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Human rights and ethics
Our human rights and labour conditions policy reflects the core requirements of the universal declaration
of human rights, the UN global compact, the OECD guiding principles and the ILO declaration on
fundamental principles and rights at work, including the conventions relating to forced labour, child labour,
non- discrimination, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining.
We established the core structure to ensure that Sudbury Silk Mills comply with legislative and regulatory
requirements while permitting them to tailor their approach to their needs. We do not tolerate practices
that contravene international standards.
We embrace our responsibility for ensuring that human rights considerations are integral to the way in
which existing operations and new opportunities are developed and managed.
Compliance with, and respect for, these fundamental principles is integrated throughout our organisation
and the organisations we work with. Everyone working as part of Sudbury Silk Mills is responsible for
having due regard for human rights. Managers and supervisors must provide leadership that promotes
human rights as an equal priority to other business issues. All our people are responsible for ensuring that
their own actions do not impair the human rights of others, and are encouraged to bring forward, in
confidence, any concerns they may have about human rights.
International Labour Organisation (ILO) and The ETI basecode
From a people perspective, Ethical audit standards are based on the International Labour Organization
(ILO). The ILO have 6 core conventions, which cover essential principles and rights at work, these
conventions are crucial for promoting social justice and decent work.
As part of our ongoing commitment to ethical standards, we specifically align our practices with the ETI
Base code. This code is based on the ILO convention and draws on specific commitments for employers.
These standards of operating are assessed through external auditors.
For more information check out www.ethicaltrade.org
Human Rights and Ethics Policy
Human Rights
Sudbury Silk Mills supports the protection of international human rights within the sphere of our influence and will not be
complicit in human rights abuses. We are committed to protecting the human rights of all our staff and those engaged in our
supply chain.
We recognise that many human rights abuses are systemic in their host communities. We are therefore committed to working
with other organisations that can help us implement this policy. Our position on human rights reflects the core requirements of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights such as freedom from torture, unjustified imprisonment, unfair trial, and other
oppression. Other central tenets are freedom of expression, religion and political or other representation. We recognise that
many human rights abuses are systemic in their host communities.
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