BookSource modern slavery and human trafficking statement 

Here are the steps BookSource has taken and continues to take to understand and minimise the potential risk of modern slavery in its business and supply chains. Whilst it doesn’t apply to us, this statement is published in line with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. 

 

About BookSource 

 

BookSource (Scottish Book Source Limited) provides warehousing and order fulfilment services to publishers. We are majority owned by Publishing Scotland, the Scottish book trade charity, and our aim is to help publishers do business. We specifically support the independent publishing sector of the industry. Find out more about BookSource. 

 

Our commitment to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 

 

BookSource is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking. 

 

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff. We want all our staff to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves. 

 

Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and to safeguard employees from any abuse or coercion. 

 

We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. 

 

Our supply chain 

 

Due to the nature of our business, we assess ourselves to have a low risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains. 

 

Our supply chains are limited and we procure goods and services from a restricted range of UK and overseas suppliers. When we renew our major contracts we check that our suppliers have solid, workable policies in relation to modern slavery and that they comply with these. 

 

Our policies in relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 

 

The following policies are available to all our staff: 

  

• Code of conduct 

• Whistleblowing policy 

• Bullying and harassment policy 

• Diversity and inclusion policy 

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Embedding the principles 

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We will continue to embed the principles through: 

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• Providing awareness training to staff on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and informing them of the appropriate action to take if they suspect a case of slavery or human trafficking 

• Ensuring staff involved in procurement activity are aware of and follow modern slavery procurement guidance on GOV.UK.

• Ensuring that consideration of the modern slavery risks and prevention are added to BookSource's policy review process as an employer and procurer of goods and services 

• Making sure that our procurement strategies and contract terms and conditions include references to modern slavery and human trafficking 

• Continuing to take action to embed a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery 

• Ensuring that staff involved in buying or procurement and the recruitment and deployment of workers receive training on modern slavery and ethical employment practices 

 

This statement has been approved by Davinder Bedi, Managing Director, for the year ending December 2024, and will be reviewed and updated every year.