Outdoor Kitchen Modern Slavery Statement

Introduction:

This Modern Slavery Statement is issued on behalf of Outdoor Kitchen in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Outdoor Kitchen is dedicated to ensuring that modern slavery and human trafficking have no place within our business or supply chains. This statement outlines the measures taken by Outdoor Kitchen to prevent such practices and promote ethical business conduct.

Organisational Structure and Supply Chains:

Outdoor Kitchen is a leading company specialising in garden culinary solutions. We are committed to upholding ethical business practices and maintaining the highest standards across all our operations.

Policies and Commitments:

Outdoor Kitchen has implemented comprehensive policies and procedures to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in its operations and supply chains. Our policies include:

Ethical Sourcing Policy: Outdoor Kitchen is dedicated to sourcing products and materials ethically. We collaborate with suppliers who share our commitment to fair labour practices.

Supplier Code of Conduct: We have established a Supplier Code of Conduct to clearly communicate our expectations regarding labour standards, human rights, and ethical business practices to our suppliers.

Due Diligence:

Outdoor Kitchen conducts due diligence on its suppliers to assess and address the risk of modern slavery within its supply chains. This process includes:

Supplier Audits: We routinely conduct audits of our suppliers to ensure compliance with our ethical standards.

Risk Assessments: We evaluate the risk of modern slavery in our supply chains and take appropriate measures to mitigate these risks.

Employee Training:

We provide training to our employees to raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking issues. This training ensures that our staff is well-informed and capable of identifying and addressing potential risks in our operations and supply chains.

Outdoor Kitchen remains steadfast in its commitment to continuous improvement in combating modern slavery. We will regularly review and update our policies and procedures to reflect best practices in this area.

This Modern Slavery Statement has been approved by the Directors and will undergo annual reviews.

February 2024