Hillingdon Removals Modern Slavery Statement

This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the commitment of Hillingdon Removals to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in all aspects of our operations. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of exploitation, forced labour, or human trafficking. Our approach is founded on transparency, continuous risk assessment and clear accountability for every member of the team.

We recognise that «modern slavery», including forced labour and servitude, can occur in complex supply chains that support moving, storage and ancillary services. Hillingdon Removals pledges to take active measures across procurement, operations and subcontracted services to identify, mitigate and remediate any risks. The company policy is clear: any confirmed instance of exploitation will result in immediate corrective action and, where appropriate, termination of relationships.

To operationalise this commitment we deploy a programme of supplier due diligence and supplier audits. Our supplier assessment process evaluates labour practices, working hours, recruitment fees and the right to work documentation. We conduct periodic on-site and remote audits, and where risks are identified, we require remediation plans and follow-up checks. Supplier compliance is a core part of procurement decisions and ongoing partnerships.

The company has established clear reporting channels to enable anyone — employees, subcontractors and third parties — to raise concerns securely and confidentially. We encourage reporting of any suspected slavery, exploitation or unethical conduct via internal mechanisms. Reports are handled promptly, investigated thoroughly and escalated to senior management where necessary. We protect whistleblowers from retaliation and treat every allegation with sensitivity.

Hillingdon Removals provides training to staff and management to identify signs of modern slavery, to understand ethical recruitment practices and to ensure correct vetting of suppliers and temporary labour providers. Training covers indicators of forced labour, unusual payment arrangements, and restricted worker movement. The training programme is repeated periodically and updated to reflect newly identified risks and legislation.

We believe in robust governance: senior leaders are accountable for anti-slavery compliance and risk management. Our procurement and operations teams work together to integrate anti-slavery checks into contract terms, site inductions and monitoring regimes. Every contract includes clauses requiring compliance with anti-slavery legislation and permission for audits where appropriate.

The policy is supported by specific actions, including a structured supplier audit schedule, contractual anti-slavery clauses and remedial action plans. Key measures include:

• Zero-tolerance policy applied across recruitment, subcontracting and supply chain relationships.
• Regular supplier audits and risk-based assessments of contractors and logistics partners.
• Accessible and confidential reporting channels for staff and third parties to raise concerns.
• Clear corrective actions and termination rights if breaches are confirmed.

We also maintain a focus on continuous improvement by benchmarking our processes against good practice and emerging regulatory requirements. Where vulnerabilities are identified, we act quickly to strengthen controls and to support affected individuals, ensuring any remediation is effective and humane.

Hillingdon Removals undertakes an annual review of this Modern Slavery Statement and associated policies to ensure they remain effective and proportionate to risk. The review examines audit findings, training completion rates, reported incidents and remediation outcomes. Results of the review inform updates to controls, supplier selection criteria and staff guidance.

In addition to the annual formal review, we monitor compliance continuously and adjust our supplier audit frequency as required by risk. We are committed to transparency about our efforts to eradicate modern slavery within our sphere of influence and to take strong, prompt action whenever issues are identified.

By embedding these principles throughout our business and supply chains, Hillingdon Removals aims to reduce the risk of exploitation and to ensure that everyone involved in our operations is treated with dignity and respect. This statement reflects our ongoing commitment to fight modern slavery, to maintain ethical supply chains and to ensure accountability through regular review and enforcement.