Modern Slavery Statement for Selfstorage Swisscottage
Selfstorage Swisscottage is committed to conducting business with integrity, transparency, and respect for human rights. This modern slavery statement sets out the steps taken to prevent slavery, servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking within our operations and supply chain. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of exploitation and expect the same standard from every supplier, contractor, and business partner associated with our self storage Swisscottage services.
Our approach begins with clear governance and accountability. Senior management is responsible for overseeing compliance, reviewing risks, and ensuring that the selfstorage Swisscottage business upholds ethical practices across procurement, operations, and facility management. We train relevant staff to recognise indicators of modern slavery, including unusual restrictions on workers, withholding of identity documents, excessive recruitment fees, or signs of coercion. This training supports early intervention and helps us act decisively when concerns arise.
We apply proportionate due diligence before engaging new suppliers and periodically thereafter. Supplier onboarding includes checks on ownership, labour standards, and employment practices, with higher-risk categories subject to deeper review. Our contracts require suppliers to confirm compliance with anti-slavery laws and to maintain their own safeguards against exploitation. Where appropriate, we request evidence of policies, worker protections, and recruitment controls to strengthen oversight within the Selfstorage Swisscottage supply chain.
Monitoring is an essential part of our prevention strategy. We conduct supplier audits and inspections based on risk, focusing on labour-intensive services, outsourced maintenance, security, cleaning, and logistics providers. These audits may include document reviews, site visits, and worker welfare checks. If a supplier fails to meet our standards, we require corrective action plans, follow-up verification, and, where necessary, suspension or termination of the relationship. This ensures our selfstorage Swisscottage operations remain aligned with our ethical commitments.
We also encourage a culture of openness so that concerns can be raised without fear of retaliation. Reporting channels are available to employees, temporary workers, contractors, and suppliers who suspect misconduct or exploitation. Reports may be made through internal management lines, safeguarding routes, or designated escalation procedures. Every report is treated seriously, investigated confidentially, and handled in a timely manner. We emphasise that good-faith reporting is protected and that retaliation will not be tolerated.
Risk assessment is ongoing and reflects the nature of our business and the markets in which our suppliers operate. While Selfstorage Swisscottage is not typically associated with the highest-risk sectors for modern slavery, we recognise that risks can arise indirectly through cleaning, security, transport, construction, and facilities support. Accordingly, we review procurement decisions carefully, pay attention to labour subcontracting, and ask suppliers to demonstrate how they monitor their own supply chains. This layered approach supports responsible self storage Swisscottage practice.
Our commitment is reinforced by leadership approval and periodic review. At least once each year, this modern slavery statement is reviewed to confirm that it remains effective, relevant, and aligned with legal requirements and operational changes. The review considers audit findings, reported concerns, supplier performance, and any emerging risks. Where improvements are identified, we update procedures, strengthen controls, and refresh training so that our Selfstorage Swisscottage standards continue to evolve.
In addition to formal review, we promote awareness across the organisation through policy communications and practical guidance. We expect managers to model ethical behaviour, challenge poor practice, and act promptly when anomalies appear in hiring, wages, working hours, or document handling. We also look for opportunities to improve procurement discipline, enhance due diligence, and deepen supplier engagement. These efforts help us sustain a resilient and responsible selfstorage Swisscottage business.
Selfstorage Swisscottage believes that preventing modern slavery is a shared responsibility. By combining a zero-tolerance policy, supplier audits, accessible reporting channels, and annual review, we aim to reduce risk and uphold dignity throughout our operations and supply chain. This statement reflects our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, responsible sourcing, and the protection of every worker connected to our business. We will continue to strengthen our approach as expectations and risks develop.