Human rights
We're committed to doing everything we can to protect human rights and never take them for granted. Remaining vigilant and responding to evolving risks ensures the best chance of protecting everyone who works for us directly and in our supply chain.
Respecting human rights and workers in our supply chain
We align our work on human rights with the internationally recognized framework of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and with the high standards set by our parent company, Associated British Foods plc. From sourcing raw materials through to the finished product, we respect labor and human rights throughout the entire process. Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets the expected standards of suppliers, and all new suppliers must sign and align with the standards that cover ethical and sustainable business principles.
Identifying risks and tackling issues
When any potential human rights issue arises, we have processes to investigate the matter thoroughly to identify the root cause. Investigations could involve engaging third-party organizations to help us understand the situation comprehensively. We always aim to put appropriate remediation in place to correct issues and mitigate the risk of recurrence.
Raising awareness of human rights
Modern slavery practices have no place in our business or our suppliers' businesses. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach. We honor the commitments of our parent company, Associated British Foods plc, through the ABF Modern Slavery Statement and by adopting the Supplier Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct requires all our suppliers to adhere to ABF's ethical principles, including zero-tolerance of all types of modern slavery-related issues.
Modern slavery can occur in many forms, including forced labor, child labor, domestic servitude, or human trafficking. Our senior leadership team, procurement staff, quality teams and those in customer-facing roles all complete training to raise awareness of modern slavery, highlighting the risks of forced labor and what people can do if they suspect it. Modern slavery practices have no place in our business or our suppliers' businesses. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach.
We honor the commitments of our parent company, Associated British Foods plc, through the ABF Modern Slavery Statement and by adopting the Supplier Code of Conduct. We expect new suppliers to sign our Code of Conduct which sets out the standards expected around working conditions, wages, discrimination and environmental management, including zero-tolerance of all types of modern slavery-related issues.
We also use third parties including EcoVadis and SEDEX to provide guidance on the risks within our supply chains.