Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery,
servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation
of a person’s liberty by another to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

Forest Wines & Spirits Ltd has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to acting
ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing
effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or
in any of our supply chains.

We are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling
modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern
Slavery Act 2015.

We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as
part of our contracting processes, in the coming year we will include specific prohibitions against the use of
forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children,
and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards. 

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POLICY

Forest Wines & Spirits Ltd has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethical
obligations, and that all those under our control comply with it.

Forest Wines & Spirits Ltd has primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring
its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and
procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.

Management at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with
this policy and are given adequate and regular training on it and the issue of modern slavery in supply chains.

You are invited to comment on this policy and suggest ways in which it might be improved. Comments,
suggestions and queries are encouraged and should be addressed to the Managing Director.

Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we have in place:

Human Resource procedures

• A comprehensive range of policies and practices have been applied including an Equality &
Diversity and formal grievance and disciplinary policies to protect and ensure that staff rights
and responsibilities are upheld.

• Regarding pay, the Company pays hourly rates equivalent to or above the National Minimum
Wage rates.

Procurement procedure

• Engage with our franchisee and supplier base.

• Identify and monitor potential risk of slavery and human trafficking in our franchisee and supplier
network

• Incorporate within the tender process to address slavery and human trafficking with potential new
franchisee and suppliers.