Project JUST Research Group+Code of conduct included in supplier contracts+Kering+2019+Discussion

The company is talking about assessment and contract termination in the supplier management procedure and also the inclusion of suppliers' charter in the company's code of ethics.

URD 2019, pg. 85

"Relationships with business partners

Since 2013, Kering’s Code of Ethics has included the Group Suppliers’ Charter, which sets out in detail Kering’s specific expectations of its business partners on ethics, social and environmental issues.

For any contractor of Kering or one of its Houses, notwithstanding any contractual clauses, compliance with the Charter is a precondition of the business relationship. The Group requires its suppliers to commit formally to applying high ethical standards themselves and to ensure the preservation of human rights."

pg. 90

"supplier management procedures: The Houses apply a set of consistent procedures for managing interactions with suppliers (qualification, relationship, assessment, contract termination). Kering has also introduced a contract template that incorporates its Code of Ethics (including the Suppliers’ Charter) and Sustainability Principles. Both documents are systematically issued to suppliers and form an integral part of their contractual relationship with Kering;"