Domu Brands Limited
MODERN SLAVERY ACT
TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT
This statement has been published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (UK), which requires businesses to disclose publicly what steps they are taking to tackle modern slavery each year.
OUR APPROACH
Domu Brands Limited sources, develops, and distributes own-label consumer goods directly from manufacturing origins in the EU and global sources. We trade through online channels directly to customers through various third-party and own platforms, and our products are available to buy in the UK & EU.
We are committed to eradicating modern slavery – we will not tolerate or knowingly work with any suppliers, domestic or international, that are involved with any form of slavery, including but not limited to human trafficking and exploitation, in addition to our own code of conduct.
DOMU BRANDS COLLEAGUES
All new colleagues are required to read and accept the policies outlined in the Company Handbook. The Handbook provides our colleagues with details of our key policies, including Health & Safety, Code of Conduct, Pay & Benefits, Recruitment & Equal Opportunities, Bullying, Harassment & Anti-Bribery, and Whistleblowing.
Our recruitment process is to promote from within and carry out direct recruitment wherever possible. Checks are carried out as part of this recruitment process, including ensuring all prospective employees have the correct right-to-work documents, checking and making a copy of passports, as well as checking references from previous employment.
When paying wages, this is only paid directly to bank accounts, and we ensure all employees have an authentic home address and National Insurance Number.
When we do work with temporary labor agencies, we only work with two long-term partners who have been briefed on the standards that we expect of them, while we review their own statements and policies to meet these high standards.
In Spring 2024, we established a new relationship in China specifically with remit to further bolster our on the ground presence initially supporting the hiring of a dedicated China team. This collaboration ensures that our recruitment processes are conducted ethically and that new colleagues receive robust ground support. Additionally, it guarantees that all pay and working conditions meet our high standards and comply with the legal requirements of their home country. This strategic partnership not only enhances our operational efficiency but also reinforces our commitment to ethical practices and employee well-being.
DOMU BRANDS GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
As we progress into 2025, our commitment to maintaining strong relationships with our suppliers continues. Regular supplier trips that began in 2023 have been expanded, with our QA, Buying, and senior management teams visiting factories and industry fairs. These visits aim to foster close working relationships and a deeper understanding of our products and suppliers.
Our QA team, buyers, and senior team have strengthened relations with third-party inspections and are exploring new QA software for product inspections. We are also further developing supplier scorecards to help suppliers focus on areas of development. The QA team supports our partners with corrective action plans and funded social audits.
All new suppliers are expected to provide their third-party audits, which are reviewed by our QA Department prior to approval for partnership. Our factory scorecards, introduced in 2024, continue to play a crucial role in maintaining and elevating our suppliers, ensuring a consistent approach across our selected partnerships and their third-party vendors. This is our next step in formative action for the continuous improvement of our anti-slavery policy.
In 2025, we will reissue our updated supplier manual, which all suppliers must sign and adhere to as part of our trading agreement. In this manual, we emphasize the importance of adherence to the ETI base code along with Domu’s own code of conduct.
Management of our existing supply chain is done via consistent review of ethical audits, yearly resigning of codes of conduct, and close working relations with our trusted overseas partners.
Dated: 29th January 2025
Signed:
Craig Foster, CCO