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Modern Slavery Statement

1. Statement

This statement is made on behalf of Previsico Ltd pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We are committed to ensuring transparency throughout our organisation, including our approach to modern slavery and the prevention of human trafficking, with our clients, customers, and team members.

2. Definition

According to the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the following definitions are encompassed within the term ‘modern slavery’:

  • ‘Slavery’ is where ownership is exercised over a person.
  • ‘Servitude’ involves the obligation to provide services imposed by coercion.
  • ‘Forced or compulsory labour’ involves work or service extracted from any person under the menace of a penalty and for which the person has not offered themselves voluntarily.
  • ‘Human trafficking’ concerns arranging or facilitating the travel of another with a view to exploiting them.

3. Our Business

Previsico Limited is a leading provider of real-time, street-level flood forecasting. Founded as a spin-off from Loughborough University, we specialise in using the latest technology and data to predict flooding events with precision. Our mission is to enhance the safety and resilience of communities and businesses by providing accurate and timely flood forecasts, enabling proactive and informed decision-making.

We serve a wide range of clients, including government agencies, insurance companies, and businesses, offering tailored solutions to meet their specific needs. Our services include real-time flood alerts, flood risk assessments, and detailed flood mapping. We utilise advanced hydrodynamic modelling and integrate various data sources such as weather forecasts, river gauges, and drainage systems to deliver highly accurate predictions.

Previsico is committed to innovation and continuous improvement, regularly collaborating with academic institutions and industry partners to advance our methodologies and technologies. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to our clients, ensuring they have the tools and information necessary to mitigate flood risks effectively.

We are proud to operate with a strong focus on sustainability and social responsibility, striving to minimise our environmental impact and contribute positively to the communities we serve. Our ethical practices extend to our supply chain, where we expect all partners to adhere to high standards of integrity, transparency, and respect for human rights.

4. Our Policies

Our legal responsibilities under various acts and regulations, which we are required to comply with as an employment business, form the basis for our policies and procedures. These serve to reinforce what we consider to be a moral code of conduct that should be applied at all times in every aspect of our business.

These policies include:

  • Whistleblowing Policy
  • Health & Safety Policy
  • Ethics & Anti-Bribery Policy
  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
  • Bullying and Harassment PolicyModern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Policies are developed by the People and Culture Department and external professional legal advisors where necessary and authorised by the Senior Management Team. All policies are reviewed on an annual basis or as necessary, depending on legislative updates or operational and company policy changes.

5. Our Training

All our People team members receive training and support that is appropriate to their role. All People team members undertake specific recruitment process training that includes:

  • Checking Right to Work in the UK
  • Discrimination in Recruitment
  • Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

All our team members receive awareness-raising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking so that they can bring any concerns they have to the attention of the company.

6. Our Risk Assessment

Due to the wide range of industry sectors we supply with flexible labour solutions, we ensure that relevant due diligence is undertaken both internally and throughout our supply chain. In business areas we have identified as having the potential for an increased risk of modern slavery and human trafficking issues, we endeavour to mitigate those risks by ensuring that the knowledge and experience of our team members is supported by thorough back-office processes reviewed by team members independent of the operational activities. These include:

Review of key data indicators such as multiple workers providing the same bank details, home address, telephone number or email address.

Regular internal audits of operational activities.

7. Our Customers

To assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our customers:

When engaging with customers, we ask for evidence of their processes and policies, including commitments around modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, human rights, and whistleblowing. We conduct audits before entering into a commercial relationship with any business where there is the potential for risk. We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of re-auditing a customer or conducting spot checks.

8. Future Steps and Review

Previsico Ltd believes in seeking continuous improvement opportunities for raising standards in all areas of our business. During 2026, we are committed to:

  • Reviewing how we can improve the knowledge and awareness of our team members;
  • Enhancing the processes we have in place for mitigating risk;
  • Improving communication with workers relating to awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.