CREDIT: TATE & LYLE PLC
I think supplier programmes are a lot like agriculture programmes. You meet everyone where they’ re at and everyone improves together, versus finding a supplier that meets all of your agreements and if you don’ t, you’ re out. You can’ t do business that way, it’ s not actually improving the supply chain or improving human rights, it’ s just moving to someone that already has an easy answer. However, obviously compliance is a red line. You need to be compliant when it comes to human rights, forced labour.
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