The Neasden site is run by XPO Logistics with transport operations provided by DHL. We outline our approach to checking compliance with our protein and produce standards in more detail within the. Anti-Bribery requirements: suppliers are required to sign to say that they will adhere with our anti-bribery requirements. Whilst ongoing monitoring of compliance is of course necessary and useful, it is not the be all and end all. Suppliers confidentially rate our performance against 6 of our competitors and 7 performance areas including business relationships. Making our denim better for people & the planet, Making the perfect match: how we’re using data to revitalise our mentoring scheme, Josna's story: celebrating women in our supply chain, How our colleagues have helped shape our NHS support, How we're marking the 75th anniversay of VE day, Making sustainability part of our family of businesses, M&S Rochdale Riverside: brand-new store ready for customers to shop with confidence, Sharing the sustainability stories of our materials online, Engaging, involving and fast-moving: my first year as an M&S Enterprise Grad, Sustainable seafood: building on our commitment, Recycle Week 2020: sparking change together, National Inclusion Week: Making inclusion an everyday reality at M&S, World Mental Health Day: Making mental wellbeing a part of our everyday, Helping prevent holiday hunger in our communities, Why supporting the Poppy Appeal is more crucial than ever before, PODCAST: Series One, Episode One – The cotton challenge, The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Two: The horsemeat crisis and how it has changed the industry, The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Three: Responsible business: tackling Modern Day Slavery in supply chains, The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Four: Empowering ‘intrapreneurs’ within the workforce, The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Five: David Gandy speaks to M&S, Episode 6 of the M&S Podcast: The rise of Vegan Living, Flexitarians and Vegan-Friendly Products, Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia, Find out more about our approach to respecting human rights, Find out more about our approach to product standards, Effective and comprehensive management systems. We are committed to supporting programmes which continually improve working and environmental conditions in global supply chains. Throughout this website, we explain how they, and our many other partners, are helping us address specific issues of relevance to supplier management. We cross-check this information regularly with the real wages paid by factories in our supply base. The beads are harmful to marine life and end up in oceans when passed into the water system. We've published an interactive map which shows where our M&S food and household products are made. Based on the results of the audit, the relevant Regional Compliance team assign a rating based on the number and severity of issues raised, as follows: With the exception of the following fire safety issues (which we consider as critical rather than major) we use the. Neasden’s work would be transferred to other sites in the M&S network, it said. 25 years of Fairtrade: Celebrating our partnership with M&S, Mental Health Day: Putting our minds at the fore, Celebrating 20 years of the M&S Milk Pledge, How we’re sharing our digital expertise with our local community and working to correct the gender imbalance in tech, The Lingerie Trends that have shaped the Decade, Building on our chicken welfare standards with new Hubbard range. Find out more about our business wide approach to responsible sourcing. Find out more about the world’s most threatened ecosystems here. All suppliers must agree to be audited on a specified frequency by M&S or its approved third parties against brand values, policy statements, Codes of Practice and Guidelines, and commit to taking action as a result of any findings. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The premium we pay above the average farm gate prices means that we have invested an extra £22.5m into farm gate milk prices for our milk products over the past fifteen years. New from old: Rebuilding a Kenyan packing operation from recycled materials! We understand that flexible working arrangements are essential in the food industry. For small suppliers (fewer than 30 workers) we may also chose to take an alternative approach to requiring a full audit which entails an interview with an independent specialist to identify key risks and improvement opportunities.