Modern Slavery Statement

Larking Gowen is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and to the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.

As an inclusive employer, we're dedicated to creating and maintaining a non-discriminatory, respectful working environment for our people. We want all our employees to feel confident that they can report wrongdoing without risk to themselves.

Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and protected from abuse or coercion.

We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or overseas, that knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude, or forced or compulsory labour.

Our supply chain

Due to the nature of our business, we assess the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains as low. Our supply chains are limited, and we procure goods and services from a small, defined group of UK and international suppliers.

Policies supporting our Modern Slavery Statement

The following policies are available to our people via our intranet, One Place:

• Bullying, Harassment and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Whistleblowing

• Anti-Bribery

We continue to embed the principles of the Modern Slavery Act by:

• Providing awareness training to employees on the Modern Slavery Act 2015, including how to report suspected cases of slavery or human trafficking.

• Ensuring that employees involved in procurement follow modern slavery procurement guidance available on GOV.UK.

• Including consideration of modern slavery risks and prevention in our policy review processes, as both an employer and a procurer of goods and services.

• Continuing to take action to embed a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery.

• Providing training on modern slavery and ethical employment practices to employees involved in buying, procurement, recruitment, and workforce deployment.