Financial year ending 31 December 2025 · Published March 2026

Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It sets out the steps taken by The Bankers' Magazine to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in our business or supply chains.

The Bankers' Magazine is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all of our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.

Our Business

The Bankers' Magazine is a digital publication providing analysis, intelligence, and data reporting on the banking and financial services industry. First published in London in 1844, we were relaunched in 2025 as a subscription-based digital publication.

Our operations are primarily editorial and digital in nature. We employ a small team of journalists, analysts, editors, and technologists based in the United Kingdom.

Our Supply Chains

Our supply chains are relatively straightforward and include:

• Technology services: cloud hosting, content delivery, and software providers
• Professional services: legal, accounting, and consulting services
• Data providers: financial data and market information services
• Freelance contributors: journalists and analysts who contribute on a commissioned basis

Our Policies

We operate a number of internal policies to ensure we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:

• Anti-slavery policy: setting out our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity
• Recruitment policy: ensuring robust checks are in place for all new employees, including right-to-work verification
• Whistleblowing policy: encouraging all employees, freelancers, and suppliers to report concerns about any aspect of our business, including suspected modern slavery
• Supplier code of conduct: requiring our suppliers to confirm they are not engaged in or connected with slavery or human trafficking

Due Diligence

As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk, we:

• Assess modern slavery risk when engaging new suppliers
• Require key suppliers to provide their own modern slavery statements where applicable
• Ensure all freelance contributors are engaged on fair and transparent terms
• Pay all contributors promptly and at rates that reflect the skill and expertise required

Risk Assessment

We consider the risk of modern slavery occurring in our direct operations to be low, given the nature of our business and the profile of our workforce. However, we remain vigilant and committed to monitoring our supply chains, particularly in relation to technology services that may involve international operations.

Training

All staff are made aware of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and our commitment to combating modern slavery. Those with responsibility for procurement and supplier management receive additional guidance on identifying and responding to potential indicators of modern slavery.

Measuring Effectiveness

We will know our efforts are effective when:

• No instances of modern slavery are found in our operations or supply chains
• All suppliers with whom we have a direct relationship have confirmed compliance with anti-slavery requirements
• Staff demonstrate awareness and understanding of modern slavery risks

Review

This statement is reviewed and updated annually. We are committed to continuously improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking.