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Rusta Supplier Code of Conduct 2023-ED-13
This guide outlines the Rusta Supplier Code of Conduct (2023-ED-13), detailing mandatory requirements for suppliers regarding labor standards, health and safety, environmental protection, business ethics, and compliance monitoring.
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Introduction to Rusta Code of Conduct
The Rusta Code of Conduct (CoC) establishes the mandatory ethical, social, and environmental standards for all suppliers, partners, agents, and factories doing business with Rusta AB. Compliance with this document is a pre-condition for sustainable growth and partnership.
The Eight Basic Requirements
To become or remain a supplier, the following eight non-negotiable requirements must be fulfilled:
- Health and Safety: Critical hazards must be prevented.
- No Child Labour: Compliance with national minimum age laws or age of completion of compulsory education (minimum 15 years old).
- Voluntary Labour: All work must be voluntary; forced or bonded labour is strictly prohibited.
- Environmental Protection: Critical environmental hazards must be prevented.
- Business Ethics: Good business ethics must be practiced; zero-tolerance for bribery and corruption.
- Employment Contracts: All employees must have a formal employment contract.
- Fair Wages: Wages must equal or exceed the legal minimum level.
- Basic Facilities: Access to fresh drinking water and toilets must be provided.
Compliance and Monitoring
Rusta monitors compliance through evaluations and audits. Suppliers are required to perform a self-evaluation using the CoC Evaluation form. Rusta reserves the right to visit and evaluate factories unannounced. Performance is rated, and the rating determines the business impact, ranging from encouragement of new business for high performers to termination of collaboration for unacceptable performance.
Reporting Deviations
Rusta encourages supplier co-workers to report any deviations from the Code of Conduct. Reports can be made via the external reporting channel at https://report.whistleb.com/rusta or by scanning the provided QR code in the document.
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Common problems
Non-compliance with CoC standards
Rusta will demand improvements within an agreed period. Continuous or serious violations will lead to the termination of the collaboration.
Bribery or corruption
Rusta maintains a zero-tolerance policy. Violations may result in the cancellation of all outstanding orders and termination of contracts.
Before use
- Perform a self-evaluation using the CoC Evaluation form.
- Ensure all employees have written employment contracts.
- Verify that wages meet or exceed legal minimums.
- Provide access to clean toilet facilities and drinkable water.
- Implement fire safety safeguards and building stability measures.
- Ensure no child labour is employed (minimum age 15).
- Sign the Code of Conduct document.
Specs in practice
- High Rating (≥39 points)
- No impact on business; new business opportunities are encouraged.
- Average Rating (21-29 points)
- Placed orders can be shipped; new orders on existing items can be placed.
- Poor Rating (≤20 points)
- No new orders; current factory orders can be shipped, but no new business is accepted.
- Unacceptable Rating (Fail)
- No orders can be shipped; no new business start.
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