Modern Slavery Statement for Bloomsbury Cleaners

Bloomsbury Cleaners is committed to conducting business with integrity, transparency, and respect for human rights. This modern slavery statement reflects our zero-tolerance approach to forced labour, human trafficking, servitude, and all forms of exploitation. We recognise that modern slavery can occur in any sector, including cleaning services and supply chains, and we take proactive steps to prevent it.

Our Bloomsbury cleaning operations rely on responsible employment practices, fair treatment, and lawful working conditions. We expect every person working for or on behalf of Bloomsbury Cleaners to uphold our values. Any breach of this commitment is treated seriously, investigated promptly, and may result in termination of the relationship or other appropriate action.

Policy and governance
We have established internal controls designed to identify and reduce modern slavery risks. These measures include staff awareness, supplier due diligence, and management oversight. Senior leadership reviews compliance expectations regularly to ensure that our anti-slavery principles remain embedded across the organisation.

Our supplier standards require all vendors, contractors, and labour providers to demonstrate ethical recruitment practices and legal compliance. Before engaging a supplier, we assess the nature of the work, the country of operation, and the potential vulnerability of workers. Where concerns arise, we request evidence of corrective action and may decline or suspend the relationship if risks are not satisfactorily addressed.

To strengthen accountability, Bloomsbury Cleaners carries out periodic supplier audits. These audits may include document checks, workforce interviews, and reviews of wage, timekeeping, and right-to-work records. We use a risk-based approach, focusing on higher-risk categories such as subcontracted labour, temporary staffing, and non-domestic sourcing. Audit findings are recorded, monitored, and followed up until closure.

We also expect suppliers to flow down equivalent anti-slavery obligations to their own subcontractors. This helps us extend our modern slavery prevention framework beyond direct relationships and supports a wider culture of ethical conduct. If a supplier is unable or unwilling to meet these expectations, Bloomsbury Cleaners reserves the right to end the engagement.

Reporting and concern raising are essential parts of our approach. All workers, managers, and external partners are encouraged to report suspected exploitation, coercion, unsafe recruitment, or any activity that may indicate modern slavery. Reports can be made through internal management routes and other designated reporting channels, and all concerns are handled sensitively, confidentially, and without retaliation.

We promote a safe speaking-up culture so that individuals feel able to raise issues early. Any report is reviewed promptly, with appropriate escalation where needed. If an allegation suggests immediate risk to a worker, we act at once to protect those affected and to support any investigation or referral to the relevant authorities.

Training and awareness
Our staff receive guidance on recognising warning signs, including unusual recruitment fees, restricted movement, withheld documents, or signs of intimidation. This helps reinforce our Bloomsbury Cleaners commitment to ethical practice and ensures that concerns are identified before harm can escalate.

This statement is reviewed annually to ensure it remains effective, current, and aligned with legal obligations and business changes. The annual review considers audit results, reported concerns, supplier performance, and any lessons learned from investigations or policy updates. Where improvements are needed, we revise our controls and strengthen our procedures accordingly.

Bloomsbury Cleaners believes that a responsible cleaning service must protect dignity at work and oppose exploitation in every form. Through clear policies, supplier audits, accessible reporting channels, and an annual review cycle, we aim to maintain a resilient and ethical business that does not tolerate modern slavery in any part of our operations or supply chain.