Terms and Conditions

Metropolitan School of Business and Management - Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the Metropolitan School of Business and Management’s (MSBM) slavery and human trafficking statement.

1. Organisational Structure, Business, and Supply Chains

The Metropolitan School of Business and Management (MSBM) is a London-based institution that provides high-quality, flexible and affordable Business and Management courses to students globally, via blended and online learning. Our supply chains primarily include partnerships with various digital content providers, technology companies, academic resources and database providers, office suppliers, and service providers who support our administrative functions.

2. Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

MSBM is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chains. Our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy reflects our commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.

3. Due Diligence Processes

We have in place systems to encourage the identification and mitigation of risk, including risks of slavery and human trafficking. We have due diligence processes which include the evaluation of the modern slavery and human trafficking risks of new suppliers and review of existing suppliers. Our procedures are designed to establish, assess, and monitor areas of potential risk in our business and supply chains.

4. Risk and Management

While MSBM considers the risk of slavery and human trafficking to be low, given the nature of our suppliers, we acknowledge that the risk may change over time and with evolving circumstances. We are committed to regularly reviewing and managing this risk. We require our suppliers to provide assurance that they have effective procedures in place to prevent slavery and human trafficking in their businesses.

5. Effectiveness in combating Slavery and Human Trafficking

MSBM measures the effectiveness of our policies and procedures in a number of ways. We monitor our risks and review our key performance indicators (KPIs) such as supplier acceptance of our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, staff training levels and feedback from our stakeholders. We also consider the use of third-party audits of suppliers, taking a risk-based approach.

6. Training

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff. This training includes understanding the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking, recognizing the signs, and what actions staff members should take if they suspect instances of modern slavery or human trafficking.

MSBM is committed to upholding human rights and safety in our supply chains and we expect all those who have a business relationship with our institution to adhere to the same high standards.

This statement has been approved by MSBM's board of directors, who will review and update it annually.

Signed,

Management,

Metropolitan School of Business and Management.