Modern Slavery Statement for Landscape Gardeners

Introduction: This Modern Slavery Statement sets out how our team of landscape gardeners, garden landscapers and landscaping gardeners operates a firm policy against any form of modern slavery, forced labour or human trafficking. We acknowledge the moral and legal responsibility to ensure that everyone who works with or for our landscaping teams is treated with dignity and respect. This statement applies across all operations and to our supply chain relationships.

Scope and Commitment: We are committed to a zero-tolerance policy for modern slavery in any part of our business. As professional Landscape Gardeners and landscape gardening contractors we require all employees, subcontractors and suppliers to comply with our standards. We embed ethical recruitment and fair pay expectations into contracts and procurement processes and expect transparency from all suppliers.

Governance and Responsibilities

Our governance framework assigns responsibility for anti-slavery measures to senior management and operational leads. The board and management team review policies and ensure that anti-slavery obligations are included in operational manuals used by our garden landscapers. We require managers to report compliance issues and to support training so that every member of the landscaping workforce recognises signs of exploitation.

Due Diligence and Risk Assessment

The organisation conducts regular risk assessments focused on activities commonly used by landscape gardeners, such as seasonal planting, grounds maintenance and hard landscaping projects that may rely on temporary labour. We assess geographic, role-based and supplier-layer risks and take action where the risk level is elevated. Where high risk is identified, we implement targeted safeguards and monitoring.

Supplier selection includes verification checks on labour providers and subcontractors. We require evidence of employment terms, right to work checks and policies that prohibit exploitative practices. Our procurement team uses clear contractual clauses that grant the right to audit and to terminate relationships for non-compliance.

To ensure ongoing compliance, we carry out regular supplier audits and site inspections. Audit activities include:

• Document review of contracts, payroll records and worker agreements;
• On-site worker interviews and welfare checks;
• Verification of recruitment fees and transparency for temporary workers;
• Follow-up corrective action plans where issues are found.

We maintain clear reporting channels so that suspected cases of modern slavery can be flagged immediately. These channels are accessible to employees, subcontractors and third parties and include anonymous reporting mechanisms and escalation to a designated compliance lead. All reports are treated confidentially and investigated promptly, with appropriate protections for whistleblowers.

Training and Awareness: Regular training is provided to our landscape gardeners and to supervisory staff so they can identify indicators of exploitation and understand how to use reporting channels. Training content is updated to reflect evolving risks in the landscape maintenance and horticulture sectors and to share best practice for protecting vulnerable workers.

Monitoring, Review and Continuous Improvement: We commit to an annual review of this Modern Slavery Statement and our anti-slavery programmes. The review evaluates the effectiveness of our supplier audits, the integrity of reporting mechanisms and the outcomes of investigations. Findings are used to strengthen policies, improve due diligence processes and to set priorities for the coming year. Our goal is continual improvement in transparency and worker protection across the supply chain for all garden landscaping services.