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Sightsavers Supplier Code of Conduct v1.

Sightsavers expects suppliers and manufacturers’ to produce or sell goods and services
that are developed, made or delivered under conditions where:

 there is no abuse or exploitation of any persons including children


 steps are taken to ensure least impact on the environment
 working pay and conditions comply with local law
 employment is freely chosen
 the rights of staff to freedom of association and collective bargaining are respected
 living wages are paid
 there is no exploitation of children
 working conditions are safe and hygienic
 working hours are not excessive
 no gender, racial or religious discrimination is practised
 regular employment is provided
 no harsh or inhumane treatment of staff is allowed

Sightsavers may remove suppliers from their Approved Supplier list where companies in the
supply chain are found to be involved in:

 the conduct of suppliers demonstrably violates anyone’s basic human rights, and
there is no willingness to address the situation within a reasonable timeframe if
requested to do so
 complaints about quality, customer service, delivery and maintenance appear to be
unresolved
 the manufacture of arms or the sale of arms to governments which systematically
violate the human rights of their own or others citizens
 pornography or prostitution
 gambling, other than legal government sanctioned lotteries

This Code of Conduct is a basic requirement of what is expected from our Suppliers and
their subcontractors. This code highlights our commitment to the Modern Slavery Act 2015
and wider legislation within the supply chain of our suppliers.

Whilst we recognise that this Code cannot be enforced with regular due diligence checks
due to the Global nature of our supply chain, we assume that by signing this code, our
suppliers agree to adhere to the detailed conditions of the code and will reasonably enforce
the same with their subcontractors. If the code cannot be adhered to, or there are instances
of this code being breached by either the supplier or subcontractor we would expect
immediate notification of such an incident and a formal review of the supplier relationship
would be initiated.

I/we the undersigned agree to adhering to Sightsavers supplier Code of Conduct:

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Supplier name Full name of Signatory

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