Commercial Waste Woking Modern Slavery Statement

Commercial Waste Woking is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chain. This statement sets out our approach, expectations and actions to meet that commitment across our waste management and commercial waste in Woking operations. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of forced labour, exploitation and trafficking.

Our Commitment and Scope

We operate services that include collection, transfer, recycling and disposal and recognise our responsibility to act ethically. We will not tolerate modern slavery in any form, and we expect the same high standards from all suppliers, contractors and partners. This statement applies to all employees, temporary staff, and all tiers of the supply chain supporting our Woking commercial waste services.

Legal and Ethical Compliance

Our approach aligns with prevailing anti‑slavery and human rights legislation. We periodically review policies to ensure compliance with evolving standards and to embed ethical procurement and employment practices. We train staff to spot signs of exploitation and to understand their obligations under our policy for Commercial Waste — Woking.

We operate a structured Supplier Due Diligence programme with formal checks before onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Key elements include:

• Verification of legal employment status and right to work;
• Contract terms requiring adherence to our anti‑slavery code;
• Risk‑based assessment of high‑risk suppliers and geographies.

Supplier audits are core to our prevention strategy. We conduct scheduled and unannounced audits, combining document reviews, site inspections and worker interviews where appropriate. Audit findings lead to corrective action plans and, where necessary, escalation through contractual remedies up to termination of supply relationships. Supplier audits encompass labour practices, recruitment agents, payroll integrity and working hours.

We support suppliers to meet standards through training, clear contractual standards and capacity building. Our procurement team works collaboratively with vendors to remediate issues, promote fair labour practices and ensure that sub‑contracting arrangements do not create opportunities for exploitation. We maintain records of activity and progress to drive continuous improvement in our Woking commercial waste supply chain.

We provide multiple confidential reporting channels to encourage the prompt escalation of concerns. These channels are available to employees, contractors and third parties and include internal reporting lines, anonymous reporting mechanisms and formal escalation to senior management. Reporting channels are protected from retaliation and are clearly communicated in our staff policy documents and induction materials.

Our response protocol ensures every report is assessed swiftly and proportionately: initial assessment, investigation, remedial action and, where required, referral to enforcement agencies. We record all reports and outcomes to inform preventative measures and to strengthen controls. Employees are trained to use these channels and reassured that raising concerns is expected and supported.

We measure the effectiveness of our anti‑slavery programme through a range of key performance indicators including audit results, number and nature of reports received, corrective action completion rates and supplier compliance levels. These metrics are reported to senior management and the governing board to ensure appropriate oversight of our commercial waste services in Woking.

Governance responsibilities are allocated to the executive leadership team who oversee policy implementation, risk assessment and resource allocation. We embed anti‑slavery responsibilities across procurement, operations and human resources, ensuring accountability at all levels. Our policies include mandatory clauses for ethical conduct and require suppliers to certify compliance with anti‑slavery standards.

We commit to an annual review of this Modern Slavery Statement and associated policies. The annual review will assess the effectiveness of due diligence, supplier audits, reporting channels and remediation processes. Findings will inform updates to training, contractual protections and audit scope so that our Commercial Waste Woking operations remain resilient against exploitation risks.

By publishing this statement we reaffirm our dedication to protecting human rights, eliminating modern slavery from our services and promoting responsible supply chains. We will continue to evolve our approach, work collaboratively with partners and maintain transparent governance to uphold the highest standards across all Woking commercial waste activities.