Church & Dwight products have been a standard of quality and environmental responsibility since 1846. We are committed to conducting our operations in a responsible manner and expect the same commitment from our suppliers. California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 requires manufacturers and retailers doing business in California to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains. Church & Dwight’s efforts include the following:
- Church & Dwight utilizes risk-based assessments when selecting new suppliers. In addition, all of our suppliers are expected to abide by the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Global Operations Guiding Principles (“Guiding Principles”) which set out minimum standards for working conditions that are safe and afford workers respect and dignity. The Employment Standards within the Guiding Principles provide that “employees must be employed of their own free will,” suppliers are not permitted to utilize “forced labor in any form,” may not utilize corporal punishment as a form of discipline, and must pay employees wages required by law. Our Guiding Principles are posted on www.churchdwight.com.
- Our supplier contracts require suppliers to conduct their operations in accordance with all applicable laws. In addition, consistent with the Guiding Principles, our supplier contracts include a Child Labor and Forced Labor warranty which requires suppliers to warrant that they do not “employ children, prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or use corporal or other forms of mental and physical coercion as a form of discipline” and that they “will not conduct business with vendors employing children, prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or who use corporal punishment or other forms of mental and physical coercion as a form of discipline.”
- In our supply contracts, Church & Dwight reserves the right to audit suppliers’ premises for compliance with the Child Labor and Forced Labor warranty. Church & Dwight’s standard quality audit protocols, applicable to scheduled audits by Church & Dwight personnel, include suppliers’ compliance with the Child Labor and Forced Labor warranty and our Guiding Principles as one of the audit items. Any supplier found to be in violation is subject to corrective action including termination of business.
- Church & Dwight requires all of its employees and management to abide by our Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct requires that we maintain the highest ethical standards and never take unfair advantage of anyone. It was designed to encourage a culture of honesty, accountability and mutual respect; to provide guidance to help personnel recognize and deal with ethical issues; and to provide a reporting mechanism for company personnel to report unethical conduct.
- Any violation of the applicable laws, our Code of Conduct or the Guiding Principles by a Church & Dwight employee may result in disciplinary action, including termination of the employee.
Church & Dwight will continue to review its policies and procedures to make sure we have appropriate safeguards in place to protect persons employed in bringing out products to our consumers.
Global Operations Guiding Principles
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC
GLOBAL OPERATIONS GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Church & Dwight products have been a standard of quality and environmental responsibility since 1846. We are committed to conducting our operations within our influence in a responsible manner. These guiding principles are the minimum standards to ensure that working conditions are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity and that manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible. We expect your commitment as a vendor for Church & Dwight to adhere to the following guiding principles.
Management System
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to adopt or establish a management system that covers the scope of these guiding principles. Training shall be provided by the vendor for managers and workers to implement policies, and procedures related to these guiding principles.
- Ethical Standards
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to conduct all business to a set of ethical standards compatible with the Church & Dwight Ethical Standards (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A).
- Legal Requirements
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to be law abiding and to comply with all legal requirements relevant to the conduct of all their businesses.
- Employment Standards
Child Labor: Church & Dwight expects its vendors to employ individuals of the legal working age as specified by country requirements or at least age of 16 if not specified.
Prison Labor/Forced Labor: Employees must be employed of their own free will. The vendor can not use forced labor in any form -- prison, indentured, bonded or otherwise.
Disciplinary Practices: We will not utilize vendors who use corporal punishment or other forms of mental or physical coercion.
- Wages, Working Hours and Benefits
- Church & Dwight expects its vendors to pay their employees the wage required by law and shall provide legally mandated benefits.
- Employees must be paid for all hours worked. Wages for regular and overtime work must be compensated at the legally mandated rates.
- Wages must be paid in legal tender and at least monthly.
- Working hours must be in compliance with country specific requirements.
- Regular and overtime working hours must be documented, verifiable and accurately reflect all hours worked by employees.
- Employees must be provided with rest days in compliance with specific country requirements.
- Payroll deductions must comply with specific country requirements.
- Freedom of Expression and Association
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to respect the right of workers to join and organize associations of their own choosing.
- Living Conditions
Dormitories and canteens must be safe, sanitary and meet all local government standards.
- Discrimination
Church & Dwight expects that workers shall be employed on the basis of their ability to do the job and not on the basis of personal characteristics, cultural differences or beliefs.
- Environmental Management
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to share our commitment to the protection of the environment. A vendor must have programs in place to minimize their impact on the environment and make efforts to contribute to improving conditions in the countries and communities in which they operate.
- Health & Safety Management
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to provide workers with a safe and healthy work environment. Programs must be in place to minimize the risk of accidents, injury, and exposure to health risks.
- Verification
Church & Dwight expects its vendors to maintain on file all documentation needed to demonstrate compliance with these Global Operations Guiding Principles. The vendor agrees to make these documents available for monitoring by Church & Dwight.
Exhibit A
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC
GLOBAL OPERATIONS GUIDING PRINCIPLES
ETHICAL STANDARDS
The reputation and integrity of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. are valuable corporate assets, vital to the Company’s success. Each Company employee, including each of the Company’s officers and general managers and each Company director, is responsible for conducting the Company’s business in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of integrity. Specifically, we encourage among Company personnel a culture of honesty, accountability and mutual respect. Additionally, we provide guidance to help Company personnel recognize and deal with ethical issues. Finally, we have provided mechanisms for Company personnel to report unethical conduct.
Dishonest or unethical conduct or conduct that is illegal will constitute a violation of these Standards and are grounds for disciplinary action.