Supplier and Sub- Contractor Code of Conduct
- SCOPE
This policy establishes a code of conduct for current and potential DH2 Solutions Ltd suppliers and sub-contractors
- INTENT
DH2 Solutions Ltd is committed to conducting its business in an ethical, legal and socially responsible manner. DH2 Solutions expects its suppliers and sub-contractors to share this commitment and, therefore, has established this Supplier Code of Conduct.
Although there may be different legal and cultural environments applicable to its suppliers and sub-contractors, DH2 Solutions Ltd suppliers and sub-contractors must meet the following minimum requirements in order to do business with DH2 Solutions Ltd
- SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Published Standards CommScope suppliers must comply with all applicable laws, codes or regulations of the countries, states and localities in which they operate. This includes, but is not limited to, laws and regulations relating to environmental, occupational health and safety, and labour practices. In addition, DH2 Solutions suppliers and sub-contractors must require their suppliers and sub-contractors (including temporary labour agencies) to do the same. Ethical Business Practices Suppliers and Sub-Contractors shall conduct their businesses in accordance with the highest standards of ethical behaviour and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Suppliers and Sub-contractors are expected to conform to these requirements in each of the following areas:
Fair Trade Practices
Suppliers and Sub-Contractors shall not engage in collusive bidding, price fixing, price discrimination or other unfair trade practices in violation of antitrust laws. Bribery, Kickbacks and Fraud. No funds or assets of the supplier shall be paid, loaned or otherwise disbursed as bribes, “kickbacks”, or other payments designed to influence or compromise the conduct of DH2 Solutions Ltd, its employees or representatives.
Intellectual Property Rights
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall respect the intellectual property rights of others, including DH2 Solutions Ltd, its affiliates and business partners. Suppliers and sub-contractors must take appropriate steps to safeguard and maintain confidential and proprietary information of DH2 Solutions Ltd and shall use such information only for the purposes specified for use by DH2 Solutions Ltd.
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall observe and respect all DH2 Solutions Ltd patents, trademarks and copyrights and comply with all requirements as to their use as established by DH2 Solutions Ltd.
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall not transmit confidential or proprietary information of DH2 Solutions Ltd via the internet unless such information is encrypted.
Environmental Practices
DH2 Solutions Ltd suppliers and sub-contractors shall comply with all environmental laws and regulations applicable to their operations worldwide. Such compliance shall include, among other things, the following items: – Obtaining and maintaining environmental permits and timely filing of required reports – Proper handling and disposition of hazardous materials – Monitoring, controlling and treating discharges generated from operations
Occupational Health and Safety Practices
DH2 Solutions Ltd suppliers and sub-contractors shall provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment in order to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of the supplier.
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall, among other things, provide:
- Occupational health and safety training
- A system for injury and illness reporting
- Worker exposure to physically demanding tasks, including manual material handling and heavy lifting, prolonged standing and highly repetitive or forceful assembly tasks is to be identified, evaluated and controlled.
- Workers are to be provided clean and safe facilities including clean toilet facilities, access to potable water and sanitary food preparation and storage facilities.
Working Conditions
DH2 Solutions Ltd expects its suppliers and sub-contractors to adopt sound working practices and treat their workers fairly in accordance with local laws and regulations.
In addition, suppliers and sub-contractors must comply with the following standards:
Forced Labour
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall not use any form of forced labour
Child Labour
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall comply with local minimum working age laws and requirements and not employ child labour.
Renumeration
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall provide wages for regular and overtime work and benefits that meet or exceed legal requirements, including Equal pay standards.
Working Hours
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall not require workers to work more than the maximum hours of daily labour set by local laws.
No Harsh, Inhumane Treatment or Abuse.
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall treat each employee with dignity and respect. In no event shall Supplier’s or Sub-contractor’s workers be subject to threats of violence, physical punishment, confinement or other form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.
Suppliers and sub-contractors should have in place a robust and monitored grievance procedure for all employees.
Discrimination
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, physical disability, national origin, creed or any other basis prohibited by law.
Freedom of Association
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall recognize and respect the rights of its workers to join or to refrain from joining associations of their own choosing and the right to collective bargaining in accordance with local and national regulations and established practices.
Monitoring and Compliance
Suppliers and sub-contractors shall conduct audits and inspections to insure their compliance with this Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable legal requirements. If a supplier identifies areas of non-compliance, the supplier/sub-contractor agrees to notify the Operations Director – DH2 Solutions Ltd as to its plans to remedy any such non-compliance.
DH2 Solutions or its representatives may engage in monitoring activities to confirm compliance to this Code of Conduct, including on-site inspections of facilities, use of questionnaires, review of publicly available information, or other measures necessary to assess supplier’s performance. Any DH2 Solutions supplier, sub-contractor or employee that becomes aware of violations of this policy is obligated to notify DH2 Solution Ltd management.
Based on the assessment of information made available to DH2 Solutions Ltd, DH2 Solutions Ltd reserves the right (in addition to all other legal and contractual rights) to disqualify any potential supplier/sub-contractor or terminate any relationship with any current supplier found to be in violation of the Code of Conduct without liability to DH2 Solutions Ltd.