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Modern Slavery Statement 2022

Introduction

LocalCBDStore.co.uk is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We recognize that we have a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking and that we must ensure that everyone who is involved in our operations does the same.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps taken by LocalCBDStore.co.uk during the financial year ending December 31, 2022, to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains.

Our Business and Supply Chains

LocalCBDStore.co.uk is a UK-based online retailer of CBD products. Our products are sourced from a variety of suppliers, including manufacturers and distributors based in the UK and abroad. We maintain strong relationships with our suppliers and expect them to uphold the same high standards that we hold ourselves to in preventing modern slavery and human trafficking.

Our Policies and Procedures

We have implemented a number of policies and procedures to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains. These include:

Supplier Code of Conduct: We require all our suppliers to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out our expectations regarding modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as other ethical and sustainable business practices.

Due Diligence: We conduct due diligence on all new suppliers before entering into a contractual relationship with them. This includes a review of their policies and procedures related to modern slavery and human trafficking.

Employee Code of Conduct: We have an Employee Code of Conduct that sets out our expectations regarding ethical business practices, including the prohibition of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Training: We provide training to our employees to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking and to ensure that they understand their obligations and responsibilities in preventing these issues.

Our Performance

During the financial year ending December 31, 2022, we have taken the following steps to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains:

We reviewed our Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that it was up to date and aligned with current best practices.

We conducted due diligence on all new suppliers before entering into a contractual relationship with them, including a review of their policies and procedures related to modern slavery and human trafficking.

We provided training to all our employees to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking and to ensure that they understand their obligations and responsibilities in preventing these issues.

We conducted periodic audits of our suppliers to ensure that they were complying with our Supplier Code of Conduct.

Conclusion

LocalCBDStore.co.uk is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We will continue to review and update our policies and procedures to ensure that we are taking a robust approach to this issue. We will also continue to work with our suppliers to ensure that they are upholding the same high standards that we hold ourselves to.

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