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To make the Code of Conduct specific to our business and universally relevant, we’ve aligned our company values with the 10 United Nations Global Compact principles. In short, Back To Forest’s values aim to improve production sustainability, help combat climate change, and encourage ethical working standards.
Human rights & labor condition
Human rights are universal and belong to everyone equally regardless of, but not limited to: age, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, culture, nationality, citizenship, language, religion, ideology, marital status, economic or social condition, type of occupation, degree of education, disability, pregnancy, and/or political or philosophical affiliation.
All employees shall be treated with dignity and respect. No employee shall be subject to abuse, cruel or unusual disciplinary practices, discrimination in employment, or hiring based on race, religion, origin, political affiliation, union membership, sexual preference, age, gender, or pregnancy.
The use of forced, bonded, prison, indentured, or compulsory labor in the production or manufacture of Back To Forest products is prohibited. This includes modern forms of slavery, human trafficking, or withholding personal papers, work permits, personal identification, or compensation. It’s prohibited for factories to allow or require workers to pay employer, labor agent recruitment, or other fees for obtaining their employment. Workers shall not be subject to unreasonable restrictions of movement.
The use of child labor is prohibited. No person shall be employed at an age which is below the applicable minimum legal age in the respective country Partners conduct their operations in.
Partners must comply with all applicable national and local wage laws, including minimum and overtime wage laws, or shall be consistent with the prevailing industry wage standards if they’re higher. Wages must be paid in a timely manner and wage deductions shall not be used as a disciplinary measure. Employee benefits shall be provided in accordance with national and local requirements.
A workweek shall be restricted to 60 hours, including overtime, and workers shall have at least one day off every seven days, except in unusual or emergency situations. Forced overtime is not admissible.
Partners shall ensure that all employees have a healthy and safe environment (with access to clean drinking water and sanitary facilities) both in the workspace and in dormitories, where provided. Back To Forest expects all Partners to educate their employees and promote awareness of health and safety, including issues surrounding fire prevention, emergency evacuation, proper use of safety equipment, basic first-aid, and the proper use and disposal of hazardous waste materials. Partners must provide reasonable accommodation to pregnant/nursing women to ensure a healthy and safe environment.
Partners shall ensure equal opportunities, freedom of association, and encourage each individual’s development, without unlawful interference, discrimination, retaliation, or harassment.
Environment
Back To Forest maintains a commitment to sound environmental programs and practices and encourages to reduce and recycle waste. Partners should have a precautionary action plan or an environmental management system in place to minimize the environmental impact of their operations.
Partners will strive to:
Partners will try to recycle water and heat as well as implement water-saving equipment. To improve water recycling and saving practices, Partners will combine production processing steps when possible, apply clean manufacturing processes and rinsing steps, as well as adapt low-temperature processes to production whenever possible.
For example, the above-mentioned practices can be achieved by upgrading existing machinery or switching to new machinery with lower energy and water consumption and biotechnology, which ensures low temperature and combined processing.
Partners will work toward lowering their environmental impact and being more efficient in production, including increasing throughput, shortening processing time, and thereby lowering volumes of auxiliaries with high impact.
Furthermore, Partners will lower their toxicity in the atmospheric and aquatic environment and work with readily degradable materials in effluent treatment plants. For example, Partners can lower their environmental impact by using environmentally friendly chemicals and biotechnological solutions like enzymes.
Partners will gradually work toward moving away from fuels with high CO2 emissions and switching to fuels with low CO2 emissions.
All required environmental permits (e.g. discharge monitoring) and registrations are to be obtained, maintained, and kept current, and their operational and reporting requirements are to be followed
Waste of all types, including water and energy, are to be reduced or eliminated at the source or by practices such as modifying production, maintenance and facility processes, material substitution, conservation, recycling, and reusing materials. Partners should strive to substitute harsh and environmentally polluting chemicals with less impacting chemicals or enzymes.
Chemicals and other materials posing a hazard, if released into the environment, shall be identified and managed to ensure their safe handling, movement, storage, recycling or reuse, and correct disposal.
Wastewater and solid waste generated from operations, industrial processes, and sanitation facilities are to be monitored, controlled, and treated as required per national law prior to discharge or disposal. Any discharge or disposal must take place with the national requirements regarding environment preservation.
Air emissions of volatile organic chemicals, aerosols, corrosives, particulates, ozone-depleting chemicals, and combustion by-products generated from operations are to be characterized, monitored, controlled, and treated as required per national law prior to discharge.
Partners are to adhere to all applicable laws and regulations regarding the prohibition or restriction of specific substances, including labeling laws and regulations for recycling and disposal. Partners must also follow processes to comply with each agreed-upon, customer-specific, restricted, and hazardous material list. Any delivered goods must comply with the international standards as to chemical contents. It’s expected that our Partners request the same standards from their own suppliers
Communication & Compliances
Partners undertake to establish and maintain appropriate procedures to evaluate and select suppliers and subcontractors based on their commitments to social and environmental accountability.
Back To Forest expects all Partners to establish management systems designed with appropriate operational controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the Code. Should Partners have any difficulty to adhere to Back To Forest’s principles, local regulations, or legal practices, or identify any breaches, they must immediately reach out to their main contact person at Back To Forest or report breaches anonymously via email: