ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
Hardscape Group Ltd is committed to preventing pollution, promoting sustainable resource use, reducing Embodied Carbon or harmful Greenhous Gas emissions, and to comply with all relevant environmental legislation, regulations, and other environmental requirements.
We will regularly evaluate the environmental impact of our activities, products and services and we will act to continually improve our environmental performance of our products and services.
MODERN SLAVERY ACT & ETHICAL TRADING STATEMENT
Hardscape Group Ltd complies with and fully supports the Modern Slavery Act 2015, to try and eradicate all forms of slavery including child, bonded & forced prison labour, and human trafficking. We aim to demonstrate ethical transparency within their business and supply chain. We ensure Modern Slavery Act compliance through embedding Human Rights, Ethical Trade and Anti-Slavery frameworks and principles into our sourcing and procurement practices. We do this through engagement with our clients and colleagues, creating a positive ethical culture for our staff through effective recruitment, training, and development, and through continual improvement and innovation of our systems and processes.
HEALTH & SAFETY GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT
Hardscape Group Ltd recognises our responsibilities for the Health & Safety of our workforce and people who could be affected by our work activities. We will assess the hazards and risks faced by our employees during their work and take action to control those risks to an acceptable, tolerable level.
We always intend to meet our legal and moral obligations by providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment so far as is reasonably practicable.
QUALITY POLICY
Hardscape Group Ltd’s policy is to provide products and service of the highest quality which fully satisfy our customers’ requirements. Total Quality will be a permanent feature within our Group. It will be implemented, monitored, nurtured and maintained by having a continuing quality improvement programme, which will be achieved through our people working together for success.
Anti-Bribery and Financial Responsibility Policies
Hardscape Group Ltd conducts our business in an honest and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption, and are committed to acting professionally, fairly, and with integrity in all its business dealings and relationships. We will uphold all laws relevant to countering bribery and corruption in all the jurisdictions in which it conducts business and expect our supply chain to follow the same financial responsibilities.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policies
At Hardscape Group Ltd, we’re dedicated to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do, ensuring fairness and respect for our employees, customers and the wider community. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of society and empowers every individual to feel valued, supported and able to thrive. This policy also incorporates our Whistleblowing Policy, which applies to all employees, contractors, consultants, officers, interns and agency or casual workers connected to Hardscape. It sets out clear guidance on how to raise concerns about any activity that may be unsafe, unethical, illegal, or non-compliant with professional standards, ensuring transparency, accountability and integrity across the business.
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR)
Hardscape Group Ltd collects, stores, and uses information or data about our employees, suppliers, and customers as part of our business operations. We always try to ensure that personal data is processed with security, sensitivity, and with due diligence. We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Any personal data that we process will be deleted when it is no longer required. We require and expect our suppliers to treat any data about Hardscape or our employees with the same security and sensitivity.
A.I. USE POLICY
At Hardscape Group Ltd, we recognise the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) across the digital landscape and its potential to enhance how we work. This policy sets out our commitment to using A.I. responsibly, transparently and ethically ensuring alignment with UK regulatory standards and data protection laws. Our approach focuses on balancing innovation with accountability: safeguarding privacy, maintaining ethical integrity and ensuring legal compliance. By using A.I. thoughtfully, we aim to improve efficiency, support informed decision-making and drive innovation while protecting the interests of our people, partners and clients.