake garden services is to continuously strengthen protections against modern slavery through proactive supplier audits, accessible reporting channels, clear remediation pathways and an annual governance review. We will keep refining our approach to ensure that Garden care Mortlake is delivered ethically, safely and transparently across every contract and working relationship.