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“Joules is also working to improve the visibility of, and ethical due diligence on, the suppliers beyond its Tier 1 factories supported by partnerships with both TrusTrace and Sedex.”

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“All new factories are required to have a SMETA audit in place and all suppliers are required to conduct such audits every two years, alongside completion of the Garden Trading Supplier Ethical Questionnaire to a qualifying standard.”

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“The Group uses internal knowledge and expertise including information from its supply chain, from supplier surveys or feedback, as well as external information relating to known risks in the industry or sourcing territories more broadly. This may include knowledge from NGOs and ethical initiatives including the ETI, as well as resources provided by third party tools such as Anti-Slavery International, Global Slavery Index, UN Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI), Oxfam and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), amongst others.”

pg. 5

"Garden Trading is a member of Sedex to enable it to support its suppliers. All new factories are required to have a SMETA audit in place and all suppliers are required to conduct such audits every two years, alongside completion of the Garden Trading Supplier Ethical Questionnaire to a qualifying standard."