WE BELIEVE THAT OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE SOURCING AND TRADE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR BUSINESS AND AS SUCH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THE ETI BASE CODE. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BUY FROM COMPANIES WHO SHARE OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS. WE BUY FROM SUPPLIERS THAT PRODUCE GOODS AT A FAIR PRICE, AND WITHOUT EXPLOITING THE ENVIRONMENT OR PEOPLE.

OUR WORK WITH SEDEX HELPS TO ENSURE OUR GLOBAL SOCIAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM MAINTAINS OUR ETHICAL & TRANSPARENT SUPPLY CHAIN.   



 

Sedex is a membership organisation that provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) is a web-based system designed to help organisations manage data on working practices in their supply chain. SMETA audits use the ETI Base Code, founded on the conventions of the International Labour Organisation, as well as relevant local laws. SMETA audits can be conducted against two or four auditing pillars. The two pillars mandatory for any SMETA audit are Labour Standards and Health & Safety. The two additional pillars of a 4-pillar audit were introduced to further deepen the social responsibility aspect of SMETA audits.

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THE KEY PRINCIPLES MONITORED WITHIN OUR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM


Employment is freely chosen


Freedom of association


  Safe & hygienic conditions



Child labour shall  not be used


Living wages are paid



Working hours are not excessive


No discrimination  is practised


Regular employment is provided


No Inhumane or harsh treatment

If you would like to learn more about the way we select, monitor and manage  our suppliers  please click below  and we will happy share further details of our policies.

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Want to know more about the background that led to the ILO Declaration  and the creation of the base codes we use today to assess vendors? Click below to be taken to the ILO website 

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Download a copy of the Ethical Trading initiatives base code.

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