Effective Date: March 31, 2023
Introduction GRFM (“we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all our operations and supply chains. This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the steps we have taken to identify, prevent, and mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.
Our Business GRFM is a supplier of ground reinforcement mesh products to customers in the UK and overseas. Our business operates from our offices and warehouse located at 46 Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake, London, SW14 7EZ UK.
Our Policies We have a number of policies in place to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in our business or supply chains, including:
- Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets out our commitment to ethical business practices and our expectations of our employees and suppliers.
- Supplier Code of Conduct: Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out our expectations of our suppliers and their responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Whistleblowing Policy: Our Whistleblowing Policy encourages employees and suppliers to report any concerns or suspicions of modern slavery or human trafficking.
Our Due Diligence We conduct due diligence on our suppliers to identify and mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains. Our due diligence includes:
- Supplier assessments: We assess our suppliers to ensure that they comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Audits: We conduct on-site audits of our suppliers to verify compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable laws and regulations.
- Contractual obligations: We include provisions in our contracts with suppliers that require them to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
Training and Awareness We provide training and awareness programs to our employees and suppliers to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking and our commitment to preventing these practices in our business and supply chains.
Our Performance We monitor our performance in preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains through:
- Key performance indicators: We track and report on key performance indicators, including the number of suppliers assessed and audited, the number of employee and supplier concerns reported, and the actions taken to address those concerns.
- Continuous improvement: We continuously review and improve our policies, due diligence, and training and awareness programs to ensure that we are effectively preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.
Conclusion GRFM is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all our operations and supply chains. We will continue to take steps to identify, prevent, and mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains, and we will update this Modern Slavery Statement as necessary.
Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about this Modern Slavery Statement, please contact us at modernslavery@groundreinforcementmeshuk.co.uk or by mail at 46 Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake, London, SW14 7EZ UK.