Supplier Code of Conduct

Waste2Wear suppliers are expected to comply with all applicable laws, codes or regulations of the countries and territories in which they operate. This includes, but is not limited to, laws and regulations relating to environmental, occupational health and safety, data privacy, and labour practices. Waste2Wear’s suppliers must require their suppliers (including temporary labour agencies) to do the same.

1. Fair Trade Practices. Suppliers shall not engage in collusive bidding, price fixing, price discrimination or other unfair trade practices.


2. Bribery, Kickbacks and Fraud. No funds or assets of the supplier shall be paid, loaned or otherwise disbursed as bribes, “kickbacks”, or other payments designed to influence or compromise the conduct of Waste2Wear, its employees or representatives, or connected with Waste2Wear’s business in any way.

Suppliers are expected to respect intellectual property rights including those of Waste2Wear, its affiliates, customers and business partners, and take appropriate steps to safeguard and maintain confidential and proprietary information of Waste2Wear, its affiliates, customers and business partners, and use such information only for the purposes specified by Waste2Wear. Suppliers are expected to observe and respect all Waste2Wear’s and its affiliates, customers and business partners’ know how, patents, trademarks and copyrights and comply with all requirements as to their use as established by Waste2Wear; and keep all confidential and/or proprietary information of Waste2Wear secure. Internet systems, networks and transmissions should be secured, including using encryption and anti-virus protections, in accordance with good security standards.

Suppliers are expected to comply with all environmental laws and regulations applicable to their operations.

1. Occupational health and safety training;


2. A system for injury and illness reporting; and


3. Medical treatment and/or compensation to injured/ill workers arising as a result of working for Supplier.

1. Worker exposure to physically demanding tasks, including manual material handling and heavy lifting, prolonged standing and highly repetitive or forceful tasks is to be identified, evaluated and controlled;


2. Workers are to be provided clean and safe facilities including clean toilet facilities, access to potable water and sanitary food preparation and storage facilities, and


3. Worker dormitories provided by the Suppliers are to be clean, safe, and provide emergency egress, adequate heat and ventilation and reasonable personal space.

1. Freely Chosen Employment. Not use any forced labour, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise.


2. No Child Labour. Comply with local minimum working age laws and requirements and not employ child labour.


3. Minimum Wages. Provide wages for regular and overtime work and benefits that meet or exceed legal requirements.


4. Working Hours. Suppliers shall not require workers to work more than the maximum hours of daily labour set by local laws.


5. No Harsh, Inhumane Treatment or Abuse. Treat each employee with dignity and respect, and workers shall not be subject to threats of violence, physical punishment, confinement or other form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.


6. No Discrimination. Not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, physical disability, national origin, creed or any other basis prohibited by law.


7. Freedom of Association. Recognize and respect the rights of its workers to join or to refrain from joining associations of their own choosing and the right to collective bargaining in accordance with local labour laws and established practices.