BLOOM & WILD GROUP
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
February 2023
INTRODUCTION
Bloom and Wild Holdings Ltd and all its subsidiaries, including but not limited to bloomon and Bergamotte ("Bloom & Wild") are committed to fair and honest business practices. This Supplier Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct'') outlines the main principles Bloom & Wild adheres to and expects all its suppliers providing goods or services to Bloom & Wild to comply with. We also believe that it's the responsibility of our direct suppliers to ensure that their subcontractors and suppliers do business with the highest business and ethical standards.
Bloom & Wild reserves the right to require suppliers to complete a self-assessment questionnaire on compliance with the Code of Conduct and immediately terminate any and all agreements with any supplier that fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Code of Conduct.
2. HUMAN PRINCIPLES
a. Human rights
Bloom & Wild is committed to upholding universal human rights. Bloom & Wild prohibits the following practices and will not knowingly do business with any individual or company that participates in the following practices:
Exploitation of children, including child labour;
Physical punishment and all forms of human abuse;
Forced or compulsory labour;
Unlawful discrimination in employment and occupation
Bloom & Wild encourages its suppliers to adhere to the principles above.
b. Modern slavery
Bloom & Wild has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of slavery. We expect our suppliers to comply with the requirements set out in this Code of Conduct related to human and labour rights.
3. Anti-harassment and anti-discrimination
Bloom & Wild strives for its workplace to be inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Bloom & Wild suppliers must not discriminate against any of the above.
3. LABOUR PRINCIPLES
a. Child labour
Bloom & Wild prohibits employment of children in any form. Suppliers shall not employ anyone under the local legal age limit or the age of 15, whichever is greater, to produce goods or perform services for Bloom & Wild. Any employment of minors must be in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
b. Forced labour
Bloom & Wild prohibits any form of forced or prison labour. Under no circumstances may Bloom & Wild partners use forced labour or work with any individual or a company that uses forced labour.
c. Working conditions
Bloom & Wild suppliers must provide and maintain healthy working conditions, in particular ensuring that:
Workplaces are kept in clean and safe conditions;
Work equipment is provided and maintained in safe conditions;
Working places are safe
d. Wages and hours
Bloom & Wild suppliers must ensure that their employees are paid in a timely manner in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Working hours and overtime payment must be set up in full accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Bloom & Wild encourages its suppliers to limit overtime as much as possible.
e. Freedom of association
Bloom & Wild suppliers shall respect and recognise the right of each employee to bargain collectively in order to create or join a trade union of their choice without incurring any sanctions, discrimination or harassment.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Bloom & Wild suppliers must conduct their business in accordance with applicable laws and regulations related to environment protection. The supplier must ensure to obtain and keep valid the required environmental permits and registrations at all times.
The supplier must recognise that environmental responsibility is important and shall, wherever possible, undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility and encourage the diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies, implementing sound life-cycle practices and avoiding adverse effects on the community.
We encourage all suppliers to adopt an environmental policy and/or environmental management system, to underpin their work to reduce the environmental impacts of their operations including natural resource consumption, materials sourcing, waste generation, wastewater discharges and air emissions.
5. COMPLIANCE PRINCIPLES
a. Laws and regulations
Bloom & Wild suppliers must always act in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as well as applicable industry standards.
b. Anti-bribery, anti-corruption and conflict of interest
Bloom & Wild suppliers must act in accordance with applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the UK Bribery Act. Under no circumstances may suppliers engage in any kind of corrupt practices, whether it's public or commercial bribery. All suppliers' corporate records must be transparent and accurate.
Bloom & Wild suppliers are expected to disclose to Bloom & Wild any situation that may appear as a conflict of interest, and disclose to Bloom & Wild if any Bloom & Wild representative under contract with Bloom & Wild may have an interest of any kind in the supplier's business or any kind of economic ties with the supplier.
c. Data privacy and security
Bloom & Wild requires its suppliers to protect the privacy of individuals and the security of confidential assets and information.
Suppliers must protect Bloom & Wild’s confidential assets and information. Suppliers must design and maintain processes to provide appropriate protections for this information.
Bloom & Wild requires suppliers to protect personal information in compliance with all applicable local laws. Personal information provided by or on behalf of Bloom & Wild should only be used, accessed, and disclosed as permitted by the agreement between Bloom & Wild and supplier.
d. Trade controls
Bloom & Wild suppliers must comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, binding conventions and codes relating to customs, export controls, anti-boycott, and economic and financial sanctions laws and regulations, including economic and financial sanctions and trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced from time to time by any United Nations Body, the European Union, any European Union member state or His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom.
6. OUTSOURCED SERVICE PROVIDERS
Should the supplier act as an outsourced service provider, it must comply with this clause.
Suppliers shall establish a reasonable and effective internal controls system. Suppliers must provide services to Bloom & Wild in accordance with the contract(s) concluded with Bloom & Wild, including this Code of Conduct, and applicable regulations.
7. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT
a. Reporting violations
Should the supplier become aware of any actual or potential violation of this Code of Conduct or any other unethical situation, they are encouraged to report to Bloom & Wild at [email protected].
b. Bloom & Wild’s rights
During the supplier selection and/or certification process, suppliers may be required to complete a self-assessment questionnaire on compliance with the Code of Conduct and related queries (e.g. regarding specific sustainability metrics such as carbon footprint data). Suppliers may be asked to re-affirm compliance with the Code of Conduct periodically.
Supplier shall ensure that its subcontractors, if any, comply with the Code of Conduct, and acknowledge that it is responsible for its subcontractors’ violations.
In the event of non-compliance with, or violation of, the Code of Conduct, Bloom & Wild may give the supplier a reasonable opportunity to respond with proposed corrective actions, unless the violation is severe or incurable, or there is a violation of law. Bloom & Wild may suspend or terminate its relationship with the supplier including any and all agreements with the supplier and/or disclose the matter to the appropriate authorities if the supplier does not respond with proposed corrective actions or implementation thereof, if the violation is severe or uncurable and/or there is a violation of law.
c. Changes to the Code of Conduct
Bloom & Wild reserves the right to update or change the Code of Conduct requirements upon notice.