Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Urban Lane Limited has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Modern slavery is a serious crime; victims are exploited for someone else’s gain. It encompasses slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and servitude. Victims are often hidden away, may be unable to leave their situation, or may not come forward because of fear or shame.

Such behavior is contradictory to Urban Lane’s immutable principles; therefore, Urban Lane Limited has a zero tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically, with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to implementing systems and controls to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

UK specific action toward UK Modern Slavery Act in 2021

• Recruitment policy. We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.
• Creation of a Governance body A Committee will be set up to ensure compliance to the UK Modern Slavery Act standards and promote them across the organisation. The Committee meets on a quarterly basis to discuss strategy and actions.
• Launch of a Modern Slavery Act communication for the UK Associates including training videos to reinforce the message that Modern Slavery is the responsibility of everyone.

About Urban Lane limited

Urban Lane has been a celebrated Clothing Shop in London, United Kingdom since 2015. We pride ourselves on our extensive collections and unparalleled customer service. There is nothing that makes us happier than seeing our customers leave our store with their new favourite item. We are always adding new styles, so no matter how often you visit, you’ll always find something new to try.

We believe in a world where you have total freedom to be you, without judgement. To experiment. To express yourself. To be brave and grab life as the extraordinary adventure it is. So we make sure everyone has an equal chance to discover all the amazing things they’re capable of no matter who they are, where they’re from or what looks they like to boss. We exist to give you the confidence to be whoever you want to be.

Our buyers are always looking for opportunities to buy quality brands and on-trend clothing, footwear & accessories. Over time we’ve built long-term relationships with many companies and currently stock over 50 brands, ranging from big household names to up-and-coming labels.

Our Relevant Policies

We operate a number of internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:

• Whistleblowing policy: We operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals. Such report can be made within the Company through trained managers, functions such as HR and Compliance but also through our external system.
• Urban Lane: This code explains the manner in which we behave as an organisation and how we expect our employees to act. The Code is part of the onboarding training of all our employees, regular refreshers are organised during department meetings.
• Urban Lane Distributor’s Code of Conduct: This code applies to all Urban Lane distributors and sub-distributors. The Code refers to the standards that each company shall abide by as a represent of Urban Lane. We regularly train our distributors on the Code and Urban Lane’s high standards. Acknowledgement of the reception and the understanding of the Code is a mandatory step of the distributor’s selection process.
• Urban Lane Supplier’s Code of Conduct: This Code applies to Urban Lane Suppliers and includes standards of conduct including Human Right, Environmental consideration, Ethical business practices and governance.