Are you a member of Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange)? ☐Yes ☐No
If yes, please link yourselves to us on SEDEX using the relevant subsidiary numbers:
Twinings Suppliers Please Link to the Twinings Subsidiary (S Number S000000024662)
Ovaltine Please Link to the Ovaltine Subsidiary (S Number S000000024659)
If you have completed the SAQ on SEDEX and allow us visibility of this and your audit information on there then we do not require the remainder of this questionnaire completed as we will access this via SEDEX
Have you ever had an ethical audit? (please state date) ☐Yes ☐No
Please send a copy of a third party audit report conducted within the last 12 months.
Do you have a signed copy of a contract of employment with each worker? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you have a written procedure for resignation which is communicated to the workforce? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you have any trade unions or workers organisations/committees in your workplace that represent the views/rights of workers? ☐Yes ☐No
Is there a senior manager responsible for health and safety? ☐Yes ☐No
When was the last health and safety risk assessment completed? Click here to enter text.
How often do you provide health and safety training to workers? Click here to enter text.
Do you provide workers with personal protective equipment appropriate for the work they do? ☐Yes ☐No
How many accidents, however minor, have been recorded for the last 12 months? Click here to enter text.
How often is all firefighting equipment regularly checked? Click here to enter text.
How often do you test the quality of drinking water to ensure it is potable? Click here to enter text.
Do you use any hazardous materials on your site (including chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.)? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you have personnel records which include copies of evidence of the date of birth of each worker? ☐Yes ☐No
What the age of the youngest worker? Click here to enter text.
Do you keep records of wages and hours worked by employees? ☐Yes ☐No
Does the company always pay workers at least the government minimum wage or union agreed wage level? ☐Yes ☐No
Do workers receive payslips clearly setting out how their wages are calculated and any deductions made? ☐Yes ☐No
What is the maximum number of hours worked by an employee in a week (including overtime)? Click here to enter text.
How frequently do workers have rest day(s)? Click here to enter text.
Does the company have a documented equal opportunities or anti-discrimination policy or procedure? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you use any agency labour? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you audit your agencies? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you use apprenticeship scheme? ☐Yes ☐No
Does the company have a formal disciplinary procedure? ☐Yes ☐No
ENVIRONMENT
Is the company registered to ISO 14001 / EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)?
If Yes please attach a copy of your certificate. If No, please answer the following questions. ☐Yes ☐No
Does the company have an Environmental Policy? ☐Yes ☐No
Has the company carried out an environmental review / identified the environmental impacts of the business? ☐Yes ☐No
Are there documented systems controlling the impact on the environment from the business to ensure legal compliance and improvement in environmental performance? ☐Yes ☐No
YOUR SUPPLIERS
Do you have a code of conduct to ensure that all your raw ingredients, used in making the final products, are ethically sourced?
If yes, please provide a copy. ☐Yes ☐No
Do you carry out checks to ensure that people working at your suppliers are treated fairly (e.g. no child labour, health and safety, etc.) ☐Yes ☐No
If yes, please give details on how these checks are undertaken. If No, give details of any steps that are being taken to address these issues. Click here to enter text.