To: Capital Hill Hotels Group London Ltd, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Indian Hotel Company, Jumeirah Groups, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Ltd, and Sir Richard Sutton Limited

Under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, companies operating in the UK with an annual turnover of £36 million or more are legally required to publish annual modern slavery statements on their websites. Despite meeting this threshold, Walk Free’s ‘Beyond compliance in the hotel sector’ report shows your company has not published a modern slavery statement for any financial year since 2016, suggesting modern slavery risks throughout your business are totally unchecked and workers exposed.

I am calling on you to publish a legally compliant modern slavery statement in 2020 for the preceding financial year and to cover each of the recommended areas set out in the UK Home Office guidance:

1. Organization structure and supply chains

2. Policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking

3. Due diligence processes

4. Risk assessment and management

5. Key performance indicators to measure effectiveness of steps being taken

6. Training on modern slavery and trafficking

When 16 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery in the private sector, action from businesses like yours is crucial to curbing exploitation and forced labor. Whilst failing to publish a modern slavery statement does not equate to the presence of slavery, or an increased risk, by meeting this minimum legal requirement your business is demonstrating your understanding of the slavery risks and the measures that should be implemented to tackle modern slavery and protect workers throughout your business.

Yours sincerely,