Thorpe Trees Ltd is a family basis based in Thorpe Underwood, North Yorkshire.
The business was established in 1982 and now one of the largest growers and suppliers of trees and hedge plants to wholesale, retail, and mail order customers throughout the British Isles. We operate from one site only.
We have a management team and an intensely loyal workforce, many of whom have underpinned the business for the longevity of the term of operation.
Slavery and human trafficking remain a hidden blight to our global society, and we fully accept the role and responsibilities to be aware of these issues in our business and the wider supply chain. Employees are informed of this statement and are expected to report concerns and management expected to act upon them.
Modern slavery encompasses the following activities and threats:
– Human trafficking
– Forced work through mental or physical threat.
– Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse.
– Being de-humanized, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property.
– Being physically constrained or having restrictions placed on freedom of movement.
Thorpe Trees acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
We are committed ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
We inform suppliers of this statement and expect them to adhere to the same high standards.
This statement constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the current financial year.
This statement has been reviewed and approved by the Directors of Thorpe Trees Ltd
Director – Caroline Taylor Date – 01/09/25