Modern Slavery Statement for Cleaner Bromley
Cleaner Bromley is committed to conducting its business with integrity, fairness, and respect for human rights. This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the steps we take to prevent modern slavery, forced labour, human trafficking, and exploitation in our operations and supply chains. We recognise that modern slavery risk can exist in many sectors, including cleaning services, recruitment, transport, and facilities support, and we remain alert to these risks at all times.
Our approach is grounded in a zero-tolerance policy. We do not accept any form of slavery, servitude, debt bondage, or child labour in any part of our business. This applies to our employees, agency workers, contractors, and suppliers. Every business relationship must reflect our ethical standards, and where we identify concerns, we act immediately to investigate, mitigate, and, if necessary, terminate the relationship.
We expect all staff to understand their responsibilities under this statement and to act with vigilance. Training and internal communication help ensure that managers and team members can recognise warning signs such as withholding of documents, unsafe working conditions, coercion, or unusually restricted freedom of movement. Cleaner Bromley promotes a culture in which ethical conduct is normal practice and where suspected abuse is taken seriously.
Our supply chain includes providers of cleaning materials, equipment, uniforms, labour, and support services. Because of this, we apply proportionate due diligence before and during engagement with suppliers. This includes reviewing business credentials, assessing labour practices, and confirming that suppliers share our commitment to lawful and ethical employment. We prefer working with partners who demonstrate transparency and who can show how they prevent exploitation.
Supplier audits are a key part of our prevention strategy. Depending on the level of risk, audits may include documentation checks, workforce interviews, site inspections, and reviews of subcontracting arrangements. Where issues are identified, we require a corrective action plan and monitor progress closely. Persistent failure to meet our standards may result in suspension or ending of the relationship.
We also review recruitment practices to reduce the risk of exploitation in hiring and labour supply. This includes checking that workers are legally permitted to work, that fees are not unfairly transferred to workers, and that employment terms are clear and understood. Cleaner Bromley expects all labour providers to uphold the same principles and to provide workers with safe, lawful, and dignified conditions.
To support accountability, we maintain clear reporting channels for employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders to raise concerns about suspected modern slavery or unethical labour practices. Reports may be made confidentially and without fear of retaliation. We treat every concern seriously, assess the information promptly, and investigate in line with the nature and urgency of the issue. Speak-up culture is essential to prevention.
Where a report indicates potential modern slavery, we will take immediate action. This may involve safeguarding affected individuals, notifying appropriate internal decision-makers, and working with specialist organisations or authorities where needed. We are committed to protecting anyone who raises a concern in good faith and to ensuring that no one suffers disadvantage for speaking out.
Cleaner Bromley keeps records of risk assessments, supplier reviews, audit findings, and remedial actions so that our response remains consistent and traceable. We recognise that modern slavery can be hidden and complex, so we continually strengthen our controls to reduce exposure and improve oversight across the business.
This statement is reviewed annually to ensure it remains effective, relevant, and aligned with current legal obligations and operational risks. The review considers changes in our business activities, the sectors we source from, audit outcomes, incidents raised through reporting channels, and any new indicators of labour exploitation. Continuous improvement is central to our approach.
Following each review, we update our policies, training, and supplier monitoring processes where required. We also assess whether our due diligence and audit methods remain proportionate to risk. If additional safeguards are needed, we implement them without delay to strengthen our prevention framework.
Cleaner Bromley reaffirms its commitment to ethical business conduct and the protection of human rights. Through a zero-tolerance policy, supplier audits, reliable reporting channels, and annual review, we aim to prevent modern slavery from taking hold in our operations or supply chains. Our commitment is ongoing, practical, and built into the way we work.