Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

This statement sets out Supreme’s (including Supreme plc and its group companies that conduct business in whole or in part in the UK, “Supreme”) actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains. This statement relates to actions and activities during the financial year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

As part of the manufacture/imports/wholesale industry, the organisation recognises that it has a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.

Supreme are absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Supreme provides a comprehensive range of batteries, lightbulbs, fittings, sports nutrition and vaping lines within a wholesale and retail structure.

Supreme (including its group companies that conduct business in whole or in part in and outside of the UK)  has offices within the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands with the head office being:-

• Unit 4 Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M171AF

Supreme exports goods worldwide from the following depots:-

• Unit 4 Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M171AF
• Unit C5 South Dublin Business Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A993

The following is the process by which Supreme assesses whether or not particular activities or countries are high risk in relation to slavery or human trafficking:

Responsibility for the organisation’s anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:

• Policies: Supreme’s Human Resource department together with the Board of Directors and Supply Chain leadership are responsible for putting in place and reviewing policies which support Supreme’s anti-slavery initiatives.
• Investigations/due diligence: Supreme’s Board of Directors are responsible for investigations and due diligence in relation to known or suspected instances of slavery and human trafficking.

Supreme operates the following policies that describe its approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and steps to be taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in its operations:

• Whistleblowing policy Supreme encourages all its workers, customers and other business partners to report any concerns related to the direct activities, or the supply chains of, Supreme. This includes any circumstances that may give rise to an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. The organisation’s whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy for workers to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation. Employees, customers or others who have concerns can complete our confidential disclosure form.
• Employee code of conduct Supreme’s code of conduct makes clear to employees the actions and behaviour expected of them when representing the organisation. The organisation strives to maintain the highest standards of employee conduct and ethical behaviour when operating and managing its supply chain.
• Supplier code of conduct Supreme are committed to ensuring that its suppliers adhere to the highest standards of ethics. Suppliers are required to demonstrate that they provide safe working conditions where necessary, treat workers with dignity and respect, and act ethically and within the law in their use of labour. Supreme work with suppliers to ensure that they meet the standards of the code and improve their worker’s working conditions. However, serious violations of Supreme’s supplier code of conduct will lead to the termination of the business relationship.
• Recruitment/Agency workers policy Supreme uses only specified, reputable employment agencies to source labour and always verifies the practices of any new agency it is using before accepting workers from that agency.

Supreme undertakes due diligence when considering taking on new suppliers, and regularly reviews its existing suppliers. Supreme’s due diligence and reviews include:

• Reviewing the supply chain broadly to assess particular product or geographical risks of modern slavery and human trafficking;
• Evaluating the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of each new supplier
• Reviewing all aspects of the supply chain;
• Conducting supplier assessments through Supreme’s own staff/third party auditor, which have a greater degree of focus on slavery and human trafficking where general risks are identified;
• Using resources, where suppliers can be checked for their labour standards, compliance in general, and modern slavery and human trafficking in particular; and
• Invoking sanctions against suppliers that violate our supplier code of conduct, including the termination of the business relationship.

We will continue to review the effectives of the steps we have taken to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains.

This statement has been approved by Supreme plc’s Board of Directors, who will review and update it annually.

This statement was made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the Group’s anti-slavery and human trafficking statement for financial year ending 31 March 2022. It was approved by the Board on the 7 July 2022.

Paul McDonald

Signed on behalf of the Board by Paul McDonald – Chairman Supreme plc

Date: 12/07/2022