Ethical Foundations It is extremely important to us to ensure that our teams and all of our partners around the world behave in a socially, ethically and environmentally responsible manner. We make our standards clear and employ significant resources in the UK and at source to make sure these are understood and adhered to. Our Modern Slavery Act Statement The Direct Produce Supplies Ltd (dps) board of directors have approved and signed the below statement Environmental Policy dps are fully committed to operating responsibly to ensure we maximise our positive social and ethical impacts and minimise our environmental footprint. Senior level responsibility Senior level responsibility We have a senior manager responsible for ensuring the commitment, policies, practices, and due diligence relating to the eradication of Slavery and Human Trafficking is upheld and progressed within our global supply chains Annual risk assessments Annual risk assessments We conduct annual supplier risk assessments on all suppliers capturing the threats and vulnerabilities within the supply chain. These incorporate government human trafficking data in addition to other risk factors including human rights and country governance and accountability. Our team of trained auditors visit individual supplying sites to conduct an in-depth analysis of the labour force. Code of Practice Code of Practice We require our suppliers to sign a dps Code of Practice annually. This prohibits the use of forced; bonded (including debt bondage) or indentured labour; involuntary prison labour; slavery or trafficking of persons in line with the Ethical Trading Base Codes SEDEX membership SEDEX membership We are committed members of The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX). We also require our suppliers to become members and to complete a comprehensive self-assessment questionnaire capturing labour supply which forms an integral part of our risk assessment process and management Stronger2gether partnership Stronger2gether partnership Representatives have been part of the multi stakeholder initiative aiming to reduce modern slavery; Stronger2gether http://stronger2gether.org and attended bespoke training to ensure company compliance. Additionally we became Stronger2gether business partners in 2015 © 2021 dps ltd Privacy NoticeModern Slavery Statement Tel: 020 7350 4600

What we do Whether we’re bringing strawberries from Spain or cherries from Chile, we always look to pick, pack, and deliver the freshest possible produce to consumers. Our efforts to continually shorten the supply chain offers both better quality product for customers and removes any unnecessary costs. Previous Next © 2021 dps ltd Privacy NoticeModern Slavery Statement Tel: 020 7350 4600