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Responsible sourcing of vegetable oils
In 2017, AAK launched a policy for responsible sourcing
of vegetable oils. This policy applies to the procurement
of all raw materials and sets the minimum requirements
for our supply chains in order to protect our own and our
customer’s brands. Wherever needed, a specific policy
will be developed, as AAK has done for the palm oil
supply chain.
Traceability Environment Smallholder
Suppliers shall operate in
compliance with applicable
national and local legal
requirements
Suppliers shall support and
respect the protection of
internationally proclaimed
human rights and ensure
that they are not complicit in
human rights abuse
Actors in our supply
chain offering housing to
employees shall ensure
adequate housing
Suppliers shall strive to
minimize the environmental
impact of their activities
through responsible
management
AAK’s objective is to ensure
traceability in our raw material
supply chains, sufficient to ensure
that we achieve transparency of
raw material origins
AAK is committed to zero
tolerance for corruption in
all its forms
Focus on: Freedom of association,
forced labor, child labor and young
workers, discrimination, working
hours, wages and benefits, working
environment and workplace violence
AAK will only source raw
materials from growers with
the necessary land rights
Smallholder inclusion in
raw material supply chains
is a key objective for AAK
Legal Compliance Anti-corruption Human Rights Labor Rights Housing Land Rights
and Tenure
Contributes to: