蜜桃AV Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2018
This statement is made pursuant to section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) and constitutes 蜜桃AV鈥檚 (蜜桃AV) modern slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31st July 2018. This statement has been approved by the 蜜桃AV Board who, together with the Audit, Risk and Governance (ARG) Committee, will review and update it as necessary on an annual basis.
蜜桃AV takes a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking. This is 蜜桃AV鈥檚 third statement under the Act and highlights the extensive work 蜜桃AV continues to undertake to achieve the highest levels of ethical and human rights principles in its business conduct. 蜜桃AV鈥檚 previous statements remain available here: 2016 and 2017.
蜜桃AV鈥檚 structure
蜜桃AV is a Higher Education Corporation created by statute and is an exempt charity. 蜜桃AV is responsible to the Office for Students (OfS) as principal regulator for Higher Education Institutions in England that are exempt charities. The 蜜桃AV Board oversees the strategic development of 蜜桃AV and ensures the effective use of resources and the general solvency of the institution. Its members are also 蜜桃AV鈥檚 charitable trustees. Further details about 蜜桃AV鈥檚 structure and governance can be found on the 蜜桃AV website here.
蜜桃AV鈥檚 own business
蜜桃AV鈥檚 business as a higher education provider is organised into several Faculties comprising; the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The 蜜桃AV Business School, Faculty of Media and Communication, Faculty of Science and Technology and also the 蜜桃AV Doctoral College. 蜜桃AV also has several professional service departments which include, amongst others; Finance and Performance, Academic Services, Estates, Marketing and Communications, Human Resources and Organisational Development, Student Services and I.T Services. 蜜桃AV has approximately 19,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students who are attracted to 蜜桃AV from all over the world.
蜜桃AV is aware that its students may become aware of incidents of modern slavery or human trafficking as part of their daily lives or in very rare instances, may be entrapped into a lifestyle of a modern slave. To address this, 蜜桃AV has procedures in place whereby students can obtain support and advice on their wellbeing.
蜜桃AV mitigates the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking within its own staff community by following fair HR recruitment and selection policies and procedures. Where recruitment agencies are used, 蜜桃AV requires that such agencies comply with all UK legislation relating to the employment rights and welfare of candidates. 蜜桃AV has an Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy and Procedures providing a reporting mechanism for all staff to raise concerns. In addition, 蜜桃AV has a Whistleblowing (Disclosure in the Public Interest) Policy to protect whistleblowers.
蜜桃AV also has dedicated representatives who are aware of the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act from Legal Services and Corporate Governance, Human Resources, Procurement and Sustainability.
蜜桃AV supply chains
蜜桃AV is one of the largest purchasers in the region and recognises that it has a responsibility to minimise the environmental and social impact of purchased goods and services. 蜜桃AV has reviewed its supply chain and continues to view security services, construction/ estates goods and services, catering/ food supply chains, cleaning/ domestic services, ICT equipment/general electronics and clothing/textiles as being at higher risk to modern slavery and human trafficking within the supply chain.
蜜桃AV policies and due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking
蜜桃AV implemented Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy and Procedures in 2016 to reflect its commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all of its business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in its supply chains. The Policy and Procedures were reviewed and approved again in November 2017. During 2017 /2018 no concerns were raised under the Procedures and 蜜桃AV will continue to publicise them to staff during 2018/2019.
蜜桃AV also continues to have a number of frameworks which underpin its ethical standards across all of its business activities. 蜜桃AV has a Sustainable Procurement Policy to ensure the purchasing of goods and services takes account of their environmental and social impact. 蜜桃AV also has a Sustainable Food Policy, Fair Trade Policy and Procedures, Sustainability Policy, Sustainable Construction Policy, an Ethical Investment Policy and Procedures and a Code of Ethical Fundraising and Donors鈥櫬燙harter which ensures ethical standards of business conduct across the breadth of 蜜桃AV鈥檚 activities.
As part of 蜜桃AV鈥檚 initiative to identify risk it has in place systems to assess and mitigate potential risk areas in its supply chains, such as such as using the 鈥淟ife Cycle Analysis鈥澛燭ool which is an agreed 蜜桃AV operational procedure under its 15014001 standard. 蜜桃AV also procures goods and services via consortium frameworks such as the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and through its membership of the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) which is a membership-based buying organisation for universities and further education colleges.
Supplier adherence to 蜜桃AV鈥檚 values
To ensure 蜜桃AV鈥檚 supply chain and contractors comply with its values, 蜜桃AV has inserted Modern Slavery Act 2015 clauses into its standard terms of business for procurement and other supplier contracts. 蜜桃AV continues to contact key suppliers in the higher risk areas to seek their assurances of compliance with the Act and will continue to review its contracts with suppliers in light of the need to prevent modern slavery.
Training and Raising Awareness
As part of internal and external training sessions, 蜜桃AV ensures that relevant staff are made aware of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in 蜜桃AV鈥檚 supply chains and its business.
蜜桃AV has previously helped to raise awareness of modern slavery in the wider community by supporting the 2017 Safer Poole Partnership鈥檚 Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Conference and will continue to seek opportunities to support raising awareness of modern slavery during 2018/2019.聽
蜜桃AV鈥檚 effectiveness in combating slavery and human trafficking聽
蜜桃AV will continue to review the effectiveness of its measures taken to combat slavery and human trafficking on a periodic basis and will take such action as deemed necessary to maintain the highest levels of ethical and human rights principles in its business conduct.聽
Approved by the 蜜桃AV Board on 23rd November 2018聽