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SMITHS NEWS PLC.

SNWS.LSE | Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

Smiths News PLC is a United Kingdom-based wholesale distributor of newspapers and magazines. The company acts as an intermediary between publishers and retailers, providing distribution services to newsagents, supermarkets, and other retail outlets across the UK. Smiths News handles the logistics of...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Not enough information to create an ethical profile.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech20
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

20

The company demonstrates an exemplary regulatory compliance program, actively monitoring changes in laws and regulations, updating policies, providing business-wide mandatory training for high-risk areas including GDPR, and ensuring all major policies are reviewed annually by the Board or Audit Committee.

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It is registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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The company also exhibits excellent data minimization practices, retaining data only as long as necessary, avoiding collection of children's data or sensitive data (unless for employment), and aggregating personal data for statistical purposes.
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Furthermore, it maintains excellent data governance, stating it will never sell, rent, or swap personal data without clear disclosure and implementing controls to limit unauthorized modification or misuse.
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Users are provided with comprehensive data control rights, including the ability to opt-out of direct marketing, access, correct, delete, and restrict their personal data, and the right not to be subject to automated decision-making.
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The company has not reported any data breaches in the past year (up to August 2025)
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and has a strong security program with preventative measures, including dedicated investments, 24/7 security monitoring, advanced AI-driven threat detection, and specialist testing.
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It also has good vulnerability management practices, including a patch management process and an ongoing security assurance program.
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Employee security training is good, with programs deployed to improve vigilance against social engineering attacks, including phishing attempts, and cyber incident simulations with learnings implemented.
9

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess SMITHS NEWS PLC on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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