ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORP. LTD.
ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited and its group companies (together, “ECOM”) recognise that operating responsibly is
critical to ensuring the economic viability of our businesses. ECOM’s Environmental and Social Policy ensures that we comply
with applicable laws and it demonstrates our commitment to invest in protecting the environment, enhancing traceability
and expanding the development of sustainable production programmes. We expect our suppliers to share our commitment
to doing business in a responsible and ethical manner and act in accordance with this Supplier Code of Conduct (the
“Code”). We outline some of our key principles below and we expect our Suppliers to share these principles:
LEGAL & ETHICAL COMPLIANCE SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY
ECOM conducts its business in compliance with all Traceability: By investing in supply chain intelligence, we
applicable laws, rules and regulations including antitrust are continuing our on-going commitment to our customers
laws, applicable sanction regimes and is not engaged in to provide fully traceable and sustainable commodities. We
bribery, corruption, money laundering or other fraudulent expect our Suppliers to have in place enhanced levels of
practices. We expect the same from our Suppliers and a control and transparency to assist us in our commitment to
Supplier must have in place policies and procedures to provide traceability throughout the supply chain.
ensure such compliance. Sustainability: We are committed to improving the quality
of our farmers’ yields, quality of product and, in turn, their
HUMAN RIGHTS & LABOUR income. Every local market is different, but where possible
Child labour and modern slavery: We are committed to this will include: (i) engaging with farmers directly and
acting ethically and with integrity in all our business through farmer organisations; (ii) training to improve
relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective agricultural practices, resulting in better farm management,
systems and controls to ensure slavery and human yields and quality; (iii) certification to enable trade in higher
trafficking are not taking place anywhere in our supply value markets; (iv) access to better inputs and credit; and
chains or in any part of our business. We adhere to local (v) access to better genetics and technologies. We expect
laws regarding minimum employment age and do not our Suppliers to engage in and be supportive of such
employ children who are under the local minimum school sustainability practices.
leaving age. We expect the same approach from our
Suppliers and that a Supplier complies with the (i) United ENVIRONMENT
Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (ii) the We are committed to improving the environments in which
International Labour Organisation core labour standards, we operate; at a bare minimum we expect our Suppliers to
convention 182 (worst forms of child labour) and 138 comply with all environmental laws, hold all required
(minimum age), (iii) conventions and (iv) applicable laws permits and commit to improve environmental practices
governing child labour, slavery, forced or compulsory labour and minimise the environmental impact of their operations
and human trafficking. through, amongst others: (i) efficient use of natural
Abuse: Under no circumstance do we permit the use of resources; (ii) the responsible use of water and energy
violence, harassment or abuse in any of our operations or in resources and maintenance of air quality; (iii) proper
the activities of our stakeholders. Our Suppliers should also recycling or disposal of waste; (iv) practices to limit
operate in this way. problems related to pesticides and deforestation.
Discrimination: It is our policy that no job applicant or
employee receives less favourable treatment on the HEALTH AND SAFETY
grounds of sexual orientation, age, race, colour, nationality, Our policy is to comply with applicable laws by taking all
ethnic origin, religion, belief, disability or marital status or is reasonably practical steps to safeguard the health and
disadvantaged by conditions and requirements which safety at work of all our people, and the safety of our
cannot be shown to be justifiable. In addition, we are customers, suppliers and all others who are affected by our
committed to granting all workers Freedom of Association activities. Our Suppliers should also adhere to local health
so that any employee who is associated with any collective and safety laws and work towards safeguarding the health
bargaining or trade union does not receive less favourable and safety of their employees.
treatment. Our Suppliers should also operate in such a non-
discriminatory way.
By signing this Code you confirm that you comply with the above principles in full. This Code goes beyond compliance with
the law and aims to advance social and environmental responsibility. We may assess your compliance with this Code at any
time we have a business relationship with you, and any violations of this Code may lead to termination of our business
relationship.
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