ANTI-SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY STATEMENT
Introduction
This statement sets out Swiss Laundry Ltd and Camplings Ltd actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains. This statement relates to actions and activities during the financial years (2022 & 2023).
Whilst there is no legal requirement for the Company to have a policy statement, as part of the Laundry Industry, the Company recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.
The Company has strong values which stem from its family ownership and as a result it is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.
Organisational structure and supply chains
This statement covers the activities of Swiss Laundry Ltd & Camplings Ltd:
Swiss Laundry Ltd (based in Cambridge), and Camplings Ltd (based in Gt Yarmouth) provides Laundry, Linen Hire, Work wear services to Hospitality and Social Care Customers across East Anglia.
Countries of operation and supply
The Company trading activity is solely based in the UK, focused on the hospitality market of East Anglia.
Relevant policies
The Company operates the following policies that describe its approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations:
- • Whistleblowing policy – The Company encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, the Company. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. The Company’s whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation.
- • Employee Handbook – The Company’s code makes clear to employees the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing the Company. The Company strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating abroad and managing its supply chain.
- Supplier code of conduct – The Company is committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to demonstrate that they provide safe working conditions where necessary, treat workers with dignity and respect, and act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. The Company works with suppliers to ensure that they meet the standards of the code and improve their worker’s working conditions. However, serious violations of the Company’s supplier code of conduct will lead to the termination of the business relationship.
- • Recruitment Agencies – The Company uses only specified, reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of any new agency it is using before accepting workers from that agency.
Due diligence
The Company undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. The Company’s due diligence and reviews include:
• mapping the supply chain broadly to assess particular product or geographical risks of modern slavery and human trafficking;
• evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new supplier [this may be part of a more general human rights or labour rights assessment];
• reviewing all aspects of the supply chain based on the supply chain mapping;
• conducting supplier audits or assessments through, which have a greater degree of focus on slavery and human trafficking where general risks are identified
Board approval
This statement has been approved by the Company’s board of directors, who will review and update it bi-annually.
Director’s name: Richard Turvill (Managing Director)
Date: January 2023