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ETI Base Code

ETI Base Code

Purpose

An ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) Base Code for BarrelQ International B.V. serves as a set of foundational principles and guidelines that outline The BarrelQ Company’s commitment to ethical and responsible business practices, particularly in the context of its supply chain and labor standards.

The BarrelQ Company complies with the following statements of the ETI Base Code provided by ethicaltrade.org:

  1. Employment is freely chosen
    1. The is no forced bonded or involuntary prison labor.
    2. Workers are not required to lodge “deposits” or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice.
  2. Freedom of Association and the Right to collective bargaining are respected
    1. Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively.
    2. The employer adopts an open attitude towards the activities of trade unions and their organizational activities.
    3. Workers representatives are not discriminated against and have access to carry out their representative functions in the workplace.
    4. Where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining is restrictive under law, the employer facilitates and does not hinder the development of parallel means for independent and free association and bargaining.
  3. Working conditions are safe and hygienic
    1. A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided, bearing in mind the prevailing knowledge of the industry and of any specific hazards. Adequate steps shall be taken to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, associated with, or occurring in the course of work, by minimising, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.
    2. Access to clean toilet facilities and to potable water, and, if appropriate, sanitary facilities for food storage shall be provided.
  4. Child labour shall not be used
  5. Living wages are paid
    1. Wages and benefits paid for a standard working week meet, at a minimum, national legal standards or industry benchmark standards, whichever is higher. In any event wages should always be enough to meet basic needs and to provide some discretionary income.
    2. All workers shall be provided with written and understandable information about their employment conditions in respect to wages before they enter employment and about the particulars of their wages for the pay period concerned each time that they are paid.
    3. Deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure shall not be permitted nor shall any deductions from wages not provided for by national law be permitted without the expressed permission of the worker concerned. All disciplinary measures should be recorded.
  6. Working hours are not excessive
  7. No discrimination is practiced
    1. There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation.
  8. Regular employment is provided
    1. To every extent possible work performed must be on the basis of recognised employment relationship established through national law and practice.
    2. Obligations to employees under labour or social security aws and regulations arising from the regular employment relationship shall not be avoided through the use of labour-only contracting, sub- contracting, or homeworking arrangements, or through apprenticeship schemes where there is no real intent to impart skills or provide regular employment, nor shall any such obligations be avoided through the excessive use of fixed-term contracts of employment.
  9. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed
    1. Physical abuse or discipline, the threat of physical abuse, sexual or other harassment and verbal abuse or other forms of intimidation shall be prohibited.

 

Applicability
This ETI Base Code applies to all employees, activities and operations of The BarrelQ Company at its location in Breda, the Netherlands.


Governance and Responsibility
The implementation and monitoring of this ETI Base Code forms part of the SMETA framework of The BarrelQ Company. Responsibility for oversight and compliance is assigned to the appointed CSR / SMETA responsible person within the organization.