In our ethical sourcing policy, we commit to:

• expecting responsible behaviour, as well as quality and value.
• working with suppliers to make improvements, where their practices fall short of our expectations.
• withdrawing from contracts where improvement is impossible.
• respecting suppliers’ confidential information and running fair selection processes.
• making payments in accordance with our contractual commitments.

Under the ethical, social and environmental criteria, suppliers are assessed, among other things, on:

• compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• use of energy and other natural resources.
• respect for confidentiality.
• whether they have a civic and responsible attitude.
• whether they have principles for action defining their commitments and priorities.
• whether they have an environment policy.

These assessments are reviewed jointly with our suppliers and lead to an improvement plan being drawn up if necessary.

Eco-friendly products

Databac has a growing range of ID products which have been developed or selected for their environmentally-friendly properties. With these, we have considered factors such as biodegradability, recyclability, material usage and toxicity.