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RATTI GROUP | Sustainability report 2019
THE MAIN RISKS RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS
The Ratti Group monitors risks associated with the violation of human rights and, in particular, the use of child labour on its operational premises and by its suppliers. For more details of the policies to safeguard human rights and the fight against child labour see Chapter 2 “Uniqueness and talent, ingredients for success” and Chapter 3 “ Material becomes creation”.
Description of the main risks
Mitigation action taken
The risk of the violation of human rights by Ratti’s suppliers at operational premises abroad, with subsequent reputational damage.
The risk of child labour along the supply chain.
Ratti SpA, Creomoda and La Maison des Accessoires are SA8000 certified.
This safeguards human rights as expressed in the Group’s Code of Ethics and in the Suppliers’ Code of Conduct that all Ratti’s trade partners must agree to comply with. The Group has an Ethics Committee.
During 2019, in Ratti SpA, the procedure for the certification, selection and evaluation of suppliers was reviewed and updated, reinforcing the social accountability aspects. The procedure involves suppliers making a commitment to respecting the principles of the Suppliers’ Code, the Ratti Group’s Code of Ethics and all the principles of the management system adopted by Ratti.
In addition, for major suppliers and those coming from those countries considered to be at risk in terms of respecting and safeguarding human rights, an evaluation of social accountability aspects is carried out.
For suppliers there are regular monitoring and evaluation procedures..
The Subsidiaries, even though they represent limited volumes of purchases, require their main suppliers to accept the Suppliers’ Code.
Hiring policies for Ratti SpA, Creomoda, La Maison des Accessoires and Textrom specify minimum age requirements for hiring workers and set out the appropriate procedures for checking these requirements are observed.
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