Policies and legislation

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: Senior Data Manager

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

Take-Down Policy: Addressing Copyright Concerns

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).

• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Annual Report, 2022

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
• Student Code of Conduct, 2023
• Student Disciplinary Policy 2023

Contact for enquiries: Belong@london.edu

Legislation complied with: The UK Climate Change Act 2008

The below information relates to London Business School’s sustainability activities and includes policies, reporting and standards related to our environmental and social sustainability activities. 

For our policies related to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, please see the relevant section on this page. 

• Sustainability Policy 
• Carbon Management Plan April 2023
• 2023 Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Report
• Experiential Learning Impact Report AY2022-23
• Community Engagement Impact Report AY2019-20
• Sustainability commitments of our food partner, Lexington Catering

For more information, contact: 

Julia Marsh, Senior Associate Dean, David & Molly Pyott Innovation & Transformation Office 

Stephen Giles, Director of Sustainability

Ola Mensah-Dossou, Sustainability Project Manager

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. 

Meet and Greet Terms and Conditions (1 MB)

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

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

School Protection Plan

Please visit https://lbspensions.co.uk/ for more information.

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

Procurement Terms and Conditions

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

Consultancy Service Provider Privacy Statement

In accordance with its freedom of speech duties under the Education (No 2) Act 1986, London Business School is committed to taking such steps that are reasonably practicable to secure freedom of speech within the law for its students, employees and visiting speakers.

The School’s Free Speech Code of Practice sets out the steps taken by the School to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is secured. The Code of Practice can be found here.