As part of our commitment to respect human rights1 across our value chain, we assess and prioritise impacts on the people and the communities in our supply chain. We will address the most severe risks in our procurement of materials for our products, as well as the services we use.
In today's interconnected global economy, responsible business practices2 include the dignity, equal treatment and well-being of people in the supply chain. Advancing responsible business practices within a supply chain is about ethical considerations that recognise and address the significant impact that these practices have on individuals and communities.
By prioritising the protection of workers and communities’ rights, we can foster sustainable development3, create positive social change4, and build a more equitable and inclusive future for all.
To assess our approach to respecting human rights and how it can be further developed as part of our social sustainability strategy, we identified (in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights) the most severe risks to people in our supply chain as follows:
1Human rights are defined as “rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.” Source: UN.org
2Responsible business practices are based on implementing the UN “Protect, respect and remedy” framework. Source: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework | OHCHR
3"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development
4Sociologists define social change as changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions. Source: SNHU.edu
5Base materials are the materials we use to produce the packaging we sell to food and beverage producers, including paperboard, polymers, aluminium foil and inks.