RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
- Responsible Sourcing
- Overview
- Supply Chain Pledges
- Animal welfare
- Animal Welfare Partnerships
We care deeply about the way our ingredients are produced, and expect the same from our suppliers.
As a global leader in dairy processing, we place great importance in demonstrating good corporate citizenship in everything we do. This is at the heart of the Saputo Promise –and this commitment extends to our suppliers. We care about how our ingredients, packaging, goods and services are sourced, produced or performed, and expect the same from our suppliers. Relationships are important to Saputo and vital to our ability to make high quality products.
We aim to create an environment where we can build strong, sustainable, and long-term partnerships, and promote responsible business practices by working with our suppliers across the value chain. To do so, we implemented our Supplier Code of Conduct, setting the minimum standards of business conduct.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct describes monitoring and enforcement processes, as well as protocols for addressing a breach or suspected breach and reinstatement criteria that suppliers are expected to meet.
We have zero tolerance for:
- Child labour;
- Forced labour;
- An environment that incites or encourages any form of coercion and harassment;
- Any major health and safety deficiency posing immediate danger to life or risk of serious injury;
- Any major environmental deficiency posing serious and immediate harm to the environment or the community;
- Any form of animal cruelty; and;
- Any form of bribery.
Throughout FY21, we continued the implementation of our Supplier Code of Conduct through the introduction of a more formal risk assessment and proactive checks such as audits to ensure compliance.
