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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


Whistleblowing & escalation


Employee training


Partnership & collaboration


Looking to the future


Partner Slave-Free Alliance SLR Consulting Stronger2gether TUV Rhineland


United Nations Global Compact Child Labour Working Group


About


A social enterprise non-profit set up by Hope for Justice that works with victims, law enforcement agencies and businesses to help bring about a slavery-free supply chain.


Owner of Everyone’s Business, an app where colleagues can upload photos and feedback from factory visits.


A not-for-profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes.


An audit company conducting Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) audits for Kingfisher electroplating suppliers.


A United Nations Responsible Business pact covering human rights, labour standards, anti-corruption, and environment.


How we’re working together


We have collaborated with Slave-Free Alliance throughout the year, mainly on the risk matrix for GNFR and the lunch and learn (see ‘Employee training and awareness building’ on page 22).


We have piloted the app with colleagues in Commercial and Quality teams, ahead of a wider roll-out in 2025.


We are sponsoring its Responsible Recruitment Toolkit to provide free training and support to suppliers and labour providers.


TUV designed special assessment kits and conducted assessments to verify the electroplating processes of a regional cohort of Kingfisher’s direct – and indirect – suppliers for compliance with EHS laws and regulations.


We report progress against the 10 principles of UNGC, one of which is human rights. We have worked with them on awareness-raising work with the Responsible Business network as part of Anti-Slavery Day. Kingfisher is also part of UNGC’s child labour and modern slavery working groups.


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