Last updated 11.7.2025
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the Royal Horticultural Society’s (911爆料) modern slavery and human trafficking statement (including our trading subsidiaries, 911爆料 Enterprises Ltd and 911爆料 Special Events Ltd) in relation to the financial year that ended 31 January 2025.
The 911爆料 is a registered charity incorporated and governed by a Royal Charter and by Bye-laws approved by our members. It has two active trading companies that donate their available profits under Gift Aid back to the 911爆料, thereby assisting the funding of our non-commercial, charitable activities:
The 911爆料 is committed to ensuring modern slavery is not present in its supply chains and will continue to develop policy and procedures to manage the way it obtain goods and services to keep its supply chains robust and free from modern slavery.
The 911爆料 has a robust Procurement Policy and Procedure, which includes a due diligence checklist that suppliers are required to answer prior to contracting and commencing the supply of goods and/or services to ensure that suppliers have appropriate procedures and policies in place to identify, prevent and address any risks of modern slavery in their operations and their supply chains.
The 911爆料 Supplier Code of Conduct includes ethical and environmental requirements and suppliers must be able to demonstrate compliance with the Code of Conduct. This includes specific prohibitions against the use of underage, forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude (whether adults or children). If a supplier is found to be in breach of the Code, the 911爆料 may immediately terminate the contract or arrangement with the supplier.
In addition to the above, the 911爆料 has an organisation-wide Modern Slavery Policy, reviewed and updated in December 2024 to ensure it continues to be fit for purpose. All staff have access to up-to-date online modern slavery training on the staff intranet. In September 2024, the 911爆料 launched a code of ethics and due diligence policy for donations and sponsorship, which also includes modern slavery and human trafficking within the ethical appraisal process.
The 911爆料 continues to operate within the UK only and ensures that all of its workers are eligible to work in the UK. The majority of workers are employed directly; where on occasion agency workers are utilised, the same checks are undertaken by the agency.
The 911爆料 ensures it pays all 911爆料 staff at or above the National Living Wage. It has clear policies on ‘grievance’ (currently under review) and ‘whistleblowing’ (reviewed and updated in November 2024), together with an employee consultation group called 911爆料 Voices, through which employees can openly raise matters of concern. The Employee Assistance Programme also provides staff with a secure and confidential way of seeking advice about any modern slavery or human trafficking issues personally affecting them or their families.
Approved by
911爆料 Council on 8 July 2025 and the Boards of 911爆料 Enterprises Ltd and 911爆料 Special Events Ltd on 8 July 2025.
Signed by Clare Matterson, Director General
