Modern Slavery Statement — House Clearance Highbury Commitment

House Clearance Highbury is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all aspects of our operations. This statement sets out our approach as a professional highbury house clearance provider, clarifying the measures we take to identify, prevent and address risks of forced labour, exploitation and associated abuses. We recognise our responsibility to the people affected by our services and to the communities where house clearance in Highbury activities take place.

We operate a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of modern slavery. All employees, contractors and partners are required to comply with this stance. Our expectation is explicit: no person engaged in our work should suffer from coercion, be deprived of wages, be forced into excessive hours without consent, or be subjected to exploitative conditions. We include this commitment in our employment practices and procurement decisions to ensure accountability.

Our scope covers the full range of the House Clearance Services Highbury supply chain, including subcontractors, waste carriers, storage facilities and recycling partners. We conduct risk-based due diligence that considers the nature of the service, geographic risk factors, labour intensity and the vulnerability of workers. Where risks are identified, we implement proportionate safeguards and monitor outcomes to reduce the likelihood of slavery-related harm.

We maintain a supplier audit programme designed to assess and validate compliance with our anti-slavery policies. Suppliers of Highbury house clearance services must sign contractual commitments that include anti-slavery clauses and the right to audit. Our supplier audits combine document review, site visits and worker interviews to confirm adherence to labour standards.

Key elements of our supplier assurance process include:

• Pre-engagement screening to identify high-risk providers;
• Routine on-site assessments and documentation checks;
• Corrective action plans where non-compliance is found;
• Termination clauses for persistent or severe breaches.

We prioritise collaboration with suppliers to build capacity for ethical practice. This includes offering guidance, sharing best practice for worker protection, and supporting improvements in payroll, working hours and recruitment transparency. Our procurement team uses a risk-scored register to target audits and to ensure that remediation steps are tracked to conclusion.

To make reporting accessible and safe, we operate multiple reporting channels for employees, contractors, and the public. Reports can be made via confidential internal channels, through designated safeguarding officers, or through anonymous mechanisms we maintain for whistleblowers. Every report is treated seriously, investigated promptly and managed in a manner that protects reporters from retaliation.

We invest in regular training for our staff and subcontractors to raise awareness of modern slavery indicators, appropriate responses and the importance of ethical sourcing. Training materials use real-world scenarios relevant to house clearance operations and are refreshed annually to reflect evolving risks and legislation. Our leadership team receives tailored briefings on governance, risk management and remedial action.

Annual review is a core part of our governance. Each year we evaluate our policies, audit findings, training outcomes and incident responses to measure effectiveness and to identify improvements. The results of the review inform our policy updates, supplier engagement priorities and resource allocation. This statement is reviewed and approved at senior management level to ensure ongoing commitment to the eradication of modern slavery across all of our house clearance Highbury activities.