Supplier Code of Conduct
Having a set of ethical guidelines for suppliers can help ensure supply chain vendors operate in a responsible manner and reduce your organization's compliance, financial, and reputational risks.
Course description
This 20-minute Supplier Code of Conduct course is designed for companies to provide to their supply chain vendors. It explains the standards and expectations with regard to labor, ethics, health and safety and the environment so that suppliers can meet their contractual obligations with their business partners. The training features a video host, eLearning interactions and viewer email to reinforce key concepts and address common questions. A certificate of completion is included. This course supports Traliant’s Forced Labor in Supply Chains Training
ONLINE TRAINING
Supplier Code of Conduct
Supplier Code of Conduct covers these topics and more:
Labor
- Voluntary work
- Employment agreements
- Young/Student workers
- Working hours
- Wages and benefits
- Freedom of association
Ethics
- Gifts and courtesies
- Charitable contributions
- Conflicts of interest
- Disclosures
- Intellectual property
- Data privacy and security
- Responsible sourcing
Health and Safety
- Occupational safety
- Injury and illness
- Industrial hygiene
- Emergency preparedness
- Machine safeguarding
- Working and living conditions
Environment
- Environmental permits and reporting
- Hazardous substances
- Material restrictions
- Waste and emissions
KEY FEATURES
Why you'll love our training
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Course administration
Traliant makes it simple to roll out training to your workplace and provide technical support directly to your employees at no additional cost.
Course customizations
Tailor courses to include your logo, relevant policies, workplace images, and more. Traliant can even customize the course with scenarios that take place in your own workplace environment.
Translations
Training is available in English, Spanish and is supported in over 100 languages.
What to consider when choosing the most effective supplier code of conduct training
- Ensure legal compliance: Many countries have laws that govern labor practices and environmental protection. Training helps suppliers to comply with these laws and to avoid fines and penalties.
- Promote ethical sourcing: Training helps organizations to source products and materials ethically and to avoid working with suppliers who engage in unethical or illegal practices.
- Enhance the organization's reputation: Ethical sourcing is increasingly important to customers and stakeholders. Training helps to protect the company's image and to demonstrate its commitment to responsible business practices.
- Empower suppliers: Training provides suppliers with the knowledge they need to understand the company's code of conduct and to meet its requirements.
- Strengthen your organization's commitment to ethical sourcing: Training helps to demonstrate the company's commitment to ethical sourcing and to create a culture of sustainability.
- Reduce the risk of legal and reputational issues: Failure to comply with ethical standards can lead to legal and reputational issues for organizations. Training helps to mitigate these risks.
- Labor: Labor standards should address issues such as:
- Forced labor: Prohibiting the use of forced labor, slavery, or human trafficking.
- Child labor: Prohibiting the use of child labor.
- Working conditions: Ensuring safe and healthy working conditions, including reasonable working hours and breaks.
- Wages: Ensuring that employees are paid a fair and living wage.
- Freedom of association: Guaranteeing employees' right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
- Ethics: Ethical standards should cover topics such as:
- Bribery and corruption: Prohibiting bribery and corruption.
- Conflicts of interest: Addressing how to avoid conflicts of interest.
- Data privacy and security: Protecting the privacy and security of personal information.
- Health and Safety: Safety standards should cover issues such as:
- Occupational safety: Providing a safe working environment.
- Environmental health: Protecting employees from hazardous substances.
- Environment: Environmental standards should address issues such as:
- Pollution: Reducing pollution and emissions.
- Waste management: Implementing responsible waste management practices.
- Sustainable sourcing: Using sustainable and ethical sourcing practices.
- Improved compliance: Training helps suppliers to understand the company's expectations and to comply with the code's requirements.
- Enhanced ethical behavior: Training encourages suppliers to conduct their business in a responsible and ethical manner.
- Strengthened relationships: Training helps to build trust and stronger relationships between the company and its suppliers.
- Loss of business: The company may terminate its relationship with the supplier.
- Reputational damage: The supplier's reputation may be damaged, making it harder to attract other clients.
- Legal penalties: The supplier may face legal penalties for violating applicable laws.
- Develop a clear and concise code: The code should be easy to understand and apply.
- Communicate the code to suppliers: Make sure that suppliers are aware of the code and its requirements.
- Provide training: Train suppliers on the code and how to comply with its provisions.
- Monitor compliance: Regularly monitor suppliers to ensure they are following the code's requirements.
- Take corrective action: Take appropriate action if suppliers are found to be in violation of the code.
