Question:
What is the percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements?
Answer:
Tate & Lyle is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, and the following principle of the UNGC 10 principles embody the collective bargaining. Principle 3: Uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. (Source: Purpose report 2022 page 44)
We do not use child or forced labour, and we respect employees’ rights of freedom of association, for example being members of a union or works council, and do not discriminate against those exercising their rights of association. (Source: Tate & Lyle Code of Ethics page 11)
Freedom of Association
Suppliers must respect, and must not interfere with, the legal rights of workers to associate with groups of their choice, including the right to form or join trade unions and to engage in collective bargaining. (Source: Tate & Lyle supplier code of conduct page 2)
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk.The reporting organization shall report the following information:
a. Operations and suppliers in which workers’ rights to exercise freedom of association or collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk either in terms of:
i. type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier.
ii. countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk.
b. Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to support rights to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining.
It seems there is only contents about the proposal of employees's rights of freedom of association, but during the reporting period, the organization did not take any specific measures aimed at supporting the exercise of the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
pg. 44
"Principle 3: Uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Code of Ethics"