Our Policy is organized around four key areas:
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE
BUSINESS ETHICS
WORKPLACE STANDARDS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
To ensure clarity for our employees and Suppliers, within each key area we reference requirements from our Code, which should be referred to along with this Policy for full details.
APPLICABILITY This Policy applies to all Suppliers that engage in activities that are part of the Company’s upstream supply chain, including Suppliers engaged in raw material and/or component sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, and logistics. The Company requires all such Suppliers to operate in accordance with the principles in this Policy, as well as in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In some cases, this Policy goes beyond compliance with applicable laws and draws upon internationally recognized standards to advance social and environmental responsibility. When differences arise between standards and legal requirements, the stricter standard shall apply.
The Company will assess its Suppliers’ compliance with this Policy and the Code and will work with its Suppliers to continuously improve their performance. Systemic, multiple, or repeated violations of this Policy or Code may jeopardize the Supplier’s business relationship with the Company, up to and including termination. In order to ensure the standards set forth in this Policy are cascaded throughout the Company’s supply chain, Suppliers are expected to hold their own suppliers, subcontractors or other affiliated parties involved with such Suppliers’ company-related business to the standards and practices in this Policy as well.
2 | WD-40 Company Responsible Sourcing Policy October 2024
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