Modern Slavery Statement — Removals From Uk
Removals From Uk is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all our operations. This Modern Slavery Statement sets out the steps we take across our UK removals and moving services to prevent modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour in our business and supply chains. We recognise that as a provider of removals from UK and UK removals services we have a responsibility to act with integrity and diligence.
We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards modern slavery. Zero-tolerance means that any confirmed instance of exploitation, forced labour, or human trafficking will result in decisive action, including termination of relationships with suppliers or contractors involved and referral to appropriate authorities where necessary. Our personnel are trained to identify indicators of exploitation and to escalate concerns through our internal reporting systems. We will not tolerate modern slavery in any form.
Our approach to preventing exploitation in the removals sector combines robust procurement controls, regular supplier oversight and clear contractual obligations. All contracts for removals services, sub-contractors and logistics partners include clauses requiring compliance with anti-slavery laws and the right to audit. We embed anti-slavery commitments into procurement decisions for any Removals From Uk operations and for all UK removals suppliers.
Supplier Assurance and Regular Audits
We operate a structured supplier audit programme. This programme is designed to assess risk, verify compliance and support continuous improvement among our partners. Audits include documentation review, site inspection where appropriate and worker interviews conducted in a manner that protects confidentiality and safety. Audits are risk-based and prioritise high-risk geographies and sub-contracting chains used by our removals from UK operations.
Our supplier audits follow a clear process:
- Risk assessment to prioritise suppliers;
- Onsite and remote audits to verify working conditions and employment records;
- Corrective action plans with deadlines and follow-up reviews.
We also require that recruitment agencies and third-party labour providers used in our moving services UK supply chain operate with transparent contracts, pay fair wages and do not retain identity documents. Our procurement team conducts background checks and ensures that supplier selection aligns with our anti-slavery commitments.
Reporting Channels and Whistleblowing
To support detection and reporting of concerns, Removals From Uk maintains multiple secure reporting channels. Employees, contractors and third parties can raise concerns anonymously where permitted by law. Reports are investigated promptly by trained compliance staff and, when required, incidents are escalated to senior management. All reports are treated seriously and investigated thoroughly.
We encourage the use of internal reporting lines and provide protection against retaliation for those who raise concerns in good faith. Our disciplinary policy makes clear that attempting to conceal modern slavery or retaliating against a reporter will result in severe sanctions. We document outcomes and remedial steps to improve safeguards across our business.
Annual review and continuous improvement are central to our statement. Each year we review the effectiveness of our policies, audit findings, training uptake and supplier performance. The annual review informs updates to our risk assessments, procurement terms and staff training programmes to strengthen protection against modern slavery in our UK removals and removal services UK network.
Commitment and Governance: Senior leadership endorses this statement and is accountable for its implementation. We commit to transparency about our efforts and to working collaboratively with partners, authorities and industry bodies to combat modern slavery in the removals sector.
By maintaining a clear zero-tolerance stance, conducting rigorous supplier audits, providing safe reporting channels and conducting an annual review, Removals From Uk aims to prevent modern slavery and protect vulnerable workers across our operations and supply chain.
Approved and published by the board level sponsor responsible for human rights and ethical procurement for our UK removals operations.
