De Heus

"De Heus encourages that all its Suppliers: [...] Never use or tolerate the use of human trafficking, forced labori, or child labor as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) ii [...] Foster an inclusive work environment that is free of harassment and discrimination [...] It is important to De Heus that its Suppliers respect and support the free association of labour and employee rights to join a trade union where allowable by law [..] We expect that our Suppliers do not pay less than the minimum wage that is defined in national and local laws. When these laws are not defined, suppliers will pay a reasonable wage that allows employees to at least provide for their basic needs. Suppliers will adhere to reasonable working hours and other working conditions (such as safety, health and social security) that follow the local standards and laws"

"In 2025, all De Heus Animal Nutrition business units will use certified palm (either RSPO or suppliers with a verifiable zero deforestation policy)"

"De Heus encourages its Suppliers to comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, the national and international laws and regulations that apply to good governance. Suppliers must have good governance that is based on integrity and facilitates the continuity of the company with regard to all areas of their business and its operations."[...]"De Heus has the right to verify compliance of this Code at the Supplier by periodic company visits and by requesting business reports. When it becomes apparent that a Supplier has structurally deviated from the Code, this will have consequences for the continuation of the relationship between the Supplier and De Heus. "

In the 2020 RSPO ACOP report De Heus state they used 78875 Metric Tons of palm oil that year.

"De Heus believes it is important that its Suppliers protect the health and safety of citizens and the animals we feed and expect our Suppliers to: Strive to reduce environmental impact through efforts such as ending deforestation, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and using resources efficiently"[...]"De Heus has the right to verify compliance of this Code at the Supplier by periodic company visits and by requesting business reports. The Supplier declares to comply and fully cooperate in this research and the implementation of improvement plans. Suppliers are expected to notify De Heus contract managers when informed the Code has been breached and initiate corrective action. When it becomes apparent that a Supplier has structurally deviated from the Code, this will have consequences for the continuation of the relationship between the Supplier and De Heus. We expect our suppliers to:To provide insight in operational processes, chains and performance related to societal achievements. Transparency enlarges mutual trust and allows for insight in possible improvements therefore De Heus will provide the same information upon request Employ appropriate quality audit and compliance processes for matters such as product, food, and feed safety, worker health and safety, and labor and employment in accordance with national/ local regulations."

Supplier code includes deforestation targets: "Strive to reduce environmental impact through efforts such as ending deforestation" "De Heus welcomes an open dialogue about meeting the criteria of this Supplier Code of Conduct and expects all suppliers to reflect the willingness to mitigate nonconformities. When there is a concern, our practice is to work with the Supplier Partner. We may be able to help identify possible improvements. However, when an issue cannot be corrected or a Supplier Partner is unwilling to engage, we reserve the right to end our relationship."

"De Heus encourages that all its Suppliers: [...] Never use or tolerate the use of human trafficking, forced labori, or child labor as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) ii [...] Foster an inclusive work environment that is free of harassment and discrimination [...] It is important to De Heus that its Suppliers respect and support the free association of labour and employee rights to join a trade union where allowable by law"

"With the signature of the FEFAC-covenant ‘Sustainable Soy’, de Heus takes an important step towards the use of sustainably sourced soy inside all of its factories inside the European Union. The covenant aims to have all soy in EU-registered livestock feed producers in 2025 be sustainably sourced."

"De Heus encourages its Suppliers to comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, the national and international laws and regulations that apply to good governance. Suppliers must have good governance that is based on integrity and facilitates the continuity of the company with regard to all areas of their business and its operations."[...]"De Heus has the right to verify compliance of this Code at the Supplier by periodic company visits and by requesting business reports. When it becomes apparent that a Supplier has structurally deviated from the Code, this will have consequences for the continuation of the relationship between the Supplier and De Heus. "

In 2020 165.000 tonnes of soy was certified RTRS out of their total volume which was 341.671 mt.

"De Heus believes it is important that its Suppliers protect the health and safety of citizens and the animals we feed and expect our Suppliers to: Strive to reduce environmental impact through efforts such as ending deforestation, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and using resources efficiently"[...]"De Heus has the right to verify compliance of this Code at the Supplier by periodic company visits and by requesting business reports. The Supplier declares to comply and fully cooperate in this research and the implementation of improvement plans. Suppliers are expected to notify De Heus contract managers when informed the Code has been breached and initiate corrective action. When it becomes apparent that a Supplier has structurally deviated from the Code, this will have consequences for the continuation of the relationship between the Supplier and De Heus. We expect our suppliers to:To provide insight in operational processes, chains and performance related to societal achievements. Transparency enlarges mutual trust and allows for insight in possible improvements therefore De Heus will provide the same information upon request Employ appropriate quality audit and compliance processes for matters such as product, food, and feed safety, worker health and safety, and labor and employment in accordance with national/ local regulations."

"De Heus welcomes an open dialogue about meeting the criteria of this Supplier Code of Conduct and expects all suppliers to reflect the willingness to mitigate nonconformities. When there is a concern, our practice is to work with the Supplier Partner. We may be able to help identify possible improvements. However, when an issue cannot be corrected or a Supplier Partner is unwilling to engage, we reserve the right to end our relationship."

"De Heus encourages that all its Suppliers: [...] Never use or tolerate the use of human trafficking, forced labori, or child labor as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) ii [...] Foster an inclusive work environment that is free of harassment and discrimination [...] It is important to De Heus that its Suppliers respect and support the free association of labour and employee rights to join a trade union where allowable by law"

"De Heus encourages its Suppliers to comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, the national and international laws and regulations that apply to good governance. Suppliers must have good governance that is based on integrity and facilitates the continuity of the company with regard to all areas of their business and its operations."[...]"De Heus has the right to verify compliance of this Code at the Supplier by periodic company visits and by requesting business reports. When it becomes apparent that a Supplier has structurally deviated from the Code, this will have consequences for the continuation of the relationship between the Supplier and De Heus. "