Policies and legislation
Our key policies and the legislative requirements they meet.
Legislation complied with: The Modern Slavery Act 2015
Content: this statement is made pursuant to Section 54 part 6 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that London Business School is taking to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in its supply chains or in any part of its business.
Statement on Compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (PDF, 118KB)
Contact for enquiries: School Secretary
Legislation complied with: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Content: sets out details of the types of information we will routinely make available.
London Business School’s Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Contact for enquiries: Freedom of Information Enquiries Mailbox.
Legislation complied with: UK Data Protection laws
Content: explains how we handle personal data responsibly in accordance with our role as a registered data controller.
Contact for enquiries: Data Manager
Legislation complied with: UK Data Protection laws
Content: our privacy statement that applies to all London Business School sites and services (but not to external sites, which will have their own statements).
London Business School’s Privacy Statement
London Business School’s Executive Education Privacy Statement
Legislation Complied with: UK Data Protection Laws, The Obscene Publications Act 1959, Equality Act 2010, Harassment Act 1997, The Protection of Children Act 1978, The Public Order Act 1986, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and the Terrorism Act 2006. Attention is also drawn to The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015 which requires universities and colleges to have “due regard for the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism”.
Content: An information security management system of policies, codes of practice and guidelines around information security.
Contact for enquiries: infosec@london.edu
Legislation complied with: UK copyright law
Content: our policy for the removal of content from any of our websites due to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. To speed up the process, we ask that you comply with the provisions set out in this Take-Down Policy.
Contact for enquiries: Director, Learning Innovation
Legislation complied with: The Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act (2010) (which requires public bodies to publish relevant equality information by 30th March each year).
Policies relating to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Belong and Thrive statement, 2021
- Bullying and Harassment Policy, 2021
- Safe Reporting Policy, 2021
- Trans Equality Policy, 2021
- Menopause Policy, 2021
Contact for enquiries: Belong@london.edu
Legislation complied with: The UK Climate Change Act 2008
Content: Our sustainability Policy and Carbon Management Plan, which commit the School to promoting awareness of – and engagement in – sustainable development among our student body (of business leaders) staff members and faculty.
Contact for enquiries: School Secretary or Head of Estates
It is important that ‘Admits’ to our Degree Programmes can communicate with each other, student representatives and staff before the start of each programme to experience what it feels like to be part of the LBS community.
Legislation complied with: open access policies set by all major funders including HEFCE, following recommendations set out in the Finch report (2012).
Content: Our policy for complying with the new open access requirements and ensuring publicly-funded research undertaken at the School is openly accessible.
Contact for enquiries: openaccess@london.edu
- LBS Open Access policy document (PDF, 232KB)
- Open Access and REF guide
Legislation complied with: The Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
Content: Our policy for handling allegations of research misconduct.
Procedures for Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct (PDF, 27KB)
Legislation complied with: The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
Content: Our policy for ensuring that members of the School community are able to raise genuine and legitimate concerns about potential malpractice without fear of reprisal.
Whistleblowing Policy (PDF, 195KB)
Legislation complied with: The Office for Students (OfS) was established by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 to act as the independent regulator of higher education in England. The OfS requires all higher education institutions in England to publish a Student Protection Plan.
Content: Student Protection Plans set out what students can expect to happen should a course, campus or institution close. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that students can continue and complete their studies or can be compensated if this is not possible.
Contact for enquiries: School Secretary
Legislation complied with: The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Content: The London Business School Pension and Assurance Scheme is a closed defined benefit scheme sponsored by the School. It closed to new members from 1 August 2004 and then closed to future accrual from 31 July 2010. It was set up through a Trust Deed dated 30 May 2002 to provide defined benefits on a final salary basis to eligible employees of the School. Prior to this date the benefits were provided thorough a Legal and General Trust. The Scheme is controlled and administered by a set of trustees. The trustee board comprises one professional trustee, one management trustee and one member nominated trustee.
As part of a series of developments intended to improve transparency around investment and the oversight of scheme investments the trustees are making available the Scheme’s Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) publicly available on this website. The SIP sets out the trustees’’ investment strategy and objectives. The trustees have taken investment advice on this matter and the link to the SIP is attached below.
The Trustees have reviewed the extent to which their policy from the SIP relating to the exercise of rights (including voting rights) attaching to the investments was followed over the Scheme Year and the Implementation Statement linked to below confirms the outcome of that review, along with the voting record of the Scheme’s investment manager.
The London Business School Pension and Assurance Scheme
(PDF, 31KB)
Scheme Implementation Statement
(PDF, 264KB)
Legislation complied with: The Office for Students (OfS) was established by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 to act as the independent regulator of higher education in England. The OfS requires all higher education institutions in England to meet efficiency, economy, effectiveness and prudence in the administration of resources.
Content: Purchase Order terms and conditions for the supply of goods and services.
Contact for enquiries: Procurement
The School shall process the Consultant’s personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation.
Content: Consultancy Service Provider Privacy Statement
Contact for enquiries: dpo@london.edu
Want to know how we use and protect your data? Take a look at the LBS Privacy Policy.
For any questions regarding the Forever Forward campaign, email alumnirelations@london.edu.
If you have any questions or comments about these policies, please contact:
The Data Protection Officer
London Business School,
Regent’s Park, London,
NW1 4SA, United Kingdom.
