MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT 2020

We recognise the level of trust we have established with our customers, suppliers and the public. This has been built by demonstrating integrity in everything we do and by ensuring that our business has sound principles of good governance at its core. Our governance framework incorporates sound systems of control to reduce the risks to our customers, suppliers, employees and partners and these are subject to external scrutiny from auditors and accrediting bodies. This ensures we drive a culture of continuous improvement in standards and performance across our business.

A key element of our governance framework includes:

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business. See Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for more details.

For any queries in relation to the policy, or to request a copy, contact companysecretary@ldgplc.com.