Modern Slavery Policy

Although Southcombe Brothers Ltd do not turn over £36M, and consequently are not required by law to publish an annual statement, nevertheless the company  has taken and is continuing to take measures to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. Southcombe Brothers Ltd has a zero tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

Our suppliers

Southcombe Brothers Ltd operates a supplier policy and maintains a preferred supplier list.  We conduct due diligence on all suppliers before allowing them to become a preferred supplier.  This due diligence includes an online search to ensure that particular organisation has never been convicted of offenses relating to modern slavery

This statement was approved by David Southcombe, Managing Director