Modern Slavery and Responsible Sourcing Statement
Version: 0.1
Status: Draft
Effective date: TBC
Last reviewed: TBC
Next review due: TBC
Owner: Hormiguitas Limited T/A Fantasy Jerseys
This is a good-faith draft for a small startup. It does not claim that the company has completed independent factory audits or that a statutory reporting duty applies. Turnover and legal scope must be confirmed before publication.
1. About us
Hormiguitas Limited T/A Fantasy Jerseys is a small UK ecommerce business developing custom fantasy jerseys. We expect to source products through OEM, manufacturing and fulfilment partners, potentially in more than one country.
2. Our expectations
We expect suppliers and business partners to:
- comply with applicable labour, employment, health and safety, and anti-trafficking law;
- prohibit forced, bonded, prison or trafficked labour;
- prohibit unlawful child labour;
- provide safe and respectful working conditions;
- pay lawful wages and observe lawful working-hour requirements; and
- raise and address credible concerns without retaliation.
These expectations are expanded in our Supplier/OEM Code of Conduct.
3. Current level of oversight
As a startup, our supplier assurance is still developing. We do not claim to have inspected every factory, verified every worker condition or audited every tier of a supply chain. Initial due diligence may rely on supplier information, documents, platform information, product samples, communications and risk indicators.
Before publication, we will record the OEM partners in scope, information requested, documents received and any known concerns [TBC].
4. How we respond to concerns
We will review credible concerns raised about forced labour, child labour, trafficking, unsafe practices or serious labour-law breaches. Depending on the evidence and severity, we may ask for information, require corrective action, pause orders, seek specialist advice or stop using a supplier.
We will not claim that a concern is resolved merely because a supplier denies it.
5. Improving as we grow
As purchasing volume and supplier exposure grow, we intend to improve documented onboarding, risk assessment, contract expectations, periodic review and escalation. Priorities should reflect country, product, workforce and sourcing risks, as well as the company's ability to influence a supplier.
6. Reporting a concern
Concerns can be sent confidentially to [responsible sourcing contact — TBC]. Provide enough detail for a fair review, but do not put yourself or another person at risk to obtain evidence.
7. Review and approval
Statement period: [TBC]
Approved by: [TBC]
Approval date: [TBC]