Gardeners Victoria Modern Slavery Statement

Gardeners Victoria affirms a zero-tolerance policy toward modern slavery and forced labour in all forms. This modern slavery statement outlines our commitments, expectations and actions to prevent exploitation across our operations and supply chain. We recognise our responsibility to identify risks, take decisive action and be transparent about progress in this anti-slavery statement and our broader modern slavery policy.

Scope and Commitment

Scope: This slavery and human trafficking statement applies to all Gardeners Victoria activities, purchasing, and partnerships. We require every team, contractor and supplier to adhere to standards that eliminate forced labour, child labour, debt bondage and other exploitative practices. Our commitment is supported by governance structures, staff training and ongoing monitoring.

Risk Management and Supplier Expectations

Gardeners Victoria assesses risks by geography, product and service category, and supplier profile. We maintain a supplier code of conduct aligned with our modern slavery declaration and expect suppliers to implement proper working conditions, lawful wages and the freedom to leave employment. We conduct due diligence proportional to risk and use contractual clauses to require transparency.

To operationalise our approach we implement a programme of supplier audits, performance checks and corrective action plans. Key audit activities include:

• Supplier audits: Scheduled and surprise audits assessing labour practices and documentation.
• Site assessments: Inspections of facilities for living conditions, hours worked and wage records.
• Remediation: Time-bound corrective actions and follow-up verification where issues are found.

Reporting Channels and Worker Protections

We provide safe, anonymous and confidential reporting channels so staff, contract workers and suppliers can raise concerns about suspected modern slavery. Reports are investigated impartially and promptly. We encourage direct reporting through internal channels and ensure no retaliation for those who speak up. All allegations are recorded, escalated and used to improve systems.

Training, Governance and Annual Review

Training on recognising signs of exploitation is mandatory for purchasing, HR and frontline teams. Our Board and senior leadership receive regular briefings and oversight of anti-slavery compliance. We commit to an annual review of this anti-slavery policy and related processes to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with evolving best practice.

Gardeners Victoria publishes progress updates and integrates lessons from audits, investigations and stakeholder engagement. We aim to refine supplier selection, contract terms and monitoring tools year-on-year. This modern slavery report will be reviewed at least once every 12 months and updated to reflect new risks, outcomes of supplier audits and enhancements to our reporting channels.

Transparency and Continuous Improvement

We recognise eliminating modern slavery is an ongoing effort. This modern slavery statement sets clear expectations, embeds a zero-tolerance approach and commits resources to supplier audits, worker protection and remediation. Our focus remains on practical actions—audits, training and secure reporting channels—backed by leadership accountability and an annual program review.

Gardeners Victoria will continue to strengthen its modern slavery measures, collaborate with partners, and act swiftly on credible reports to protect vulnerable workers and uphold human dignity across our supply networks.