Our Organisation
This statement is made on behalf of NOVA Outdoor Living Limited (“NOVA” or “the Organisation”) in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and covers the financial year 2026.
NOVA Outdoor Living Limited is the principal trading entity and operates in the United Kingdom. We sell garden furniture and outdoor living products both through our showrooms and online. Demand for our products is seasonal, with higher activity throughout the summer months. All labour used in the operation of our business is based in the United Kingdom.
Our Commitment
NOVA is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all of our business relationships. We take seriously our responsibility to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking have no place in our business or supply chains.
We do not knowingly enter into business with any organisation that supports or involves itself in slavery, servitude, or forced or compulsory labour. No labour provided to NOVA in the pursuance of our services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. We strictly adhere to the minimum standards required under relevant United Kingdom employment legislation.
For the purposes of this statement, modern slavery encompasses:
- 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 dehumanised, treated as a commodity, or being bought or sold as property
- Being physically constrained or having restrictions placed on freedom of movement
Our Supply Chains
Our main supply chains relate to the sourcing of garden furniture and outdoor living goods from suppliers in both the United Kingdom and China. We recognise that our tier-one suppliers are often intermediary traders who have further contractual relationships with lower-tier suppliers.
We consider our principal area of modern slavery exposure to be within our supply chains, where labour is provided in countries where human rights protections may be more limited. We nonetheless consider our overall exposure to be relatively limited and have taken active steps to ensure that exploitative practices do not take place in our business or in the businesses of organisations that supply goods or services to us.
Due Diligence and Steps Taken
NOVA carries out due diligence to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking do not take place in our organisation or supply chains. To our knowledge, we have not conducted business with any organisation found to have been involved in modern slavery.
In accordance with Section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, we have taken the following steps:
- Supplier contracts — we have reviewed supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that a supplier is, or is suspected to be, involved in modern slavery
- Risk assessment — we maintain measures to identify and assess potential modern slavery risks within our supply chains
- Impact assessments — we undertake assessments of our services in relation to potential instances of modern slavery
Policies
NOVA maintains the following policies that support our stance on modern slavery:
- Equal opportunities — we have controls in place to protect staff from poor treatment and exploitation, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. These include fair pay, fair terms and conditions of employment, and access to training and development
- Whistleblowing — we operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees can raise concerns about the treatment of colleagues, people receiving our services, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals
- Standards of business conduct — our code of conduct sets out how we behave as an organisation and the standards we expect of our employees and suppliers
Training and Awareness
Information and guidance on modern slavery and human trafficking is provided to all staff as part of our induction programme. We continue to look at ways to build awareness across our organisation and maintain a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery in our supply chains and business.
Key Performance Indicators
We measure the effectiveness of our approach through the following indicators:
- No reports received from staff, the public, or law enforcement agencies indicating that modern slavery practices have been identified within our business or supply chains
- Ongoing operation of our whistleblowing policy, enabling concerns to be raised confidentially
- Maintenance of our standards of business conduct across the organisation and supply chain
Slavery Compliance Officer
NOVA has a designated Slavery Compliance Officer to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be directed. The Slavery Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that appropriate action is taken in response to any concern raised.
This statement was approved by the board of directors on 1 January 2026 and will be reviewed annually. It is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Signed on behalf of the board of NOVA Outdoor Living Limited