Slimming World’s Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

This statement is published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It sets out the steps that Slimming World has taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or our supply chains.

Please scroll down to browse the following details of our Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement:

• Business and supply chain overview
• Our supply chain standards
• Our code of conduct

Slimming World’s Head Office is in Somercotes, Derbyshire. 

The Slimming World service (including the sale of products) is provided through our community-based groups, run by self-employed franchisees (Consultants), and to our digital service members via our website, Slimming World Online. Products and services are sourced from a variety of suppliers based locally, nationally and internationally.

Respecting human rights and environmental issues is the responsibility of our suppliers, however as customers we take our own responsibility very seriously and clearly communicate our expectations to our suppliers and our self-employed Consultants.

Our supply chain includes the sourcing of raw materials to create our publications, stationery, promotional materials and food products, which all support our members with their weight loss.

We’re wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that there’s no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business. Our Management Philosophy reflects our commitment to:

• act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships
• implement and enforce effective controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking isn’t taking place at any point in our supply chains

How Slimming World does this:

• Where possible, we build long-standing relationships with our suppliers and make our expectations of business behaviour clear.
• With regards to national or international supply chains, our preferred point of contact is with a UK company or branch.
• We encourage any concerns to be reported, and for those concerns to be acted on. Our Whistle Blowing Policy protects anyone who raises concerns.
• We have zero tolerance for slavery and human trafficking. We expect every company within our supply chain and contractors to comply with our values.
• We have reviewed and strengthened our terms and conditions for all our suppliers, requiring them to ensure ethical working standards within their own business and supply chains.

In the financial year 2025/2026

We carried out a targeted assessment of a representative sample of our supplier base, focusing on higher-risk and strategically important suppliers.

The selected suppliers represented a cross-section of the supply chain, including:

• high-spend third-party suppliers
• suppliers providing goods and services associated with higher-risk commodities
• suppliers that provide labour or staffing resources

Based on the responses received, we were able to confirm that:

• 100% of responding suppliers met the required Slimming World modern slavery standards
• no suppliers were referred to the compliance team for additional review or enhanced due diligence checks
• no suppliers failed the assessment or were removed from the Slimming World supplier database

The results indicated that, within the 2025/2026 assessment, suppliers demonstrated appropriate awareness, controls, and compliance with modern slavery expectations.

We also introduced a supplier onboarding questionnaire as part of our Procurement processes. This includes specific questions relating to modern slavery compliance, requiring suppliers to either provide a copy of their own Modern Slavery Statement or confirm their commitment to operate in line with Slimming World’s standards.

As of 1st April 2026, 123 suppliers had completed the questionnaire, with a further 45 in the final stages of completion. This initiative forms an important part of our ongoing work to build a more complete understanding of our supply chain and to ensure our expectations are consistently applied.

This approach reinforces our commitment to taking modern slavery seriously as a business, supporting transparency, and strengthening our ability to identify and manage risks across our supplier base.

In the financial year 2026/2027, we will:

• expand our supplier assessments, with increased focus on higher-risk categories and strategic suppliers
• refresh assessments for long-standing suppliers on a periodic basis
• continue to embed modern slavery assurance into supplier onboarding and contract renewal processes
• introduce more detailed measures of supplier maturity, such as policy strength and contract audit activity
• continue to raise awareness and understanding of modern slavery and human trafficking risks through training for relevant members of staff

Assessing effectiveness

We recognise the importance of continually improving how we monitor and manage modern slavery risks. Our 2025/2026 supplier assessment provides a baseline from which we measure progress and further strengthen our approach over time.

Slimming World’s Company Operating Standards and Management Philosophy set out clear expectations as to the conduct and behaviour of all managers, employees and Consultants, and aim to establish a company culture in which mutual co-operation and mutual trust are valued, and where raising our members’ self-esteem and motivation is essential to our success. We live by, promote and train our vision and values on a daily basis. 

This is underpinned by key company policies and procedures including:

• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Dignity at Work Policy
• Anti-Bribery Policy
• Whistle Blowing Policy

which set out to establish our commitment to human rights, basic working conditions, and corporate responsibility.

This statement was approved by the Directors, and signed by the Director of Communications, at its board meeting on 8th July 2026. 

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