We expect high ethical standards from anyone with whom we do business and are committed to respecting the rights of all workers involved in making products to be sold on our e-commerce sites. 

Our Vendor Code of Conduct aims to reflect our belief that the interests of those workers be protected and serves as the foundation of our compliance program, setting forth our standards, including human rights, labour rights, and ethical business standards, among other expectations.

We expect all the companies and individuals with whom we do business to act with integrity and adhere to the basic principles that underlie each Code requirement. 

Those basic principles include a commitment to act in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations; respect the human rights and well-being of all people; and consider one’s impact on the environment. 

As with all our corporate responsibility programs, we are committed to continuous improvement. 

Ethical business standards. 

Our vendors must not engage in or attempt to engage in bribery, corruption, or similar unethical business practices in dealing with government officials or private individuals or entities. This includes, but is not limited to, avoiding all situations where they may have or appear to have a conflict of interest and prohibits offering gifts, entertainment, or anything else of value with the intent to gain a favourable business advantage.

Health & Safety 

Our vendors must provide their workers with safe and healthy conditions, including in any living facilities that may be provided. Our vendors must provide access to clean and sanitary facilities, including, but not limited to, clean drinking water. 

Child Labour 

Our vendors must not use child labour. The term “child” is defined as anyone younger than 15 years of age (or younger than 14 years of age where the law of the country of manufacture allows 14-year-olds to work). At all times our vendors must respect compulsory education laws. Workers under the age of 18 must not perform hazardous work. 

Forced Labour 

Our vendors must not use voluntary or involuntary prison labour, indentured labour, bonded labour, labour acquired through slavery or human trafficking, or any forms of involuntary or forced labour. All work must be voluntary, and workers must be free to terminate their employment. Workers must have freedom of movement in both the workplace and living facilities. Our vendors must not require workers to surrender any identity papers as a condition of employment; such documents may only be temporarily held to verify a worker’s employment eligibility. Our vendors must reimburse their workers for any recruitment or hiring fees that are paid. 

Wages & Benefits 

Our vendors must abide by all applicable laws relating to wages and benefits and must pay the legally prescribed minimum wage or higher. Workers must be provided with a written contract in a language they understand which clearly describes their employment and wage terms prior to acceptance of employment. Our vendors must not make any deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure.

Working Hours 

Our vendors must not require their employees, on a regularly scheduled basis, to work in excess of 60 hours per week (or fewer hours if prescribed by applicable laws and regulations). All overtime must be voluntary and must be fully compensated in accordance with the requirements of local law, and except in extraordinary circumstances, employees must be entitled to at least one day of rest in every seven-day period. Our vendors must comply with applicable laws regarding vacation time, leave period, and holidays. 

Harassment or Abuse 

Our vendors must respect the rights and dignity of their employees. We will not tolerate human rights abuses, including physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment or abuse of workers. Discrimination Workers must be employed, retained, and compensated based on their ability to perform their jobs, and must not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, colour, national origin, religious, ethnic or cultural beliefs, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or any other prohibited basis. Non-work-related health testing, such as pregnancy or HIV, must not be used as a condition of employment. Migrant foreign workers should be treated fairly and on an equal basis with local workers. 

Freedom of Association 

Our vendors must respect the rights of their workers to choose (or choose not) to freely associate and to bargain collectively where such rights are recognized by law. We prohibit harassment, retaliation, and violence against trade union members and representatives. 

Environment 

Our vendors must be in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, including maintaining current environmental permits. Our vendors must be in compliance with all laws related to the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and other hazardous materials. Our vendors must adopt reasonable practices, where possible, to conserve and protect resources, such as water and energy; and mitigate negative environmental impacts to local communities. 

Subcontractors 

Our vendors must ensure that all subcontractors and any other third parties they use in the production or distribution of goods offered for sale in our stores comply with the principles described in this Code of Conduct. 

Reporting breaches to us 

Violations of this Code of Conduct can be reported in writing at sales@4kingpratt.com.