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In our ethical sourcing policy we commit to

• understanding our supply chains, including health and safety, environmental, labour and human rights issues
• expecting responsible behaviour, as well as quality and value
• working with suppliers to make improvements, where their practices fall short of our expectations
• withdrawing from contracts where improvement is impossible
• respecting suppliers' confidential information and running fair selection processes
• making payments in accordance with our contractual commitments

Under the ethical, social and environmental criteria, suppliers are assessed, among other things, on:

• compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
• use of energy and other natural resources
• respect for confidentiality
• whether they have a civic and responsible attitude
• whether they have principles for action defining their commitments and priorities
• whether they have an environment policy

These assessments are reviewed jointly with our suppliers and lead to an improvement plan being drawn up if necessary.