MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC modern slavery statement summary (2022)

Organisation address
Kent House,
14 - 17 Market Place,
London,
W1W 8AJ

We asked the organisation a series of questions about its modern slavery statement. Its answers are published on this page as a statement summary.

This statement provides information for all 6 recommended areas

What is a modern slavery statement?
UK law requires certain organisations to publish an annual modern slavery statement on their website, setting out the steps they are taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read more in the government guidance on publishing modern slavery statements.
Link to full statement
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There is no PDF version of this statement.

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About this statement summary

All answers relate to the financial year covered by the statement. The organisation is responsible for all the information it provided. Some of our questions are optional, so organisations may not have answered all of them. The statement summary does not replace the full modern slavery statement – below we provide a link to the full statement on the organisation’s website.

Contents

Organisations covered by the statement

MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC modern slavery statement for 2022 is a group statement covering 8 organisations. See the full list of organisations covered by this statement

Statement period and sign-off details

The statement covers the following period:
1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

The statement was signed off by:
John Morgan (Chief Executive)

It was approved by the board (or equivalent management body) on:
23 June 2022

Recommended areas covered by the statement

Government guidance encourages organisations to cover a range of areas in their modern slavery statements, setting out the steps they’re taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read about the recommended areas in the statutory guidance.

We asked the organisation to tell us which areas its statement covers.

Areas recommended by government guidance Organisation’s response
The organisation’s structure, business and supply chains Covered
Policies Covered
Risk assessment Covered
Due diligence (steps to address risk) Covered
Training about modern slavery Covered
Goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the organisation's actions and progress over time Covered

The organisation’s sectors and turnover

Sectors

The organisation operates in the following sectors:

  • Construction, civil engineering and building products

Turnover

Its turnover in the financial accounting year of this statement was:

Over £500 million

If the organisation is a public body, this amount is based on the organisation’s budget for the year of the statement.
What does 'turnover' refer to in group statements?
If this is a group statement, this includes the total turnover for all the organisations covered by the statement.

Number of years producing statements

The organisation has been producing modern slavery statements for the following number of years:
More than 5 years
How does this work for group statements?
If the statement is for a group of organisations, this answer applies to the organisation with the longest history of producing statements.

Policies (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its policies include the following provisions in relation to its domestic and international supply chains, as well as its own operations.
Policy provisions we asked about Organisation’s response
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Included
Freedom of movement Included
Freedom of association Included
Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Included
Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Included
Prohibits compulsory overtime Included
Prohibits child labour Included
Prohibits discrimination Included
Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Included
Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery Included
Other
All employees provided with employment contract prior to deployment; not required to lodge deposits or security payments; all paid at least minimum wage; migrant workers given same employment contract terms as other recruits.

Training (optional)

We asked the organisation whether it provided training on modern slavery, and who it was for.
What counts as training?
We explained that by ‘training’ we meant anything designed to increase knowledge and skills around identifying, addressing or preventing modern slavery risks. This could range from formal training courses to broader awareness-raising activities such as workshops or webinars.
We asked who the training was for Organisation’s response
Your whole organisation No
Your front line staff Yes
Human resources No
Executive-level staff No
Procurement staff No
Your suppliers Yes
The wider community No
Other
Modern slavery learning was extended across the Group in 2021 as part of our Code of Conduct e-learning. All new starters complete the module, and all site workers receive training in the form of a 'toolbox talk' when starting on a project.

Monitoring working conditions (optional)

Engaging with others

We asked the organisation to tell us who it engaged with to help monitor working conditions across its operations and supply chains.
We asked who the organisation engaged with Organisation’s response
Your suppliers Yes
Trade unions or worker representative groups No
Civil society organisations No
Professional auditors No
Workers within your organisation Yes
Workers within your supply chain Yes
Central or local government No
Law enforcement, such as police, GLAA and other local labour market inspectorates Yes
Businesses in your industry or sector Yes

Social audits

We asked the organisation to tell us about any social audits it used to look for signs of modern slavery.
What are social audits?
A social audit is a review of an organisation’s working practices from the point of view of social responsibility, and should include an evaluation of working conditions in the organisation’s operations and supply chains. By their nature, audits of supplier workplaces represent a snapshot in time.
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us it did not carry out any social audits during the period of the statement.

Grievance mechanisms

We asked the organisation how workers in its operations or supply chains could raise concerns or make complaints.
We asked if workers could raise concerns this way Organisation’s response
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Yes
Through trade unions or other worker representative groups No

Other ways of monitoring working conditions

We asked the organisation whether it had any other ways of monitoring working conditions across its operations and supply chains:
Our labour practices were assessed against BES 6002 ELS and ISO 20400:2017. As part of Achilles' Ethical Business Programme we trialled ethical audits of 3 sites and will conduct a further 33.

Modern slavery risks (optional)

Warning Identifying modern slavery risks is a vital step towards eradicating it. The government encourages organisations to be as open and transparent as possible, to improve understanding, collaboration and best practice around tackling this worldwide problem.
We asked the organisation to describe up to 3 priority risks it focused on during the period of the statement, including details of the affected workers, the activity involved, and the location.

Priority risks for this organisation (1 of 3)

Use of low-skilled or migrant labour within our supply chain in the UK. Includes labour for waste management, security, cleaning, demolition, road works.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Within your supply chains.
  • Tier 2 suppliers
    Provide products and services to your organisation via your Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Tier 3 suppliers and below
    Provide products and services to your organisation via your Tier 2 suppliers or the next higher level in the chain.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Migrants
  • Unskilled labour
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: We have an in-house labour desk run by specialist recruitment agencies who manage relationships/contracts with workers; check they have the right to work in the UK and that contracts comply with UK law; pay workers direct. To prequalify to work with us, subcontractors must comply with all UK legislation and regulations; confirm they have processes in place to check their employees' right to work; confirm that their supply chains have processes in place to check the same.

Priority risks for this organisation (2 of 3)

Supply by subcontractors of materials sourced from outside the EU. Includes materials for floor fittings, brick and blockwork, metalwork, steel, ironmongery and quarry products.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Within your supply chains.
  • Tier 2 suppliers
    Provide products and services to your organisation via your Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Tier 3 suppliers and below
    Provide products and services to your organisation via your Tier 2 suppliers or the next higher level in the chain.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Unknown, and dependent on the material purchased and where it was purchased from.
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: We do not procure any materials direct from overseas and deal only with UK suppliers who carry out their own modern slavery compliance checks. It is part of our selection process to award contracts to suppliers who have better modern slavery procedures in place. Our long-standing relationships with our suppliers and manufacturers help us navigate supply challenges and maintain existing channels. We work closely with our subcontractors where necessary to help them overcome any supply issues.

Priority risks for this organisation (3 of 3)

N/A
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
N/A
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • N/A
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: N/A

Indicators of forced labour (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its statement refers to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.
What are ILO indicators of forced labour?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has produced a list of the most common signs of forced labour. They’re based on the definition of forced labour as ‘all work or service which is extracted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.’ More details and guidance are available on the ILO website, and in their publication ILO indicators of forced labour
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us its statement does not refer to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.

Demonstrating progress (optional)

We asked the organisation how its statement demonstrates progress over time in addressing modern slavery risks. They provided the following answer:
We are included in the FTSE4Good Index, which rates companies on sustainability issues that include supporting human and labour rights and supply chain labour standards. In 2021, we achieved an AAA score under MSCI. We received no reports of incidences of modern slavery in 2021 within our own business or supply chain, and therefore no investigations or remedial actions were required.