Statement could not be found on company website or in the Modern Slavery Registry (https://www.modernslaveryregistry.org/).

Wepartnered with Stop The Traffikto trainourProcurement department across all brands on modern slavery, Whitbread’s policy and how we ensure itis implemented effectively. This training was delivered to all supplier-facing staff, includingDirectors, Heads of Buying, Senior Buyers, Buyers and Buying Administrators and focused on the link between procurement practice and the level of risk that modern slavery might take place. The workshops also aimed to empower our buyers to identify potential risks / indicatorson supplier visits, and providethem with the tools they need to report any issueseffectively.5

To do this, we are continuing our partnership with Stop The Traffikto develop a training programme for our operational team members working in our hotel sites. This trainingwill be provided toteam members working all over the country, including our Operations Directors, Operations Managers, General Managers and team members. It is being designed to focus on understanding the risk of human trafficking and modern slavery, empowering our people to identify indications of human trafficking abuse in our sites and provide them with the tools to report it quickly and effectively.7