Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
NBS Enterprises Ltd modern slavery and human trafficking statement 2024 to 2025
At NBS we are proud of our reputation as an ethical company and we are committed to making ethical behaviour a standard business practice.
As part of that commitment we adopt policies and practices to embed our values and to ensure that we are carrying out our business ethically. As part of our ethical approach, we are committed to doing all we can to combat slavery and human trafficking by raising awareness and understanding of the many forms it can take and by reviewing and improving our policies and practices in light of that understanding.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 March 2021. It sets out the steps we have taken in the year to ensure that no offence under the MSA is occurring in our own business or in our supply chains.
About NBS Enterprises Ltd
NBS Enterprises Ltd is a technology platform for the construction industry. Our platform is used by organisations of all sizes from small architecture and engineering firms, to the very largest global construction companies. We enable our customers to work safer and reduce their risk by providing expert content at their fingertips; and work smarter through an intelligent set of connected tools which help them develop and manage their project information faster and more accurately. For building product manufacturers we give unrivalled exposure to decision makers, which no other marketing channel or product library can match. We do this by placing their products in our platform at the very point of specification and product selection.
Our commitment to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
NBS Enterprises Ltd is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.
As an equal opportunities employer, we're committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our colleagues. We want all our colleagues to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves.
Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and to safeguard employees from any abuse or coercion.
We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
Our supply chain
Due to the nature of our business, we assess ourselves to have a low risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains.
Our supply chains are limited and we procure goods and services from a restricted range of UK and overseas suppliers, mainly through UK government frameworks.
Our policies in relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2015
The following policies are available to all staff through the NBS Enterprises Ltd intranet:
- Whistleblowing policy
- Anti-corruption and bribery policy
- Dignity at work policy
- Equal opportunities policy
- Recruitment policy
Embedding the principles
We will continue to embed the principles through:
- providing awareness training to staff on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and informing them of the appropriate action to take if they suspect a case of slavery or human trafficking
- ensuring staff involved in procurement activity are aware of and follow modern slavery procurement guidance on GOV.UK
- ensuring that consideration of the modern slavery risks and prevention are added to NBS Enterprises Ltd’s policy review process as an employer and procurer of goods and services
- making sure NBS Enterprises Ltd procurement strategies and contract terms and conditions include references to modern slavery and human trafficking
- continuing to take action to embed a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery
- ensuring that staff involved in buying or procurement and the recruitment and deployment of workers receive training on modern slavery and ethical employment practices
This statement has been approved by Lindi Teate, Chief People Officer for the financial year ending 31 December 2025.
This statement will be reviewed and updated every year.