Code of Conduct

Our code of conduct details the principles and practices that we expect our suppliers to uphold. It aims to ensure that our global supply chain has safe working conditions, employees are respected and treated with dignity and manufacturing processes are environmentally and socially responsible.

We expect our suppliers to fully comply with all applicable national and/or local laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those related to labor, immigration, health and safety, and the environment.

If suppliers fail to comply with or work towards these standards and provisions we shall discontinue working with those suppliers.

“Supplier” (including its plural form) means any company, corporation or other entity that sells or seeks to sell goods or services to our Company. This also includes Supplier’s subcontractors, sub-suppliers, business partners and other representatives.

Labor Practices

Suppliers shall uphold the human rights of employees and treat them with dignity and respect as understood by the international community.

All work must be voluntary and employees shall be free to leave work or terminate their employment with reasonable notice and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Suppliers shall implement all measures to prevent child labor taking the best interest of the child into account. All legitimate employees under the age of 18 shall not perform work that could be hazardous or that could jeopardize their health (physical and mental), safety, educational and social development.

Except in emergency or unusual situations, a work week shall be restricted to a maximum of 60 hours, including overtime. Overtime hours shall be on a voluntary basis and compensated in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations

Supplier’s employees shall be employed according to applicable laws and regulations and employees are entitled to an employment agreement.

Health and Safety

Suppliers shall create safe working conditions and healthy work environments for all of their employees. Suppliers shall take proactive measures to prevent workplace hazards.

Exposure to potential safety hazards must be controlled through proper design, engineering and administrative controls, preventive maintenance and safe work procedures, and on-going safety training.

Suppliers shall setup procedures and systems to prevent, manage, insure as required by law, track and report occupational injury and illness.

Suppliers shall evaluate production and other machinery for safety hazards. Physical guards, interlocks and barriers must be provided and properly maintained where machinery presents an injury hazard to employees.

Regarding the Workplace Conditions, suppliers shall comply with all relevant and applicable laws and regulations relating to internal air quality, internal temperature levels, noise levels and lighting levels.

Environmental Protection

In their manufacturing processes and waste management, Suppliers must minimize adverse effects on the community, environment and natural resources while safeguarding the health and safety of the public.

Suppliers shall obtain, maintain and keep current all required environmental permits, licenses, approvals and registrations. Suppliers shall follow the operational and reporting requirements of such permits and licenses.

Suppliers shall identify and manage all chemical and other materials posing a hazard if released to the environment to ensure their safe handling, movement, storage, use, recycling or reuse and disposal. Suppliers shall characterize, monitor, control and treat all solid waste and wastewater generated from operations, industrial processes and sanitation facilities as required by applicable laws and regulations prior to discharge or disposal.

Suppliers shall characterize, monitor, control and treat air emissions of volatile organic chemicals, aerosols, corrosives, particulates, ozone-depleting chemicals, and combustion by-products generated from operations as required by applicable laws and regulations before discharge.

Suppliers shall reduce or eliminate waste of all types, including water and energy, by implementing appropriate conservation measures in their production, maintenance and facility processes, and by recycling, reusing or substituting materials.

Ethics

Suppliers shall commit to the highest standards of ethical conduct when dealing with employees, suppliers and customers.

Suppliers shall respect intellectual property rights and safeguard customer information. Transfer of technology and know-how is to be done in a manner that protects intellectual property rights.

Fair Business, Advertising and Competition

Suppliers shall uphold standards of fair business, advertising and competition. Suppliers must not engage in collusive bidding, price fixing, price discrimination, or other unfair trade practices.