Respect for suppliers and customers
Our responsibility is to carry out our business ethically and
with respect for the rights and interests of our suppliers and
customers.
As well as a set of environmental standards, Allied Bakeries
Ethical Trading Code incorporates the requirements of the Ethical
Trading Initiative Base Code. All our 3,500 suppliers have signed
up to our Ethical Trading
Code, which is an integral part of our supplier approval
process.
We take fair trade and fair competition very seriously - all our
sales team, along with anyone else who comes into contact with
either customers or competitors, are fully briefed in competition
law and the Groceries Supply Code
of Practice, and undergo regular refresher training.
Allied Bakeries recognises the global environmental impact of
unsustainable palm oil production and is committed to the
responsible sourcing of the palm oil that we use. Hard fat is an
essential part of any recipe for bread and given that there is
currently no acceptable alternative to palm oil, we've made a
commitment to use 100% sustainable palm oil by 2014. We're a member
of the Roundtable on
Sustainable Palm Oil. Since January 2010 all of our palm oil
usage (both palm oil and palm derivatives, around 1,000 tonnes per
year) has been 100% covered by Green Palm Certificates. In 2011 we
started using segregated sustainable palm oil and by the end of
2011 this will constitute over 20% of our total palm usage. We
continue to work closely with our suppliers to identify how they
can supply us with ingredients made with oil from sustainable
sources as not all palm-containing ingredients are currently
available as sustainable versions. Until they are we will continue
to cover their use with green palm certificates to encourage the
overall availability of sustainable palm oil.
We are proud to have signed up to The Prompt Payment
Code as it recognises the importance of Allied Bakeries
behaving in an ethical manner towards its suppliers.
We believe in open and honest dealing inside and outside our
business and provide a whistleblowing mechanism for any interested
party to flag concerns or issues to an independent third party.