A foundational element of our ESG solution and our investment in “Purpose Driven Procurement” is our enduring commitment to Human Rights and the eradication of Modern Slavery from both domestic and global supply chains.
Eradicating Modern Slavery with Sedex Partners.
Modern Slavery describes the serious exploitation of people through coercion threats or deception including servitude forced labour, debt bondage deceptive recruitment practices and the worst forms of child labour, as well as trafficking in person and forced marriage
The Modern Slavery Act 2018 requires Australian businesses with revenue over A$100m per annum to submit a board-approved storefront detailing
- The reporting entity
- Its structure, operations and supply chain
- The risks of modern slavery in its operations and supply chain
- Actions taken to assess and address these risks
- How the effectiveness of these actions are assessed
- The process of consultation undertaken with any controlled entities
Approximately 3,000 entities in Australia will have to report.
Foodbuy Australia’s parent company, Compass Group Australia is one of those organisations, as are many of our Supply Partners.
Foodbuy has Enshrined Anti-Modern Slavery Commitments in our Purchasing and Supply Chain Policy since 2015.
By aligning its practices with the Ethical Trading Initiatives Base Code committing that:
- Employment is freely chosen
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining is respected
- Working conditions are safe and hygienic
- No discrimination is practiced
- Regular employment is provided
- No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed.
Ethical Sourcing & Our Modern Slavery Focus
Our Suppliers are required to agree to the expectations set in these policies and standards as a condition of working with us. Specific and detailed Modern Slavery provisions have also been incorporated into our standardised terms and conditions to contractually embed these expectations and provide Foodbuy with the contractual means to respond to potential occurrences.
To apply systematic-based scrutiny to our supply chains, Foodbuy Australia is starting to onboard its Supply Partners to the Sedex platform, the world’s leading ethical trade membership organisation and latest market-leading Foodbuy partnership.
Sedex provides an online platform where buyer and supplier organisation can register and connect to map their connected and multi-tiered supply chain.
Sedex provides an online platform where buyer and supplier organisation can register and connect to map their connected and multi-tiered supply chain.It enables the issuance of online Supplier Assessment Questionnaires which are a key input into developed and mature supplier risk assessment process drawing on a wealth of information pertaining to the prevalence of Modern Slavery based on the industry, sector, and location of the supplier or product.
This risk assessment is critical to enable Foodbuy to focus its action where it can deliver the greatest positive impact. Sedex has also developed the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) Standard. Through a multi-year and highly invested strategy, Foodbuy will require Supply Partners to embrace such an audit and to address any identified issues at both Tier one and across their own extended supply chains.
Our partnership with Sedex ensures information and audit outcomes we invest in are made available across the industry so we can tackle human rights in the supply chain together.
