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DUE DILIGENCE & AUDITINGWe carry out extensive due diligence and auditing of our suppliers. The results of these investigations directly influence our supplier and sourcing strategy each season and are key to ensuring we make the best products in the most responsible way possible. Here are some of the ways we improve visibility in our supply chain

.1. Self-AssessmentWe collect information via the Sedex Self-Assessment Questionnaire that could indicate forced or bonded labour (such as the holding of identity documents, wage deductions made, etc). Any issues can then be addressed, often via a third-party audit, and managed by our in-house Compliance & Ethics team.

2. Risk AssessmentSedex works with global risk analytics experts, Maplecroft, who reference hundreds of indices - from human rights violations to political risk factors - to flag country and industry risk factors.

3. AuditsWe use SMETA, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit – a free, publicly available,

4-pillar, ethical trade audit system, created by Sedex to help businesses and their suppliers. We also accept audits from other companies such as Amfori BSCI and WRAP.4. Reporting toolsUsing the Sedex platform we are able to monitor trends across the supply chain and look for possible signs of self-assessment or audit non-compliance that could indicate forced or bonded labour.

5. Supplier visitsSpecially trained members of the Seasalt team regularly visit our suppliers to review and audit their factories, working conditions and employees. Any issues can then be addressed directly with our suppliers.

6. Seasalt agentsWhere we don’t work directly with our suppliers we have agents who are our eyes and ears on the ground. Our agents visit our suppliers regularly (at least once a week or more when our products are being made) and provide us with an honest appraisal of the situation locally