Modern Slavery Statement 2023
Summary
At Love Eat Inc we are committed to acting responsibly and ethically in our business conduct. We respect and support the dignity, wellbeing and human rights of our employees, the workers in our extended supply chain, the communities in which we live and work, and those affected by our operations. We are committed to ensuring that we supply high quality products that are sourced and manufactured in a fair, ethical and environmentally responsible way. We have a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery of any kind within our operations and supply chain. Our employees are encouraged to report any concerns they may have and management are required to act upon them.
Our policies on slavery and human trafficking
We operate a Supplier Code of Conduct that reflects our commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships. Our Supplier Code of Conduct is an important part of our framework for controlling slavery and human trafficking risk. It sets out our standards in relation to our suppliers’ treatment of workers, child labour, legal compliance, discrimination and health & safety. We monitor and measure supplier compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct through our supplier approval and audit processes.
Our policy on employee whistle-blowing
We operate a Speaking Up Policy which allows our employees to confidentially raise concerns about the activities of the company on a wide range of areas, including any failure of the company to comply with any legal obligation. Employees who raise concerns in good faith under the policy are protected from repercussions.
Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking
We understand the risk of modern slavery taking place in our supply chain. We take a risk-based approach to our selection of suppliers and ethical trading is an important part of our risk assessment processes. In order to identify, monitor and mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking taking place within our supply chain we take the following steps:
● Our contract tender process requires the completion of a formal supplier approval questionnaire which includes an assessment of our suppliers’ human rights and labour standards status; and
Training
Our Procurement team are qualified to understand the importance of ethical trading and the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking.