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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


‘Beyond audit’ refers to the work we do outside of formal ethical audits and assessments to address the underlying causes of human rights risks. This includes initiatives that directly support workers, supplier training on human rights and labour standards, and partnerships with expert organisations such as NGOs.


For more on our beyond audit activities, please refer to page 19, ‘Going beyond audit’. Further details on our sourcing risk assessment approach can be found in ‘Working with suppliers’ on page 10.


Preparing for the future


In preparation for the upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which requires businesses to identify, prevent and mitigate human rights and environmental risks across their value chains, we conducted an initial readiness assessment with key internal stakeholders. This assessment benchmarked our current approach against the directive’s proposed requirements, evaluating relevant policies, processes and potential compliance gaps.


As the readiness assessment was completed prior to the publication of the EU legislative omnibus, we are now reviewing and refining our approach to reflect the updated requirements. With the CSDDD scope now refocused on direct suppliers and the compliance deadline


postponed to 2028, we are reviewing and refining our approach to align with the revised scope and obligations.


While the original assessment findings will continue to inform our roadmap and implementation planning, these will be updated to reflect the revised legislative framework and the new compliance timeline.


Managing risk within our operations and supply chains


Risk assessment for GFR


We use several risk assessment tools to identify, prioritise and mitigate risk within our product supply chains, particularly in the highest-risk countries, sectors and locations. Our assessment tools include:


— Dow Jones Risk Centre. Kingfisher screens suppliers and factories using our Anti-Bribery and Corruption Process. We screen vendor and factory details through the Dow Jones Risk Centre.


— Collaborative compliance platforms. Sedex, amfori BSCI and EcoVadis allow us to access data on inherent risks related to country and industry sectors. The Sedex Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) enables us to risk assess suppliers and production sites, dependent on their responses.


— Our ethical audit risk matrix. Updated annually, this enables us to identify the high-risk product areas and countries


in our GFR supply chain. The risk matrix considers various factors, including countries and territories with significant human rights risks due to geopolitical issues, such as global conflicts. It also evaluates product categories with increased risks of labour exploitation, such as reliance on seasonal or migrant workers, poor working conditions, or low wages.


— Third-party ethical audit reports. These provide information on the operations within the production site, including any issues found by the auditor.


See ‘Working with suppliers’ on page 10 for more details on the ongoing audit programme and due diligence approach.


Risk assessment for GNFR


In 2024, a Goods Not for Resale (GNFR) risk matrix was developed in partnership with Slave-Free Alliance (SFA). This tool is being used to review our current GNFR programme and to strengthen our risk management approach. The matrix identified several high-risk categories, including logistics, warehousing and cleaning services.


In the first half of 2025, we will pilot a series of ethical audits focusing on suppliers identified as high risk. These audits will assess working conditions and labour standards. The outcomes of this trial will inform the future direction of our GNFR ethical compliance approach.


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