Stoke Newington Skip Hire Modern Slavery Statement

Stoke Newington Skip Hire sets out this modern slavery statement to affirm our commitment to preventing slavery, forced labour and human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chain. This anti-slavery declaration covers our operations, recruitment practices and procurement, and is issued in line with our duty to combat modern slavery and human trafficking across the skip hire and waste management sector.

We adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of exploitation. Our approach is built on clear expectations, risk-based due diligence, and active steps to detect, prevent and remediate potential abuses. This anti-slavery statement applies to all employees, contractors and suppliers working with Stoke Newington Skip Hire and is reviewed and enforced by senior management.

Our statement emphasises ethical procurement and responsible contracting. We require all suppliers to adhere to anti-slavery requirements and contractual clauses that prohibit forced labour. We carefully assess labor practices during selection and continuously monitor suppliers to ensure compliance with our modern slavery and human rights values.

Zero-Tolerance Policy and Organisational Commitments

We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards slavery and human trafficking. All staff are trained to recognise signs of exploitation and to understand their responsibilities. Recruitment processes include identity verification and checks to ensure workers are employed of their own free will and are paid fairly.

We integrate anti-slavery obligations into supplier agreements, purchase orders and service contracts. Our purchasing teams receive guidance and training on identifying modern slavery risks, and procurement decisions consider social as well as environmental impacts. We use varied terminology — modern slavery policy, anti-slavery statement, and human trafficking prevention — to ensure clarity across communications.

To drive continuous improvement we maintain a risk register and implement proportionate controls. Key controls include background checks on recruitment agencies, mandatory right-to-work verification, and a requirement for suppliers to provide transparency about their own supply chains.

Supplier Audits, Monitoring and Remediation

We conduct targeted supplier audits and assessments based on risk profiles. Audits are a mix of desk-based checks, documentation reviews and on-site visits when appropriate. Audit objectives include validating wages, working hours, accommodation conditions and the absence of coercion or withholding of identity documents.

Our supplier auditing programme includes the following measures:

• Risk-based supplier mapping and prioritisation;
• Contractual clauses requiring anti-slavery compliance;
• Documentary reviews and follow-up corrective action plans;
• Where necessary, collaborative remediation and worker support.

Reporting channels are open and confidential. Employees and external stakeholders can report concerns through internal whistleblowing procedures and clearly defined escalation routes. We protect whistleblowers from retaliation and investigate all reasonable suspicions thoroughly. Allegations trigger immediate risk assessment, temporary suspension of affected contracts where needed, and remedial action to protect workers.

Governance of our modern slavery policy is overseen by senior leadership who ensure resources are assigned to prevention and response measures. We maintain records of due diligence, audits and corrective actions and ensure senior sign-off for significant decisions related to supplier engagement and remediation efforts.

The statement is complemented by staff training, clear procurement protocols and leadership accountability. We expect suppliers to cooperate with audits and remediation and to report sub-supplier risks in a timely manner. Our overall aim is to create a supply chain environment where exploitation is not tolerated and where improvements are measurable.

We commit to an annual review of this modern slavery and human trafficking statement to assess progress, refresh risk assessments and update policies and controls. The annual review will examine the effectiveness of our zero-tolerance approach, supplier audits, training uptake, and the robustness of our reporting channels, and will set priorities for the coming year to strengthen prevention and remediation across Stoke Newington Skip Hire.