Modern Day Slavery

Modern Slavery Statement

Modern slavery encompasses various forms of servitude, forced or compulsory labor, and human trafficking. Globally, it is estimated that around 40 million men, women, and children are subjected to some form of modern slavery.

At CDLC Property Ltd, we are committed to conducting our business responsibly and maintain a zero-tolerance approach towards modern slavery. We ensure that we do not knowingly engage in activities or partnerships that involve any form of modern slavery.

We recognize that modern slavery is a complex and escalating global issue affecting millions worldwide. CDLC Property Ltd is dedicated to ensuring that our practices actively combat slavery, including forced, bonded, or compulsory labor, and human trafficking.

Our goal is to prevent modern slavery from occurring anywhere within our operations. We are committed to minimizing the risk of our business activities contributing to slavery or trafficking, both within the UK and internationally.

Our policies, procedures, and practices support this commitment, focusing on the following areas:

• Anti-corruption and Bribery Policy
• Code of Conduct
• Recruitment and Selection Procedures
• Right to Work Verification
• Safeguarding Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy

By reviewing and implementing these policies, we have taken steps to ensure compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 principles, minimizing the risk of violations.

CDLC Property Ltd reserves the right to terminate or amend contracts with any suppliers or contractors found to be involved in modern slavery practices that could increase our exposure or risk.

Over the next 12 months, our plan includes comprehensive staff training and the development of processes to further reduce the likelihood of our activities being associated with modern slavery. This will particularly focus on procurement and contracting procedures.

Introduction

Modern slavery refers to offenses such as human trafficking, slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labor. It manifests in several key areas:

• Sexual exploitation of adults
• Trafficking of adults into labor exploitation
• Trafficking of adults into criminal exploitation
• Trafficking of minors for sexual, criminal, or labor exploitation
• Other forms of exploitation

Human trafficking involves recruiting, transferring, or obtaining individuals through coercion, abduction, fraud, or force for exploitation purposes. While often crossing borders, victims can also be exploited within the UK. Exploitation categories linked to trafficking include sexual exploitation, forced labor, domestic servitude, organ harvesting, child exploitation, forced marriage, and illegal adoption.

Modern slavery encompasses victims brought from overseas and vulnerable individuals within the UK forced to work illegally across various sectors.

This statement details CDLC Property Ltd’s efforts to identify potential risks related to modern slavery within our business operations and to implement measures to ensure our activities and those of our partners are free from slavery and trafficking.

We acknowledge our responsibility to take a proactive approach to prevent slavery and human trafficking. CDLC Property Ltd is fully committed to eliminating slavery and trafficking within our business and ensuring our contractors and suppliers uphold these standards.

Policies

Our staff have access to the following policies, which are reviewed regularly:

• Recruitment Policy
• Code of Conduct
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Anti-corruption Policy
• Safeguarding Policy
• Child Criminal Exploitation Policy

To prevent modern slavery within our operations, we have implemented the following measures:

• Mandatory safeguarding training for all staff, covering issues related to modern slavery.
• Clear procedures for reporting concerns, encouraging staff to raise any suspicions via managers or whistleblowing channels.
• Pre-employment checks to mitigate the risk of modern slavery within our recruitment processes.