Statement applicable to the financial year ended 31 October 2027.
Victoria Miro Gallery Ltd. (Victoria Miro) is committed to combating modern slavery and
human trafficking. This statement sets out the proactive steps that Victoria Miro is taking to
ensure modern slavery is not taking place in our business or supply chains, made in
accordance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Victoria Miro is a commercial art gallery that showcases the work of established and
emerging artists from Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia.
Our supply chains extend beyond the UK to Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. We recognise that
risk may exist at multiple tiers (i.e., subcontractors to our direct suppliers). Following our
recent supply chain mapping and audit, our highest risk spend and operational categories
include:
● Construction & Specialised Trades
● Logistics & Fine Art Transport
● Catering & Event Hospitality
● Facilities Management & Commercial Cleaning
● Gardening & Landscaping
● Retail & Finished Goods Supply Chains
We acknowledge that we may not yet have complete visibility of all deeper-tier
subcontractors and will continuously work to deepen our mapping and tracking frameworks
over time.
Our Performance & Core Governance
Set out below is a summary of our activities over the financial year beginning November
2025 and our strategic targets moving forward.
New Suppliers:
Previously, our procurement procedures required potential suppliers to confirm their
adherence to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 only where their services fell within our primary
risk categories, determined by spend thresholds exceeding £25,000.
We have updated this policy comprehensively. We now require all new suppliers, regardless
of anticipated expenditure or risk category, to sign our Modern Slavery Compliance Letter
prior to the commencement of any work.
For UK suppliers, completing and returning this letter is mandatory. For suppliers based
outside the UK, we also require a signed Compliance Letter; if a supplier is unable to sign,
we will conduct a further review of the applicable laws in that country, as the Modern Slavery
Act 2015 applies specifically to UK businesses.
Existing Suppliers
Between September 2025 and September 2026, Victoria Miro Gallery Ltd expanded its due
diligence across its entire supply chain by eliminating the former £25,000 spending
threshold. Throughout this initiative, we reviewed and engaged with 100% of our active
suppliers. As a result, we obtained signed Compliance Letters from 43.6% of suppliers and
evaluated Modern Slavery Web Statements from 34.3% of suppliers, ensuring that 73.6% of
our total supply chain is fully aligned with our corporate policy standards.
Supplier Due Diligence & Risk Assessment
We regularly map and assess our tier-one supply chain to identify and mitigate the risks of
modern slavery and human trafficking.
Our Risk Profile & Current Progress
• Low-Risk Sectors: A large portion of our spend is dedicated to professional, financial, and
corporate services, which carry a low inherent risk of labour exploitation.
• High-Risk Analysis: Our audit identified that 20.7% of our suppliers operate in
high-inherent-risk sectors such as construction, cleaning, catering, logistics, and
landscaping.
• Current Compliance Status: Within this high-risk segment, 8.6% of our total suppliers
(representing 41.4% of the high-risk cohort) are contractually bound by our Signed Modern
Slavery Compliance Letters (including key partners in catering, specialized trades, and art
framing), while 5.7% of our total suppliers (27.6% of the high-risk cohort) actively publish
their own annual web statements.
Our Next Steps
Over the next financial year, we will focus our due diligence on:
• Targeting Gaps: Directing immediate outreach to the remaining 12.1% of total suppliers
(58.6% of the high-risk cohort) who currently lack a signed compliance letter or public web
statement on file—specifically targeting our regional maintenance, facilities cleaning, and
local infrastructure contractors to bring them onto our compliance framework.
Internal Policies & Employment Practices
Policies:
Victoria Miro maintains an internal policy on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, which
was thoroughly reviewed and updated in October 2026. Our Whistleblowing Policy explicitly
includes modern slavery as an example of a core concern which falls under its protection,
ensuring clear reporting lines. This policy was also updated and reviewed in October 2026.
Recruitment and Employment Practices:
When individuals apply to work at Victoria Miro, we have robust recruitment procedures
in place to proactively manage any risk of modern slavery in accordance with UK employment
law. When new staff members begin work, they are provided with a comprehensive staff
handbook. The handbook contains vital information on modern slavery and references the
official Victoria Miro Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy. We encourage staff and
contractors to raise concerns through our protected whistleblowing channels.
If you have any queries regarding this statement, please contact:
Name: Robert Holzberger
Telephone: +44 (0)7986 580363
Email: robert@victoria-miro.com