Cleaner Brompton Modern Slavery Statement

This Modern Slavery Statement is made by Cleaner Brompton in respect of the financial year ending 31 December and sets out the actions we have taken, and continue to take, to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our business operations and supply chains.

Cleaner Brompton provides professional cleaning services and related support activities. Our operations rely on a combination of direct employees, agency staff, and a network of suppliers and subcontractors. We recognise our responsibility to respect human rights and to take robust steps to ensure that modern slavery has no place in any part of our business.

Our Zero-Tolerance Policy

Cleaner Brompton has a strict zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, child labour, servitude, and exploitation. This applies to all persons working for or on behalf of Cleaner Brompton, including employees, contractors, agency workers, and suppliers.

We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all business dealings and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in our own operations or in any of our supply chains. We will not knowingly work with any organisation that does not share and uphold these values.

Governance and Responsibilities

The overall responsibility for our modern slavery approach sits with senior management, who review and approve this statement annually. Operational managers are responsible for implementing our policies on the ground, ensuring that recruitment, onboarding, and supplier engagement processes are aligned with our zero-tolerance stance.

All employees are expected to be vigilant and to speak up about any concerns relating to modern slavery, human trafficking, or unethical labour practices. Protecting those who raise concerns in good faith is a core part of our culture.

Due Diligence and Supplier Audits

We understand that the greatest risk of modern slavery within our business lies within our supply chains, particularly in labour provision, cleaning materials, and equipment. To manage these risks, we maintain a structured supplier due diligence process.

New suppliers are assessed against our ethical standards before engagement. This includes reviewing their employment practices, workforce arrangements, and relevant policies. We expect our suppliers to comply with all applicable labour and human rights laws and to adopt standards consistent with our own.

We conduct periodic supplier audits, which may include site visits, workforce interviews conducted in a confidential manner, and document reviews such as contracts, right-to-work records, and timekeeping data. Where we identify shortcomings, we require corrective action within a defined timeframe and may terminate relationships with suppliers who fail to remediate issues or who are unwilling to cooperate.

Training, Awareness, and Reporting Channels

We provide training and awareness materials to managers, supervisors, and key staff involved in recruitment, procurement, and contract management. This training covers indicators of modern slavery, appropriate questions to ask contractors and agency partners, and how to respond to suspected cases.

Cleaner Brompton maintains internal reporting channels that allow employees, workers, and third parties to raise concerns about suspected modern slavery or unethical practices. Concerns may be reported to a line manager, a dedicated senior manager, or through our internal whistleblowing mechanism. Reports can be made confidentially, and we do not tolerate any form of retaliation against individuals who raise concerns in good faith.

All reports are treated seriously, investigated promptly, and handled with sensitivity. Where appropriate, we will cooperate with law enforcement or relevant authorities and take immediate steps to safeguard any individuals who may be at risk.

Continuous Improvement and Annual Review

We are committed to continually improving our approach to identifying and mitigating modern slavery risks. Each year we review the effectiveness of our policies, due diligence procedures, supplier audits, training programmes, and reporting mechanisms. This annual review may result in updates to our processes, refinements to our risk assessment, and additional training or guidance for key staff.

This Modern Slavery Statement has been approved by the senior management of Cleaner Brompton and will be reviewed and updated annually to reflect developments in legislation, guidance, and best practice, as well as changes in our business operations and supply chains.