ForFarmers B.V.

"Supplier Code of Conduct 1. Human Rights 1.1. Businesses should have a policy, covering human rights issues and ensure it is communicated to all appropriate parties, including its own suppliers. . . There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour. . . 4. Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining are Respected . . .6. Child Labour Shall not be Used . . .9. No Discrimination is Practised"

"No Discrimination is Practised 9.1. There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation."

ForFarmers are part of Nevedi and Nevedi is part of Dutch Alliance Sustainable Palm Oil (DASPO) "

"The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...]  people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. [...] "

Out of the total volume, 70% is certified 

70% of the total is certified RSPO, according to 2019 ACOP report.

Within their ForFarmers Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code of Conduct "To ensure our suppliers meet our requirements we will monitor our supply chains using a combination of self-assessment questionnaires and site visits by our own staff and trusted third parties. As members of Sedex we will use the SAQ and SMETA methodologies as provided by Sedex or other equivalent audit methodologies." 

"As concerns the total product-related procurement spend in 2019, more than 83% of the suppliers subscribed to either the Sedex code or another supplier code of conduct (2018: over 80%). As concerns the non-product-related procurement spend in 2019, over 35% of the suppliers subscribed to a code of conduct. In 2019 we also started applying the Sedex code to DML suppliers (over 30%), a category not included before. All together this represented more than 69% of total annual non-product-related spend."

"As a socially responsible enterprise ForFarmers strives - besides soy and palm oil - to purchase all its raw materials in accordance with recognised social, ethical and environmental standards. A structured dialogue with suppliers and the Supplier Code of Conduct from Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) should help in this respect. The Sedex supplier code sets out the shared responsibilities of suppliers with regard to the purchasing of raw materials. It includes standards on business ethics aimed at preventing bribery, discrimination, corruption and fraudulent business practices, and employment practices that comply with ILO standards. Relationships with suppliers who do not wish to work in accordance with the Sedex code will be phased out."

"Supplier Code of Conduct 1. Human Rights 1.1. Businesses should have a policy, covering human rights issues and ensure it is communicated to all appropriate parties, including its own suppliers. . . There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour. . . 4. Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining are Respected . . .6. Child Labour Shall not be Used . . .9. No Discrimination is Practised"

"No Discrimination is Practised 9.1. There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation.""

"FEFAC (Federation European Feed Manufacturers) - under presidency of our colleague Nick Major (Corporate Affairs Director) - issued the Responsible Soy Declaration last week. ForFarmers completely supports this declaration. The online platform enables European feed companies to state their voluntary commitment to sourcing responsibly produced soy products. ForFarmers has put in a great deal of commitment to accomplish this as a European - sector wide - initiative. It goes without saying that ForFarmers, as an industry leader on sustainability, is working hard to make the European soy supply chain more sustainable and so was one of the first organisations to sign the Declaration."

"The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...]  people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. [...] "

Unclear if the 74.7% is entirely RTRS or other criteria: "ForFarmers is a member of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) and the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and was actively involved in developing the guidelines for soy sourcing published by the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) in 2015. 74.7% of soy meal and 70% of palm oil purchased complied with ForFarmers’ sustainability criteria."

Within their ForFarmers Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code of Conduct "To ensure our suppliers meet our requirements we will monitor our supply chains using a combination of self-assessment questionnaires and site visits by our own staff and trusted third parties. As members of Sedex we will use the SAQ and SMETA methodologies as provided by Sedex or other equivalent audit methodologies." 

"List of certified farms: Santa Maria Amazonia, Nossa Senhora da Salete, Pinhal, Jaborandi, Alegria, Sao Felipe, Morena, Berrante de Ouro, Centro da Mata, Sao Marcos, Santo Antonio, Santa ERnestina, Leopoldina, Crisciuma, Marauense, Videirense, Santana"

"ForFarmers is a member of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) and the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and was actively involved in developing the guidelines for soy sourcing published by the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) in 2015.74.7% of soy meal and 70% of palm oil purchased complied with ForFarmers’ sustainability criteria. In the United Kingdom all palm oil which was purchased was certified. [...] "As concerns the total product-related procurement spend in 2019, more than 83% of the suppliers subscribed to either the Sedex code or another supplier code of conduct (2018: over 80%). As concerns the non-product-related procurement spend in 2019, over 35% of the suppliers subscribed to a code of conduct. In 2019 we also started applying the Sedex code to DML suppliers (over 30%), a category not included before. All together this represented more than 69% of total annual non-product-related spend."

"As a socially responsible enterprise ForFarmers strives - besides soy and palm oil - to purchase all its raw materials in accordance with recognised social, ethical and environmental standards. A structured dialogue with suppliers and the Supplier Code of Conduct from Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) should help in this respect. The Sedex supplier code sets out the shared responsibilities of suppliers with regard to the purchasing of raw materials. It includes standards on business ethics aimed at preventing bribery, discrimination, corruption and fraudulent business practices, and employment practices that comply with ILO standards. Relationships with suppliers who do not wish to work in accordance with the Sedex code will be phased out."

"Supplier Code of Conduct 1. Human Rights 1.1. Businesses should have a policy, covering human rights issues and ensure it is communicated to all appropriate parties, including its own suppliers. . . There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour. . . 4. Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining are Respected . . .6. Child Labour Shall not be Used . . .9. No Discrimination is Practised"

"No Discrimination is Practised 9.1. There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation."

"The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...]  people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. [...] "

Within their ForFarmers Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code of Conduct "To ensure our suppliers meet our requirements we will monitor our supply chains using a combination of self-assessment questionnaires and site visits by our own staff and trusted third parties. As members of Sedex we will use the SAQ and SMETA methodologies as provided by Sedex or other equivalent audit methodologies."