The Bacardi Limited Responsible Sourcing Policy is based on the following international principles:
Responsible Sourcing Links
www.ethicaltrade.org
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code
www.unhchr.ch/udhr/
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
www.ilo.org
The Fundamental Conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO)
www.unglobalcompact.org
www.biodiv.org
Bacardi Limited works with other companies in the following industry organizations:
www.bonsucro.com
www.sedex.org.uk
www.aim-progress.com
With respect to the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) fundamental conventions on Labor Standards, the following provisions have been referenced to develop Bacardi Limited’s Responsible Sourcing Policy:
Freedom of association
Freedom of association Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 (No. 87)
Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
The abolition of forced labor
The abolition of forced labor Forced Labor Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
Abolition of Forced Labor Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
Equality
Equality Discrimination (Employment & Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
The elimination of child labor
The elimination of child labor Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
Bacardi Limited’s Responsible Sourcing Policy is aligned to the UN Global Compact:
Human rights - businesses should:
Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
Make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses
Environment - businesses should:
Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
Labor standards - businesses should uphold:
The freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor
The effective abolition of child labor
The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Anti-corruption - businesses should:
Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery