Question: Does the company mention engaging directly in dialogue with suppliers’ workers at one or more levels of the supply chain (raw materials, textiles, manufacturing) as part of their due diligence?
Answer:
Yes
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Walk Free
Joules
2020
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updated over 2 years ago by Singh Anjali

The company report completing the ETI survey.

pg. 2

"We are proud members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), an alliance of companies and voluntary organisations working to improve the lives of workers worldwide. As members of the ETI we commit to acting responsibly and promoting decent work. Furthermore, by adopting the ETI’s Base Code of labour standards we strive to keep workers safe and free from exploitation. Through the ETI Base Code Clause 1 “employment is freely chosen”, we commit to understanding forced labour, identifying the risks within our business’s own operations and supply chains, and to embed this understanding in policies and actions."

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"We regularly participate in ETI discussions, projects and initiatives to help support our supply base and the industry as a whole. As well as working collaboratively with other members, brands and retailers to achieve our common goals. Unfortunately, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic our ETI annual reporting has been postponed for this year, however Joules did complete the ETI survey based on the Enhanced Expectations which were established to ensure worker’s rights were maintained during the pandemic."

Singh Anjali.....2021-12-15 16:59:23 UTC