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Labour and Human rights:
• Comply and act in accordance with applicable laws
and regulations, with the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, and the principles of the International
Labour Organisation (ILO), and the United Nations
Global Compact;
• Attach a particular value on excluding forced labour
and child labour, and on meeting the guidelines for
working hours and minimum wage;
• Follow the principles of good employership, in which
working conditions, well-being and development of
employees are guaranteed at work;
our sustainability and innovation objectives and those of
our customers. We have a strong preference for those
suppliers who strive for sustainable development and
who are able to demonstrate engagement and
commitment to our Business Partner Code of conduct.
Clear and ambitious environmental and social priorities
(including circularity and reduction of CO₂ emissions),
compliance with our Business Partner Code of
Conduct, availability of certification or third party ratings
and consumer safety are therefore essential
evaluation and selection CSR criteria within our
procurement process.
• Prevent discrimination and harassment and
encourage inclusion and diversity in the workforce;
• Take responsibility for the health and safety of their
employees by managing risks and taking precautions
against accidents and occupational diseases, and by
Which specific CSR criteria should lead to the
selection and evaluation of the supplier and coverage
in the agreement depends on the category of the
supplier.
offering adequate training and personal protective
equipment (PPE).
If desired, Riwal will carry out an audit of the supplier
in order to verify compliance with the Business Partner
Business Ethics:
• Prohibit bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering
and any other forms of unethical business practices;
• Keep any business entertaining and hospitality with
Riwal employees appropriate and reasonable in nature;
• Avoid situations in which a conflict, or the appearance
of a conflict, could arise between the interest of Riwal
Code of conduct.
Speak Up
Suppliers are encouraged to speak up when they have
any compliance concerns related to Riwal. They can do
that directly to their contact person within Riwal or via
our external speak up platform facilitated by GotEthics Whistleblowernetwork.
and a possible personal benefit;
• Compete fairly in accordance with the principles of
We request suppliers to comply with our policy by
fair competition and applicable competition laws, and
undersigning our Business Partner Code of Conduct
respect the confidential information, know-how and
which can be downloaded here. In some cases, the
intellectual property rights of third parties.
supplier’s code of conduct can be considered an
acceptable alternative to the Riwal Business Partner
Protection of the environment:
CoC, if the content complies with what we expect from
• Take responsible actions for the protection of the
them. In such cases, the supplier will be asked to sign a
environment and minimising their environmental
letter of commitment.
footprint;
• Commit to achieving sustainable solutions in your
Sustainable procurement is an integrated part of
products, services and operations, with regard to
Riwal’s business operations and the Riwal management
energy consumption, emissions, waste management,
system. It will be regularly reviewed to make sure it is
material efficiency;
relevant and follows the latest compliance
• Help Riwal to provide its customers with an insight into
requirements.
the environmental impact of proposed technologies
and their alternatives.
We also expect our suppliers to translate these
principles further down their supply chain.
Selection & Evaluation criteria
Our choice of supplier will be increasingly influenced by
whether the party in question contributes to achieving
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