Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

The Modern Slavery Act requires the publication of a statement setting out how Oakwood Group minimises and addresses potential slavery and human trafficking risks within our business and supply chain.

This statement sets out our position at 01 January 2025.

Oakwood Group is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its operations, and we confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, there is no slavery or human trafficking within our business or supply chain.

Organisational structure and supply chains

Oakwood Group works with partners to develop and build new properties, and contracts out some of its cleaning and gardening and maintenance services to managing agents. Oakwood Group’s supply chain includes contractors who carry out these services, professional advisors and corporate services providers. Oakwood Group’s head office is in Bootle, Merseyside.

Oakwood Group operates solely within the UK and considers that its activities are low risk in terms of slavery or human trafficking.

Due Diligence

Oakwood Group meets or exceeds all statutory requirements relating to employment. It is committed to dignity at work and to the fair treatment of all colleagues, who are paid to recognise their roles and responsibilities at the Living Wage or above. Oakwood Group’s recruitment and selection policy includes provisions addressing modern slavery and human trafficking.

Oakwood Group’s tendering processes follow best practice. When seeking new contractors, bidders are required to provide details of their approach to a to addressing modern slavery and human trafficking.

Oakwood Group’s Procurement key performance indicators (KPIs) include that 100% of suppliers, as part of the tender evaluation process, must complete and comply with the section on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 before being accepted to work with Oakwood Group.

Oakwood Group uses only specified, reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of new agencies before accepting workers from that agency.

This statement is made pursuant to S54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for the year ended 31 January 2024 and has been approved by the Board, who will review and update the statement annually.