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Kingfisher Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement 2024/25


Introduction


Suppliers & customer offer


Governance


Policies


Risk assessment


Working with suppliers GFR


Working with suppliers GNFR


Going beyond audit


Employee training and awareness building


We maintain a regular training programme across the Group to ensure colleagues understand modern slavery risks and how to report concerns.


Training is delivered through digital e-learning modules, interactive specialist workshops and awareness presentations.


Post-training feedback is used to update and improve our training provision. To make sure our training is as relevant as possible for colleagues, we also use insights from reports to our SpeakUp channel.


Code of Conduct training


Our Code of Conduct training has been completed by over 92% of Kingfisher employees globally and we will continue to roll it out as part of the ongoing compliance training. The training includes sections on anti-bribery and corruption, gifts and hospitality and conflicts of interest. In 2024 we updated the modern slavery section, including a scenario question to help people spot indicators or signs of modern slavery.


Training activity in 2024 Our training programme reached over 7001


Training title/Topic


Human Rights and Ethical Policy (plus Wood and Paper Policy)


Ethical Policy Quality and Sustainability


Kick-off Market and Buyer Teams


Lunch and learn New staff training colleagues in a variety of roles during 2024. Description of content


This training helps Market Managers and Market Specialists better understand our CSR approach and the importance of our Ethical Policy including our requirements for suppliers.


Follow up with the Commercial team about critical suppliers and a reminder about the Ethical Policy.


Online training module including ethical sourcing.


Training on our CSR strategy with a focus on our Ethical Policy and Wood and Paper Policy (requirements and process).


The People team attended a ‘lunch and learn’ session with Slave-Free Alliance with training on the indicators of modern slavery and how to spot the signs.


Training for new Far East Buying Office staff who joined Kingfisher in 2024. Covers responsible sourcing requirements (ethical compliance, working hours, responsible recruitment, indirect supplier control and Dow Jones management).


Human Rights Day: Understanding the hidden crime of modern slavery


Overview and explanation of modern slavery in 2024 including survivors’ stories, how to spot the signs of modern slavery, how to report concerns of modern slavery, description of support available for survivors, and key statistics of modern slavery cases and patterns.


Ethical sourcing overview Training internal Commercial teams on what is required of them, when we capture the information, the importance of ethical sourcing, and some examples of what has happened in our supply chain.


Who is the training for? Training provider


Castorama France Market Managers Castorama France Ethical team


Castorama France Commercial team Castorama France (deco and building and outdoor)


All B&Q colleagues Buying teams Group People team New Far East Buying Office staff Online training Brico Dépôt CSR team Slave-Free Alliance


O&S Shanghai Buying Office and Hong Kong Human Resources Department


Group functions Hestia


Whistleblowing & escalation


Employee training


Partnership & collaboration


Looking to the future


Screwfix Commercial team


Screwfix Responsible Sourcing team


1 Total attendees counted for each training session; some employees may have attended more than one session.


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