Sustainable Sourcing
Standards applied at the point of purchase.
Responsible sourcing begins before a cargo exists — at the decision to enter a supply relationship. Once a trade is contracted, a merchant's remaining influence is limited. The judgement that matters is made at supplier selection.
Supplier Assessment
Before entering a supply relationship we assess the counterparty's legal standing, operating practices, and compliance with the standards relevant to the commodity and the origin. That assessment is repeated as the relationship continues.
What We Expect of Suppliers
We expect suppliers to comply with applicable law in their jurisdiction, to meet recognised standards on labour conditions and workplace safety, to source from legitimate and identifiable origins, and to provide accurate documentation about the goods they supply. Where a supplier cannot evidence these, we treat it as a finding rather than an administrative gap.
Traceability
Knowing where goods originate is the precondition for every other sourcing commitment. We work to establish and maintain visibility of origin appropriate to the commodity and the risk it carries, recognising that traceability in agricultural supply chains is built progressively rather than declared.
Certified Supply
Where credible certification exists for a commodity and certified supply is commercially available, we give it preference. We hold no certification we have not been granted, and we make no claim we cannot evidence.
Where We Decline
Where sourcing conditions cannot meet the standard we are prepared to stand behind, we do not trade. That decision sits with the commercial team rather than with a function reviewing it afterwards — the trader who originates a position is the person who declines it.