Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2019

Southbank Centre Modern Slavery Policy

We are committed to seeking to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from all parts of our operations and to ensuring that it does not take place in our supply chains.

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Southbank Centre welcomes the opportunity to set out the steps that we have taken, and that we will take, to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and own operations.

Southbank Centre is a multi-form arts venue based on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Part of our operations include the running and management of three concert halls – the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room. Southbank Centre also includes the Hayward Gallery and the National Poetry Library.

We operate a strong recruitment policy which includes conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks on all prospective employees. Where an individual is working in the UK on a visa or fixed term work permit, we require the individual to provide proof of their continuing right to live and work in the UK before continuing their employment.

These employment checks seek to ensure that all Southbank Centre employees have the right to work in the UK, thereby helping to safeguard our employees from abuse and coercion once in our employment.

Highlighting our commitment to fair and ethical working practices, on 6 November 2017 Southbank Centre was officially accredited as a London Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation.

We are also committed to reviewing our operations and supply chains to further guard against modern slavery taking place within them.

We will undertake a risk based review of all of our key supply chains, including those third party companies providing merchandise, catering, security, cleaning, maintenance, information technology and building services to Southbank Centre.

We will introduce terms into our standard terms with suppliers of goods and services requiring contractors and suppliers to comply with the Act; not to engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would give rise to an offence under the Act, including if such activity, practice or conduct were carried out in the UK; and to make the same requirements of their own sub-contractors.

Where we have existing suppliers whose contracts do not include such terms, we will identify significant suppliers, particularly those operating in areas identified as high risk, and write to them to seek confirmation of their commitment to ensure compliance with the Act within their own organisations and to seeking to reduce the risk of modern slavery within their own supply chains. Should adequate assurances not be obtained we will assess the position and what, if any, rights are available to us to address identified failings.

We will develop and implement a Modern Slavery Policy which we will disseminate throughout our organisation. We will make all staff (including new staff) aware of the Policy and we will also seek to develop and implement a training programme for all staff to further implement and promote the Policy.

We will continue to monitor these steps and each year will formally review them to see where they can and should be adapted and developed.

Approved by Southbank Centre Board of Governors on 2 May 2019