Home Ethical Procurement Policy Ethical Procurement Policy Policy Waddington® Europe's ethical procurement policy requires that the ethical issues and social responsibility within supply chains are understood and addressed when managing business to business supplier relationships and through the purchasing of goods and services from our suppliers. Objectives Sustainable Procurement To ensure continuous improvement in procurement decisions are made against delivering sustainable and ethical trading. We seek to avoid adverse social and environmental impact in the supply chain, the reduction of environmental impact from service operations and the purchase products that meet recognised environmental standards. Ethical Procurement Our ethical objective is to ensure that people in the supply chain are treated with respect and have rights with regard to employment including the rights to freely choose employment, freedom of association, payment of a living wage, working hours that comply with national laws, equal opportunities, recognised employment relationship, freedom from intimidation and to a safe and healthy working environment. Waddington Europe requires materials and products supplied to be REACH compliant and for food-grade suppliers to be accredited to the BRC standard or to an alternative standard that is of a similar level. Waddington Europe requires suppliers to comply with their national laws in respect of health and safety at work and employment law including; minimum working wage, discrimination in respect of race, gender, religion, disability and harassment and bullying. Procurement process Environmental and social factors shall be considered in the purchasing process. Specifically, this includes considering what the product is made from, where it is made and by whom, the efficiency of the product during use and the processes involved in its production and distribution, what the disposal requirements are and if it can be reused or recycled. Novolex™ Ethics & Compliance Helpline: Call 1-888-852-6208 Toll Free 24/7/365 To Report Online Visit the Web Intake address at: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/50820/index.html Or visit our external site at www.novolex.com to be redirected through the intake portal. Reports can remain anonymous and confidential without fear of retaliation. Novolex™ urges employees, customers, and third-party vendors to report any witnessed unethical activities or compliance-related concerns through our new automated system. The system provides for a more efficient process geared towards cutting down complainant response time by allowing the Company and complainant to monitor electronic progress through all phases of the investigatory process. The Ethics & Compliance Helpline may assist in addressing potential ethics standards including but not limited to fraudulent activities, financial irregularities, bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, privacy and security concerns, workplace safety, and employment policy violations. By reporting concerns immediately, Novolex™ will be afforded an opportunity to detect and investigate ethical concerns at the early stages and to take prompt remedial action if needed. The Ethics & Compliance helpline offers a professional specialist 24/7 in multiple languages. Please help Novolex™ improve ethics and compliance within our culture by utilising the helpline immediately as concerns arise. Waddington® Europe is a proud Novolex brand. Novolex is a leading provider of packaging and foodservice products for a range of industries through choice, innovation and sustainability. 2 World Class Recycling Facilities 6 Countries 62 Locations 10,000+ Employees Download our Sustainability Report Locations Waddington® Europe Milton Keynes 37-39 Burners Ln, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HA Phone: +44 1908 260900 Waddington® Europe Arklow Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Y14 NX44 Phone: +353 402 41234 Waddington® Europe Bridgwater Brue Ave, Bridgwater TA6 5YE Phone: +44 1278 410160 Eureka Caterware B.V. Schaapherderhof 9 2988 CP Ridderkerk The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)85 049 9900 Eco-Products Europe Schaapherderhof 9 2988 CP Ridderkerk The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 85 049 9900 Burrows Netherlands BV Klarenanstelerweg 7 6468 EP Kerkrade The Netherlands Contact Us Copyright © Waddington® Europe 2021. All rights reserved. Modern Slavery Act Statement GDPR Cookies Ethical Trading Terms and Conditions We use cookies that help our website to function, to provide the best user experience, to track and analyse how you interact with our website and also to personalise content and ads. You can read more here. Use only necessary cookies Allow all cookies