Modern slavery and human trafficking statement

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Update to our corporate foundations

Following the end of the 2025/26 reporting period, Stonewater has refreshed its corporate 
foundations. The information in this statement reflects the position and arrangements in place 
during the 2025/26 reporting period.

Our current corporate foundations are:

• Our Purpose is that everyone has a place to call home
• Our Mission is to make a difference to our customers and communities through 
  quality homes and great services that reflect our social ethos.
• Our Vision is to be the most trusted, inspiring and sustainable provider of affordable 
  homes.
• Our Values are built around being, Collaborative, Accountable, Resilient and Ethical. 

These refreshed foundations were introduced after the reporting period covered by this 
statement and therefore do not change the information reported below.

Our modern slavery and human trafficking statement

Introduction

As a charitable provider of social housing, we hold as a core value the importance of 
conducting business in an ethical way. This is reflected in our strategic plan and policies and 
is supported by our code of conduct. We do not tolerate any behaviour that undermines our 
regulatory and legal obligations and are committed to improving our practices to combat 
slavery and human trafficking.

Stonewater's structure

Stonewater is a social housing provider that provides good quality, affordable housing to 
people whose needs are not met on the open market. Our values are built around being 
ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial. We are made up of several member 
companies. The parent company is Stonewater Limited and the group also includes 
Stonewater (5) Limited, Mount Green Housing Association Limited, Stonewater Commercial 
Limited, Stonewater Developments Limited, Stonewater Procurement Limited and 
Stonewater Funding plc. We have approximately 950 employees and operate in England, 
where our registered office is also situated. The Group has a global annual turnover in 
excess of £36m (£305m 2025/26). Further details on our structure can be found at About Us 
section of our website.

Our Supply Chains

Our supply chains include building contractors and home maintenance contractors, as well 
as suppliers of goods and services to our central functions. Through our procurement 
procedures, of which an internal audit yielded a positive report with no concerns raised, we 
seek to appoint contractors, consultants and suppliers whose values align with our own and 
who operate according to the same high ethical standards. Our selection criteria take 
account of both quality and price. We seek to award each contract at a price that will allow 
fair wages and deter human trafficking and the use of child labour.

Our Policies

We value people and are committed to doing the right thing. This is reflected in our 
procurement and colleague recruitment arrangements and is supported through our 
governance policies. These include commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion, health 
& safety and to integrity in our business relationships. We encourage colleagues to report 
any suspicions of malpractice; this is documented in our whistleblowing policy and 
supporting procedures.

Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking

We seek to mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains, 
through both our procurement processes and the ongoing contract management 
arrangements. Our standard contractual terms and conditions include a requirement for 
contractors and suppliers to confirm the action they are taking to eliminate slavery and 
human trafficking it their supply chains. When identified, training is provided to stakeholders 
who are involved in procurement at all levels.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and 
constitutes our Group's slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 
31 March 2026.

Approved by Stonewater Limited Board on behalf of the Group on 24 June 2026.