Modern Slavery Statement
For financial year ending 31st March 2020
Introduction
This statement sets out Conran Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ (“the organisation”) actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its businesses and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.
The Organisation recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking. The Organisation is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from the same.
Organisational structure and supply chains
The Organisation’s principal activities are retail of home furnishings; architecture and design; and brand licensing. These businesses are based in the UK and France, though products are sourced and services are provided across a wide geographic area.
Responsibility
The Senior Management Team of each Conran Holdings subsidiary is responsible for the ongoing oversight and the continuous evolution of their policies and procedures relating to Modern Slavery, with ongoing support from their procurement and human resources functions.
Processes and Policies
The Organisation acts ethically and with integrity in all business relationships throughout the supply chain, undertaking appropriate due diligence to identify and assess potential risk areas and to mitigate the risks posed by slavery and/or human trafficking occurring.
As part of our initiatives to identify and eliminate the risk of Modern Slavery, the Organisation will continue to:
Identify and assess potential risk areas when engaging new suppliers;
Perform ongoing risk analysis for existing suppliers;
Where possible, build long-standing relationships with local and international suppliers and at all times make clear our expectations regarding ethical business behaviour; and
Where suppliers fail to meet the expectations and to rectify concerns take steps to terminate the business relationship.
The Organisation continues to develop the following policies that describe its approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations:
Whistleblowing policy The Organisation encourages all its workers, customers and business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, the Organisation. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. The organisation's whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, and ensure the protection of any whistle-blower.
Employee code of conduct The Organisation strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating abroad and managing its supply chain.
Supplier/Procurement code of conduct The Organisation is committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to confirm that they provide safe working conditions where necessary; treat workers with dignity and respect; and, act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. Serious violations of the organisation's supplier code of conduct will lead to the termination of the business relationship.
Training
Each business makes these policies readily accessible to all employees and they are communicated as part of the induction process. Training will be provided as required to ensure all relevant members of staff have a clear understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in their respective business.
Introduction
This statement sets out Conran Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ (“the organisation”) actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its businesses and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.
The Organisation recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking. The Organisation is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from the same.
Organisational structure and supply chains
The Organisation’s principal activities are retail of home furnishings; architecture and design; and brand licensing. These businesses are based in the UK and France, though products are sourced and services are provided across a wide geographic area.
Responsibility
The Senior Management Team of each Conran Holdings subsidiary is responsible for the ongoing oversight and the continuous evolution of their policies and procedures relating to Modern Slavery, with ongoing support from their procurement and human resources functions.
Processes and Policies
The Organisation acts ethically and with integrity in all business relationships throughout the supply chain, undertaking appropriate due diligence to identify and assess potential risk areas and to mitigate the risks posed by slavery and/or human trafficking occurring.
As part of our initiatives to identify and eliminate the risk of Modern Slavery, the Organisation will continue to:
Identify and assess potential risk areas when engaging new suppliers;
Perform ongoing risk analysis for existing suppliers;
Where possible, build long-standing relationships with local and international suppliers and at all times make clear our expectations regarding ethical business behaviour; and
Where suppliers fail to meet the expectations and to rectify concerns take steps to terminate the business relationship.
The Organisation continues to develop the following policies that describe its approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations:
Whistleblowing policy The Organisation encourages all its workers, customers and business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, the Organisation. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. The organisation's whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, and ensure the protection of any whistle-blower.
Employee code of conduct The Organisation strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating abroad and managing its supply chain.
Supplier/Procurement code of conduct The Organisation is committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to confirm that they provide safe working conditions where necessary; treat workers with dignity and respect; and, act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. Serious violations of the organisation's supplier code of conduct will lead to the termination of the business relationship.
Training
Each business makes these policies readily accessible to all employees and they are communicated as part of the induction process. Training will be provided as required to ensure all relevant members of staff have a clear understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in their respective business.
This statement has been approved by the Conran Holdings Limited board of directors, who will review and update it annually.
Nicholas Bull
Chairman, Conran Holdings
Chairman, Conran Holdings