HARDSCAPE GROUP LIMITED

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery

Training described

Your whole organisation Your front line staff Human resources Executive-level staff Procurement staff Your suppliers

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Trade unions or worker representative groups Civil society organisations Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain Businesses in your industry or sector

Social audits

Audit conducted by your staff Audit conducted by your supplier’s staff Announced audit Unannounced audit

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Actions addressing ILO indicators

Financial remediation, including repayment of recruitment fees Change in policy Change in training Referring potential victims to government services Supporting victims via NGO Supporting investigations by relevant authorities

Demonstrated progress

We provide continuous education through toolbox talks and coaching, utilizing resources from the Supply Chain Sustainability School and the UK Home Office. All employees must sign our Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct before commencing work. To measure our impact, we track the following KPIs: •100% of high-risk suppliers audited annually. •Zero unresolved significant ethical non-compliances. •100% of transport vessels meet ITF or equivalent national standards.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: China Supply Chain risk of modern slavery and poor safety protections for workers in China. Key systemic concerns include debt bondage, child labour, and significant health and safety lapses.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers
• Group: Other vulnerable groups
• Location: China
• Mitigation: To ensure compliance with zero-tolerance policies regarding inhuman treatment, we are intensifying remote auditing protocols. This includes increased auditor-led visual verification via high-frequency photo and video documentation. Furthermore, we are engaging a specialized third-party auditing firm to conduct formal on-site assessments. This partner will provide the linguistic and cultural expertise necessary to navigate local norms while ensuring rigorous ethical standards are upheld.
• Risk: India supply chain high risk for modern slavery, including child labour, debt bondage, and significant occupational hazards.
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers
• Group: Migrants Refugees Other vulnerable groups
• Location: India
• Mitigation: To mitigate these risks, we are implementing a two-tier verification approach. We will engage a local NGO with specialized knowledge of the Rajasthan stone industry to conduct unannounced social and ethical audits. This ensures an "on-the-ground" perspective that is sensitive to local socio-economic nuances. We will supplement these visits with digital remote audits, utilising video protocols, to maintain consistent visibility in areas where physical access remains a challenge.
• Risk: Occupational Lung Disease: Stone manufacturing sector risk from respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust. 230 million workers are exposed globally, with roughly 7,000 lung cancer deaths each year.
• Area: Within your own operations
• Location: Belgium China Germany Spain United Kingdom Ireland India Italy Netherlands Portugal
• Mitigation: To eliminate the hazards of respirable crystalline silica (RCS), we prirotise wet-cutting processes, reducing exposure by up to 35 times compared to dry methods. We have implemented a continuous air monitoring program and robust dust-mitigation protocols at our facility. Suppliers are now required to provide LEV maintenance logs during technical safety audits, and we will work with suppliers find methods, equipment, systems, or RPE to ensure the safety of workers.