Home Garden Modern Slavery Statement

This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the steps Home Garden has taken, and continues to take, to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains. Home Garden is committed to conducting business ethically, with integrity, and in full compliance with all applicable laws relating to modern slavery.

Our Commitment and Zero-Tolerance Policy

Home Garden has a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of modern slavery, including forced labour, bonded labour, child labour, human trafficking, and servitude. We are committed to ensuring that modern slavery does not take place in any part of our business or wider supply chain, and we expect the same high standards from all suppliers, contractors, and business partners.

All contractual arrangements with suppliers and partners are required to reflect our zero-tolerance position. We reserve the right to terminate relationships with any party found to be involved in, or knowingly facilitating, modern slavery or related abuses.

Our Operations and Supply Chain

Home Garden sources products, raw materials, and services from a range of suppliers. These include manufacturers, growers, logistics providers, and service providers that support our retail and online operations. We recognise that certain regions and sectors may carry higher risks of modern slavery and we prioritise due diligence accordingly.

We aim to work only with organisations that share our commitment to human rights, fair working conditions, and transparent business practices. Suppliers are expected to demonstrate effective controls to prevent exploitation and to provide evidence of these controls when requested.

Supplier Due Diligence and Audits

Home Garden operates a risk-based due diligence process to assess and manage modern slavery risks in our supply chain. This process includes pre-engagement screening and ongoing monitoring of existing suppliers, with particular focus on high-risk categories and geographies.

We conduct supplier audits, which may be carried out by our internal team or by independent third-party auditors. These audits may include site visits, worker interviews, document reviews, and assessment of labour practices, health and safety, and working conditions. Where non-compliance or areas of concern are identified, we require corrective action plans with clear timelines.

Failure to implement agreed corrective actions may result in suspension or termination of the business relationship. We work collaboratively with suppliers willing to improve, but we do not compromise on our commitment to protecting workers from exploitation.

Reporting Channels and Whistleblowing

Home Garden encourages all employees, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to report any concerns or suspicions of modern slavery linked to our business or supply chains. Concerns may relate to working conditions, recruitment practices, document retention, threats or coercion, or any other signs of exploitation.

We maintain accessible internal reporting channels for our workforce and clear expectations for suppliers to provide safe reporting avenues to their workers. Reports can be made confidentially, and we do not tolerate retaliation against any person who raises a concern in good faith.

All reports of potential modern slavery are taken seriously, investigated promptly, and addressed with appropriate remedial action, which may include engagement with authorities where required by law.

Training and Awareness

Relevant employees, particularly those involved in procurement, supplier management, and human resources, receive training on modern slavery risks and our internal procedures. This training supports staff in identifying warning signs, undertaking appropriate due diligence, and responding effectively to concerns.

We aim to foster a culture of awareness and responsibility so that modern slavery risks are understood and managed throughout the organisation.

Monitoring, Governance and Annual Review

Responsibility for overseeing our approach to modern slavery rests with the senior management of Home Garden. They review the effectiveness of our policies, due diligence processes, and audit outcomes, and ensure adequate resources are dedicated to tackling modern slavery risks.

This Modern Slavery Statement is reviewed at least annually to reflect changes in our operations, regulatory environment, and best practice. As part of the annual review, we assess the outcomes of our supplier audits, reported concerns, and training activities, and we update our actions and objectives accordingly.

Home Garden remains committed to continuous improvement in identifying, preventing, and addressing modern slavery in our business and supply chains, and to working with our partners to uphold the rights and dignity of all workers.