Ethical Trading

Paladone are active members of SEDEX, the not for profit organisation which aims to improve working conditions, business practices and environmental policies in factories across the world.

Our factories are audited to our own strict auditing procedures and to ETI (Ethical Trade Initiative) Standards.

Paladone work to the following ethical guidelines:

Paladone Products are committed to improving the lives and basic conditions of workers and their families within our Global Supply Chain.

We commit to working in partnership with the factory owners who produce and supply our products to ensure that local and international law is upheld.

We aim to (through a policy of continuous improvement) ensure that our suppliers strive to observe the basic code as laid out below.

• Employment is freely chosen, prison and forced labour is prohibited

• Working hours are not excessive

• Living wages should be paid

• Working conditions are safe and hygienic

• Child labour is prohibited

• Discrimination is prohibited

• Employees should have freedom of association and collective bargaining.

• Harassment, abuse and inhumane treatment are prohibited.