The purchasing company has a regular, effective and systematic approach to consulting suppliers on the impact of purchasing practices...

The purchasing company supports and enables suppliers to achieve the social and environmental standards required.

The purchasing company evaluates suppliers’ responsible business conduct and considers this in sourcing decisions alongside other factors such as quality, cost, delays...

The purchasing company uses/builds leverage to ensure the practices of this framework are effectively implemented...

The purchasing company assesses the human rights impact of significantly reducing a supplier’s orders...

Timelines for production and lead times...

The purchasing company negotiates supply contracts to meet production requirements while prioritising fair labour conditions...

The purchasing company and the supplier enter into a mutual, written agreement, including contractually binding responsibilities...

The purchasing company has systems in place to ensure and monitor on-time payment, in line with what involved parties have agreed upon.

Payment terms are mutually agreed, before orders are placed and before the supplier takes on any order-related costs or risk.