Source: https://www.cecafe.com.br/en/about-cecafe/code-of-conduct-and-ethics/
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 00:54:08+00:00

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CECAFÉ – Conselho dos Exportadores de Café do Brasil (Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council) plays a fundamental role representing the coffee export sector, one of the most important agroindustries for the Brazilian economy.
Aware of its responsibility towards the exporter class and the increasing relevance of issues related to sustainability and social welfare, CECAFÉ aims that ethical and moral principles are an integral part of the coffee export sector as a whole.
Considering the need for regulating ethical standards for decision-making in the coffee export trade, the members decide to approve the following Code of Ethics and Conduct to regulate the activity of export companies associated to CECAFÉ.
Art. 1– This Code of Ethics and Conduct applies to all CECAFÉ members that conform to the definition set forth on Chapter I, Title III of CECAFÉ Bylaws.
Art. 2– CECAFÉ´s Code of Ethics and Conduct aims to represent the interests of members and seek the economic, environmental and social feasibility of the coffee activity consistently with its values.
Art. 3– Members truly believe in the need of sharing commercial objectives and specific ethical principles to consolidate and develop the coffee export sector.
Art. 4– CECAFÉ and its members respect and are aware of the local and international labor and environmental laws applicable to their operations.
Art. 5– Their actions should be always conducted based on integrity, trust and loyalty, as well as on the respect and value of the human being regarding privacy, individuality and dignity.
Art. 6– Any action indicating prejudice against origin, race, religion, social class, gender, color, age, disability or any other forms of discrimination will be rejected.
Art. 7– Members should commit to watch over the values and image of the business and maintain compatible behavior, in addition to acting in defense of their interests, and the society. The search for development should be based on those principles, believing that all actions are guided by the highest ethical standards and strict compliance with the Law.
Art. 8- All members and their supply chains should respect the environment and social welfare should be part of their strategic and operational decision-making.
The printed or digital version of this Code should be communicated to their employees, business partners and suppliers.
Art. 9– To support the achievement of those purposes, this Code states ethical values and conduct guidelines to which CECAFÉ members freely adhere and, consequently, commit to be fully aware of, complying with the items set forth in this document, and being also aware of their responsibility towards the society as a whole.
Art. 10– The CECAFÉ Committee on Ethics and Conduct should be immediately communicated about any issues that do not comply with this Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Ensure the inexistence of any kind of work that is similar to slavery and/or child labor in their activities, according to the definitions set forth in the Brazilian Penal Code.
Encourage gender equality, employment of ethnic minorities, as well as people with disabilities and junior apprentices, in compliance with the local legislation on those matters.
Have business relations only with partners that have evidences of complying with the current environmental legislation, and to discontinue the relationship in case the member becomes aware of irregularities that are not remedied by that business partner.
Encourage and support the development of coffee research, as well as projects that promote the Brazilian coffee.
Participate and/or promote social responsibility actions together with CECAFÉ or individually, favoring the communities that depend on the coffee activity to a large extent.
Develop and implement a social and environmental responsibility policy duly documented and implemented.
Art. 17– CECAFÉ and its members recognize that, by committing to the items above, the company adopts these ethical, environmental, trade and human rights standards in its operations, as well as to use its best efforts to comply with those requirements that are still pending.
Art. 18– CECAFÉ is willing to assist and support its members for the compliance with the items set forth in this document.
Art. 19– This Code of Ethics and Conduct will become effective as of this date.
São Paulo, November 30, 2016.

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