The topic of Compliance has considerably gained in importance as a result of the steady international growth our company and the increasing legal requirements. Consequently, we developed a Compliance Management System. Within the framework of this system, a Compliance organization was established whose Compliance representatives are available as neutral and independent contact persons for any questions in relation to the topic of Compliance.
If there is any indication of a (potential) violation of the law in relation to Freixenet Copestick, you have the possibility to send us - completely confidential - a message via our Compliance contact.
www.report-securely.eu/henkell-freixenet
As an alternative, you have the possibility to send an e-mail to the Compliance organization of our Group company: compliance@henkell-freixenet.com. We will carefully investigate the reported matter and, if necessary, take appropriate action.
In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, this statement sets out the steps that Freixenet Copestick Ltd is taking to understand and address potential Modern Slavery risks related to its business and put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring there is no Slavery or Human Trafficking in its own business or supply chains. The company is committed to preventing Slavery and Human Trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Business Structure
Formed in 2019 following the merger of Freixenet UK and Copestick Murray Ltd. Freixenet Copestick is a wholly owned subsidiary of Henkell Freixenet, a successful family-owned business of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG (Oetker Group). The company’s core business is the import and sale of still and sparkling wines. Our products are supplied by Group and non-Group companies based in the major wine producing regions of the world.
Due Diligence and Supply Chain
Subsidiaries of the Henkell Freixenet Group are subjected to an annual Oetker compliance audit which includes ethical standards. Managing directors of each subsidiary have overall responsibility for compliance and are actively involved in the compliance audit.
Prior to supply third party suppliers are risk assessed and audited to ensure suitability of supply to the Henkell Freixenet Group. The company audit includes staff welfare and ethical standards of the supplier. We establish a relationship of trust and integrity with all our suppliers, which are built upon mutually beneficial factors. Our supplier selection and on-boarding procedure includes due diligence of the supplier's reputation, respect for the law, and compliance with health, safety and environmental standards. If the company is made aware of any evidence of modern slavery within the supply chain, this will be immediately investigated and reported to the authorities.
Training
Key staff with direct responsibility for compliance have undertaken external training to better understand the risks of modern slavery and how to identify them. Staff training is reviewed annually and training will be provided where relevant.
Policies
Modern slavery is a crime and violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the depravation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to both modern slavery and human trafficking. All employees must be eligible to work in the relevant country, and employment must be freely chosen with no original identification documents retained by employers. There must be no one employed who is under the national minimum working age. All employees must be provided with good working conditions, fair treatment and reasonable rates of pay (which are in no way less than the legal minimum.)
The company recognises that the agricultural sector may be one of the risk areas for Modern Slavery. We operate a number of internal policies to ensure we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These policies include;
| Damian Clarke Managing Director. |
26th June 2026 |