MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT & POLICY
Introduction
In compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Alston Investments Holdings Ltd and subsidiaries
provides the following statement & policy regarding its efforts to prevent slavery and human trafficking
in its business and supply chain.
Our Structure, Business & Supply Chains
Alston Investments Holdings Limited (Alston) ,registered in England and Wales No: 13425998, owns
Glendale Managed Services (“Glendale”), Parkwood Healthcare Limited, Glendale Golf Limited, J
Mallinson (Ormskirk) Limited, Glendale Horticulture Limited and Alston Properties Limited.
Glendale is the largest subsidiary, and for the purposes of this statement that refers to Glendale
Managed Services Limited, Glendale Grounds Management Limited, and Glendale Countryside
Limited.
Glendale specialises in offering solutions for the total management and maintenance of the green
environment. Glendale delivers a portfolio of nine specialist green services: grounds management,
arboriculture, supply of plants and semi-mature trees, countryside management, estate management,
vegetation control, landscaping, cleansing services, and winter services..
The procurement activities carried out by Alston mainly relate to plant, industrial equipment, vehicles,
fuel, and UK and EU sourced labour. We work with a variety of suppliers from large corporations to
sub-contractors and small local suppliers providing a wide range of products and services.The vast
majority of our suppliers are based in the UK.
Policies
Alston’s commitment to prevent modern slavery is outlined in our Slavery and Human Trafficking
Statement, various Human Resources Policies and our Purchasing Policy.
Due Diligence Processes in relation to slavery and human trafficking
Alston will not support or deal with any business knowingly involved in slavery and/or human
trafficking. The company has zero tolerance of any act(s) of modern day slavery and human trafficking
within its business and its supply chains, including subcontractors and partners. The company
acknowledges its responsibility as defined by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and ensures transparency
within the organisation and its suppliers of goods and services.
As part of the company’s due diligence processes in connection with its slavery and human trafficking
policy, the supplier approval process requires suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act and to
submit evidence as to how they take steps to mitigate this issue, where required. Imported goods
from sources from outside the UK and EU are potentially more at risk for slavery/human trafficking
issues. The level of management control required for these sources is continually monitored.
Registration Number - 13425998
Registered Address - The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 4AT
Alston Investments Holdings Limited
Alston uses select providers to manage its small amount of agency and temporary worker
requirements. The contracts require the provider to ensure compliance by itself and its suppliers with
the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act.
Identification of the risk of slavery and human trafficking in our business and
supply chains, and the steps taken to assess and manage risk
In terms of identifying indirect suppliers (for example, suppliers of components which form part of the
equipment purchased by Alston), each direct supplier is required under Alston’s compliance
requirements to confirm that their supply sources for any components or labour for their equipment
are compliant with the Modern Slavery Act. It has been identified that some of Alston’s workwear is
sourced from factories in the Far East, and where this is the case, the relevant workwear supplier in
the UK must provide certification to show that the factories used operate in a legal and ethical manner
and have been audited to substantiate this.
In terms of use of direct labour within the UK, Alston employs approximately 1,500 employees on
direct contracts of employment, all of which are compliant with UK and EU legislation. Wages are paid
electronically directly to employee’s bank account and all new employees of Alston are required to
provide the appropriate Right to Work evidence in line with Home Office guidance. Alston is fully
compliant with the legislative requirements of both the National Minimum Wage and the National
Living Wage.
With regards to indirect labour, Alston uses carefully selected providers to manage its small amount of
agency and temporary worker requirements. A Service Level Agreement is in place with the suppliers
which obliges them to comply with the Modern Slavery Act, amongst other regulations. In addition, we
understand that the compliance safeguards within the suppliers payroll systems mean that a worker
cannot be supplied to Alston unless they have provided the correct documentation in relation to their
right to work in the UK.
Where Alston employs subcontractors to carry out work on its behalf, the sub-contract agreement
contains obligations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act and other employment legislation. All
subcontractors are subject to a much more vigorous onboarding process and must provide copies of
various policies (including Modern Slavery), insurance details, accreditation certification etc. It is our
experience that companies which fully comply with other forms of legislation act more diligently to
eliminate modern slavery from their own companies and supply chains.
Implementation
In order to achieve our objective of tackling slavery, forced labour or human trafficking, we will:
● Require all of our suppliers to provide self-certification confirming that they are not aware of
any incidents of slavery, forced labour or human trafficking occurring within their business and
own supply chain;
● Undertake regular reviews of our supply chain and identify any potential risks. Those
suppliers that are identified will be allocated a risk profile based on the information available
to us and monitored;
● Where suppliers fall short of our expectations, require a remediation plan be prepared,
implemented and reviewed to address any shortcomings highlighted;
Registration Number - 13425998
Registered Address - The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 4AT
Alston Investments Holdings Limited
● Provide relevant employees with training to recognise any signs of slavery, forced labour or
human trafficking within our supply chain and encourage practices to mitigate the risk of this
occurring;
● The Company encourages anyone to raise any concerns about modern slavery and will
support anyone who acts in good faith. The Company has a whistleblowing policy which can
be used to report any instances of modern slavery;
Over the course of the next financial year we will continue to enhance our procedures to help us
identify, prevent and mitigate any risks of modern slavery or human trafficking in relation to new and
existing suppliers.
Effectiveness
Potential suppliers who fail to confirm that their supply sources for any components or labour for their
equipment are compliant with the Modern Slavery Act are not added to the supply chain.
Through monitoring, any suppliers who become non-compliant with the Modern Slavery Act are
removed from the supply chain.
Training
During the year, we have continued to provide advice and guidance to those teams who have direct
responsibility for relevant supply chains.
All relevant stakeholders have also been trained by a specific module in our Learning Development
system.
Our Performance Indicators
We will know the effectiveness of the steps that we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or human
trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain if:
No reports are received from our staff, the public,or law enforcement agencies to indicate that
modern slavery practices have been identified.
Responsibility & Implementation
The company directors and senior management take responsibility for implementing the Modern
Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy and this statement and its objectives and shall provide
adequate resources and investment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place
within the organisation and within its supply chains.
A full copy of the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement is accessible to all employees
electronically or can be obtained from the HR department upon request. This policy statement will be
reviewed annually and published.
Registration Number - 13425998
Registered Address - The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 4AT
Alston Investments Holdings Limited
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Alston’s
Slavery and Human Trafficking statement for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. It has been
approved by its Board of Directors.
Signed
Position - Director
Financial Year End: 31/12/2024
Dates this statement covers: 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2026
Alston Investments Holdings Limited
