Responsible Sourcing
Working With Our Suppliers
Social, environmental and ethical issues matter to Simplot and we are committed to ensuring that our suppliers adhere to all applicable laws and regulations in their countries of operation. This includes international standards such as the United Nations Global Compact, the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the Core Conventions of the International Labour Organisation.
We have also formalised our ethical and responsible sourcing programme in our Partner Code of Conduct. This code sets out the principles and social and environmental standards we expect our suppliers and sub-tier suppliers to adhere to when conducting business with us. We require all new suppliers to formally commit to meet the minimum requirements set out in our Code.
In addition, to address the risk of modern slavery, we have developed our Modern Slavery Program, which governs how we identify, classify and manage our modern slavery risks for our suppliers and our own manufacturing sites. The Program aims to work collaboratively with our suppliers and partners to prevent modern slavery.
Simplot Australia’s 2021/2022 Modern Slavery Statement, which is published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act (Cth) 2018, outlines the actions that we have taken in the 2020/2021 reporting period to mitigate the risks of Modern Slavery in our supply chain and operations.
Working With Our Growers
Working With Our Customers
Sourcing Seafood Responsibly
We have developed a Responsible Seafood Sourcing Program supported by an advanced Policy and framework, that reinforces our commitment to building a better future for our oceans.
As one of Australia’s largest seafood suppliers, we have an important role to play in actively contributing to ensuring resources are respected and used wisely so that fish stocks continue to be healthy, productive, and resilient. Our Policy and Program have been developed in collaboration with leaders in sustainable fishing, including MRAG Asia Pacific, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and WWF Australia. Learn more about our partners have to say about our approach.
Our Policy and Programs Focus on
- Continuous improvement
- Preferentially sourcing seafood from credible, independently certified programs
- Removing products from our supply chains that do not align with our responsible sourcing values
- Actively encouraging change in supply chains where there is currently limited demand for and thus supply of responsibly sourced seafood
We recognise that fisheries and farms are dynamic, the environment that surrounds them is ever-changing and that science evolves. For this reason, we will regularly review our Policy and Program to ensure we are adhering to our values and giving our customers and consumers the confidence that we offer responsible seafood solutions.
We are committed to keeping our oceans and fish stocks healthy so we can contribute to feeding the world for generations to come. Simplot Australia has partnerships with several non-government organisations. Through these partnerships we aim to further advance our sustainability efforts
