Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Monsoon Marketing Limited, trading as Monmark, is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains.

1. Introduction & purpose

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

This policy reflects our commitment to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in our supply chains. It is aligned with the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Note: Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, a formal published "slavery and human trafficking statement" is a legal requirement only for commercial organisations with an annual turnover of £36 million or more. Monmark adopts this policy voluntarily as a matter of good practice and to support its customers' own compliance.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, agents, contractors and suppliers.

3. Our commitment

• We will not use or tolerate any form of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking in our business.
• We ensure that all our workers are paid at least the National Minimum Wage / National Living Wage and are legally entitled to work in the UK.
• We are committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains.
• We expect the same high standards from all our contractors, suppliers and other business partners.

4. Our business & supply chains

Monmark supplies workwear, uniforms and branded clothing, together with garment decoration services such as heatsealing, printing and embroidery, to business and trade customers. Our supply chain includes garment manufacturers and wholesalers, decoration and finishing suppliers, and providers of goods and services that support our operations.

5. Due diligence & risk

We recognise that the apparel and textiles sector can carry a higher risk of labour exploitation, particularly deeper in the supply chain. To manage this risk we:

• seek to build long-standing relationships with suppliers and make clear our expectations of business behaviour;
• where practical, favour suppliers who can demonstrate their own commitment to ethical trading and compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (for example through their own policies, codes of conduct or ETI Base Code membership);
• may ask suppliers to confirm their labour standards and, where appropriate, complete a modern slavery questionnaire or self-declaration;
• reserve the right to review and, where necessary, terminate our relationship with any supplier found to be in breach of this policy.

6. Responsibility & training

Responsibility for this policy sits with the directors of Monsoon Marketing Limited, who have overall accountability for ensuring it complies with our legal and ethical obligations. They have day-to-day responsibility for implementing the policy and monitoring its use.

7. Reporting concerns — "speak up"

We encourage everyone to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains, at the earliest possible stage. If you believe or suspect that a breach of this policy has occurred, or may occur, you must notify a director of Monmark.

No one will suffer any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting, in good faith, their suspicion that modern slavery is or may be taking place. If you believe you have suffered any such treatment, you should inform a director immediately.

8. Breaches of this policy

Any employee who breaches this policy may face disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal for gross misconduct. We may terminate our relationship with any individual or organisation working on our behalf if they breach this policy.