Modern Slavery Statement — Gardening Services Dalston

Gardening Services Dalston is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms across our operations and supply chains. This modern slavery statement sets out how our Dalston gardening services and garden maintenance teams identify, assess and manage the risk of forced labour, exploitation and other practices that may amount to modern slavery.

We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of modern slavery. All employees, contractors and subcontractors working with our Dalston gardeners are required to comply with this policy, which is incorporated into our contracts, codes of conduct and recruitment procedures. We make clear that exploitation will result in disciplinary action or termination of contracts.

As part of our supplier management for gardening service providers in Dalston and surrounding areas, we carry out risk-based supplier assessments. Key actions include:

• Due diligence checks on labour providers and new subcontractors;
• Validation of right-to-work documentation and identity verification;
• Contract clauses requiring compliance with anti-slavery laws and our standards.

Our procurement team conducts regular supplier audits and site visits focused on high-risk suppliers and niche services where the risk of exploitation may be higher. These supplier audits include interviews, record reviews and verification of employment practices with a particular focus on seasonal workers, casual staff and crews providing landscaping and garden clearance.

We provide training and awareness-raising to staff, supervisors and contractors to help identify potential signs of modern slavery. Topics covered are: recognising indicators of exploitation, safe recruitment practices, and the steps to take when concerns arise. Training is refreshed annually and forms part of our core compliance programme.

To ensure robust oversight, Gardening Services Dalston maintains clear reporting channels and protective measures for whistleblowers. We encourage anyone with concerns — colleagues, employees of suppliers, or members of the public — to use our confidential reporting routes. These channels support anonymous reporting and guarantee non-retaliation for genuine disclosures.

Our reporting framework sets out the available routes:

• Internal confidential reporting to a designated modern slavery officer;
• Escalation procedures for urgent safety concerns and potential criminal activity;
• Guidance for documented incident response and cooperation with enforcement agencies.

Continuous Improvement and Supplier Collaboration

We work collaboratively with suppliers of Dalston gardening contractors to remediate any identified issues and to ensure compliance with our expectations. Where remediation is not possible or where a supplier fails to meet minimum standards, we will take decisive action up to and including termination of the business relationship. Transparency and corrective action plans are central to our approach.

Annual Review and Governance

This modern slavery statement is reviewed and approved by senior management annually. Our annual review includes evaluation of supplier audit outcomes, training completion rates, reported incidents and the effectiveness of our reporting channels. Results are used to update policy, strengthen due diligence and target resources to areas of greatest risk across our gardening service operations in Dalston and local neighbourhoods.