Modern Slavery Statement — Commercial Waste Kentish Town

Commercial Waste Kentish Town is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains. This statement sets out our approach and actions to ensure that all people involved in delivering Kentish Town commercial waste and related services are treated with dignity and respect. We operate a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of forced labour, coercion, or exploitation and maintain high ethical standards in waste management and recycling services.

We recognise that the risks of modern slavery can exist across procurement, subcontracting, and temporary workforce arrangements. Our commitment to ethical practices extends across commercial waste services in Kentish Town, ensuring suppliers meet the same expectations as our own teams. All employees receive training to identify signs of exploitation, and managers are instructed to escalate concerns immediately through our internal reporting channels.

Policy Framework and Core Principles

Our anti-slavery policy defines responsibilities, reporting mechanisms, and enforcement measures. We expect all suppliers and partners working with Kentish Town commercial waste operations to adhere to our standards. These include compliance with national labour laws, prohibition of child labour, freedom of movement for workers, and transparent wage and hours practices. We will not engage with partners who fail to demonstrate improvement plans in response to identified issues.

Supply Chain Due Diligence and Supplier Audits

We undertake risk-based due diligence across our supply chain for commercial waste Kentish Town activities. Suppliers are assessed at onboarding and periodically thereafter. Our supplier audits examine recruitment practices, payroll records, accommodation conditions where applicable, and subcontractor arrangements. We use a combination of documentation review, on-site visits, and worker interviews to validate compliance.

Audit outcomes influence our ongoing relationship choices. Non-compliant suppliers are required to implement corrective action plans with clear timelines and monitoring. Persistent failure to meet our standards will result in termination of contract and removal from our procurement lists. We also encourage collaboration and capacity building with smaller contractors to uplift standards across the sector.

Our procurement team incorporates anti-slavery clauses into contracts specific to Kentish Town commercial waste and related logistic partners. We prioritise transparency, insisting on chain-of-custody documentation for materials and clear subcontractor declarations to reduce hidden supply chain risks.

Reporting Channels and Whistleblowing We maintain confidential reporting channels for employees, contractors, and third parties to raise concerns about suspected modern slavery. Reports can be submitted anonymously through internal systems and are treated seriously with strict protections in place. All reports are investigated promptly by trained compliance personnel, and findings are actioned in line with our zero-tolerance stance.

How concerns are managed:

• Allegations are logged and triaged by our compliance team.
• Immediate safeguarding measures are implemented where a person is at risk.
• Independent investigations are conducted and, where necessary, law enforcement is involved.

Annual Review and Continuous Improvement We will review this Modern Slavery Statement annually and update it to reflect new risks, legal changes, and improvements in practice. Each year, senior management evaluates the effectiveness of our policies, training programmes, and supplier audit outcomes. Performance indicators include the number of audits completed, corrective actions closed, and reports received and resolved.