Introduction

Qemetica Agricultural Solutions (UK) Limited (Qemetica UK), is committed to avoiding direct or indirect use of or involvement with slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain.

 

About Qemetica UK and the Qemetica Group

Qemetica UK’s ultimate parent company is Qemetica S.A, registered in Poland.
Qemetica is a leading chemical group in the European market, driving many sectors of the modern economy on all continents with its products. In addition to the United Kingdom, Qemetica operates in continental Europe and the United States as well as other countries.

 

Our Approach to Human Rights

The human being is of essence to Qemetica. Therefore, we attach great importance to business ethics, which is permanently inscribed in our strategy and everyday work. Qemetica is proud to be a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact declaration. We adhere to internationally recognised human rights and labour standards. Within our Group and in relations with the market environment, we support and promote freedom of association. We support the elimination of all forms of slavery, forced labour, child labour and the actual abolition of juvenile labour.
Our Business Partners
As a member of the Qemetica Group, Qemetica UK subscribes to, and requires all its business partners, including suppliers, contractors, distributors, service providers and customers, to abide by the minimum standards of conduct set out in the Code of the Business Partner of Qemetica (the Code).

These standards of conduct include the following:

• We expect our Partners to observe human rights, both in the context of working conditions of their employees and in business.
• All employees and associates of our Partners are treated in a fair, respectful and dignified manner.
• We expect our Partners not to use any form of slave or forced labour. The work carried out by our Partners’ employees is undertaken voluntarily and may be terminated by them on this basis.
• We expect our Partners not to use child labour in any form and to contribute to the actual abolition of any form of juvenile labour.
• We expect our Partners to apply the principles of ethical conduct in each area of their business and to strive to implement solutions that build awareness of ethical principles of conduct in the workplace among their employees and associates.
• We expect our partners to apply all applicable, local and international, laws. In cases where local law is less restrictive than the Code, we expect our Partners to follow the rules provided for in the Code.