We aim to be a fully inclusive employer & community space, where we value difference in our people and use these differences to make us a stronger. We expect our suppliers to share this commitment and to:

• Fully comply with all equality legislation

• Ensure they are actively working towards having a diverse mix of people at all levels of their organisation

• Consider the impact of their policies and practices on different groups in the wider population

• Be committed to creating an inclusive working environment, in which each employee & member is able to fulfil their potential and maximise their contribution.

We also expect our suppliers to make sure that working conditions meet (or exceed) international labour standards:

• There is no forced labour and employment is freely chosen

• The right of freedom of association is respected and encouraged by the employer

• No child labour is used

• Living wages are paid (wages should always be enough to meet basic needs and to provide some discretionary income)

• No harsh treatment is used or discrimination practised

• Workers are not pressurised to undertake overtime they do not wish to do

• A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided.

We expect our suppliers to:

• Put in place sufficient systems to monitor and take responsibility for compliance with social policies

• Conduct regular assessments of their operations to identify eventual non-compliance cases

• Develop remediation plans to resolve non-compliance cases

• Regularly monitor the effective implementation of remediation plans

• Make sure that their suppliers and subcontractors ensure that workers’ conditions in their operations meet or exceed the above standard.