3. About Us & Our Supply Chain
Founded in 1944, B&B contributes to the learning and global development of children by providing a fun and educational collection of quality products and by offering training and consulting services to educators and parents who wish to see children achieve their full potential. With offices in Quebec and Ontario, our educational materials are distributed and sold to schools, day cares, hospitals, community services, resellers as well as parents. We provide a wide range of products, carefully selected from around the world and tested by our specialists, to ensure that they meet all aspects of quality, safety and relevance to the different educational programs in Canada and we partner with a number of not-for-profit organizations centered around the wellbeing of children. Our goods include educational and curriculum-based games, arts & crafts and creative material, science, technology, robotics, toys and games, furniture and layout planning, motor skills and physical education equipment, teaching support material, school supplies, etc. While most of these products are imported by us into Canada, we also have a manufacturing facility in Quebec that produces acrylic and poster paint which we sell to our customers. B&B sources its products from a variety of suppliers established in Canada (52.7%), in the USA (25%), in Europe (16.4%) and in Asia (5.9%). While we have limited visibility on our suppliers’ sourcing, we limit our risks by fostering long-lasting relationships with well-established and renown suppliers of the industry.
4. Policies and Due Diligence Processes
In our ongoing efforts to enhance diligence and mitigate risks associated with forced labour and child labour, the Company is actively incorporating responsible business practices into its policies. This proactive approach, which was reinforced in 2024, aims to address human rights risks within our operations and supply chains.
Employee Manuals and Code of Ethics
On their first day as an employee of B&B, all our employees meet with a human resources representative and are provided with a copy of the employee manual applicable to their workplace to further our commitment to establishing and maintaining a work environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are afforded fair and equitable treatment. These manuals include policies on health and safety, discrimination, conflicts of interest and corruption and explanations regarding the relevant employee grievance mechanism. Our manuals also provide for grievance mechanisms to effectively address any concerns or complaints that may arise, while protecting confidentiality of the whistleblower. The severity of each complaint is assessed by our human resources department and more serious cases are escalated to the Senior Leadership Team and trigger outside legal counsel involvement.
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