Barbican Skip Hire Modern Slavery Statement

Barbican Skip Hire publishes this Modern Slavery Statement to set out our commitment to preventing forced labour, human trafficking and any form of modern slavery across our operations and supply chains. This anti-slavery statement explains the steps we take to identify, mitigate and remediate risks, and it reflects our belief that dignity and respect for workers are essential to ethical business practice. We refer to this document interchangeably as our modern slavery statement, our slavery and human trafficking statement, and our anti-slavery policy.

We operate a strict zero-tolerance policy towards modern slavery. That policy means that any credible allegation of forced labour, debt bondage, involuntary servitude or exploitative child labour within our business or among our suppliers will be investigated promptly and addressed decisively. Our approach is preventative and proactive: we embed anti-slavery clauses in contracts, require evidence of lawful employment practices, and ensure that recruitment and employment processes are transparent and fair. The zero-tolerance position is reinforced by senior management and forms a core element of the Barbican Skip Hire modern slavery policy.

This statement covers all companies and business units controlled by Barbican Skip Hire and applies to our procurement activities, haulage subcontractors, waste handling partners and labour providers. Key obligations include:

• Supplier adherence: suppliers must comply with our anti-slavery requirements;
• Right to audit: we reserve the right to audit employment practices;
• Remedial action: breach of the policy may lead to contract termination or remediation plans.

We conduct risk-based due diligence and regular supplier audits to assess compliance with this modern slavery and human trafficking statement. Those audits examine payroll records, working hours, recruitment fees, identity checks and accommodation arrangements where applicable. Audit findings are documented and escalated, with corrective action plans tracked to completion. We also use targeted site visits and third-party verification where the risk profile warrants enhanced scrutiny.

Reporting channels are a critical part of our control framework. Employees, subcontractors and third parties are encouraged to raise concerns through multiple secure routes, including confidential internal reporting lines, a whistleblowing mechanism and anonymous reporting options. We protect whistleblowers from retaliation and treat all reports seriously. Reports are investigated promptly and where issues are substantiated, we take swift action to protect victims and remediate harms.

To make expectations clear, our supplier code of conduct and standard contracts include express modern slavery prohibitions and audit rights. Training is provided to procurement teams and frontline managers so they can identify red flags and ensure compliance. Annual supplier reviews help us prioritise audits and direct resources to higher-risk categories such as labour-only subcontractors and international supply routes.

Monitoring and remediation are integral to our anti-slavery statement process. Where non-compliance is found, we require corrective action and, depending on severity, may suspend or terminate the supplier relationship. We prioritise remediation for affected workers, working with independent advisors and local authorities where necessary to ensure victims receive appropriate support and redress. Our aim is to eliminate practices that could give rise to exploitation and to restore safe, lawful conditions of work.

Accountability for this modern slavery statement rests with the senior leadership team and the compliance function. Roles and responsibilities are defined so that procurement, legal and operations staff each play a part in implementing due diligence, supplier audits and reporting channel oversight. We maintain documented procedures and escalation paths to ensure consistent application of the policy across all activities.

This slavery and human trafficking statement is reviewed on an annual basis and updated to reflect evolving risks, regulatory changes and lessons learned from incidents and audits. The annual review includes assessment of audit outcomes, effectiveness of reporting channels, training uptake and supplier performance. Barbican Skip Hire remains committed to continuous improvement and to publishing clear, robust statements of our position and actions to combat modern slavery.