Modern slavery statement

British Wireless for the Blind Fund is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We recognise our responsibility to ensure that our operations and supply chains are free from such practices. 

This statement outlines the steps we have taken and will continue to take to address the risk of modern slavery within our organisation and its supply chains.

Our commitment

We are dedicated to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships. We are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.

Our policies

We have established the following policies to support our commitment to combating modern slavery:

Anti-slavery policy: 

This policy outlines our stance on modern slavery and human trafficking and sets out the responsibilities of our staff and volunteers in identifying and reporting concerns.

Whistleblowing policy:

We encourage all employees, volunteers, and stakeholders to report any concerns related to modern slavery or human trafficking. We ensure that all reports are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.

Due diligence processes

We have implemented due diligence processes to identify and mitigate the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains. These include:

· Conducting risk assessments to identify areas of our operations and supply chains that may be at higher risk of modern slavery.

· Engaging with our suppliers to ensure they understand and comply with our expectations regarding modern slavery.

· Monitoring and auditing our supply chains to ensure compliance with our policies and standards.

Training and awareness

We provide training to our staff and volunteers to ensure they understand the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking and are equipped to identify and report any concerns. We also raise awareness of modern slavery through internal communications and training sessions.

Review and monitoring

We regularly review and update our policies and procedures to ensure they remain effective in combating modern slavery. We also monitor our progress and report on our efforts to address modern slavery in our annual report.

British Wireless for the Blind Fund is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We will continue to take steps to ensure that our operations and supply chains are free from such practices and to promote ethical and responsible business practices.