Organisation
This statement applies to all companies within and associated to Infusions Group (referred to in this statement as “The Group”). The information included in the statement refers to the financial year 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025.
Definitions
The Group considers that modern slavery encompasses:
- human trafficking
- child labour
- forced work, through mental or physical threat
- being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
- being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property
- being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement
Commitment
The Group acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Group understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.
The Group does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude, child labour, and forced or compulsory labour.
No labour provided to the Group in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery, child labour or human trafficking. The Group strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the UK.
Organisational Structure
The Group is formed of three principal areas of business under one Limited Company, based in Bury St Edmunds. The business areas are
- The sale of ingredients and equipment to hotel, restaurants and catering businesses
- A licensed restaurant with private bar and venue hire
- A cook school
The Group is controlled by a board of directors.
The Group delivers its services to trade customers as a wholesale business, offering delivery to the clients premises directly via its own vehicles or via courier. Demand for the Groups product is consistently high throughout the year and is therefore not seasonal.
The labour supplied to the Group in pursuance of its operation is wholly based in the UK, primarily in the East of England.
Supply Chain Structure
In order to fulfil its activities, the main supply chains of the Group include those related to the supply of ingredients and catering products from the UK and Europe. We understand that some of the Group’s first-tier suppliers are intermediary traders and therefore may have further contractual relationships with lower-tier suppliers.
Assessing and Managing Risk
The Group considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to exist in its supply chain as they potentially involve the provision of labour in a country where protection against breaches of human rights may be limited.
In general, the Group considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
Due Diligence in Relation to Modern Slavery
The Group carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting an annual review and audit of its suppliers.
Training
The Group includes the following training to staff to effectively implement its stance on modern slavery: induction training on anti-slavery policy for all new starters, further training for Purchasing team who conduct annual audit of suppliers.
Monitoring and Evaluation
The Group has set the following key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in the Group or its supply chains.
- Percentage of workers receiving induction on workplace rights
- Percentage of suppliers with modern slavery policies in place
- Number of supply chain audits conducted
Steps
The Group has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Group has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
- Introduced induction training for all new team members
- Reviewed supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery
- Ensured measures are in place to identify and assess the potential risks in its supply chains
- Embedded a zero-tolerance policy and culture towards modern slavery
Modern Slavery Compliance Officer
The Group has a modern slavery compliance officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the Organisation’s obligations.
This statement is made in pursuance of s.54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.