Ethical trading

We strongly believe in maintaining our ethical principles. We are therefore proud that we trade according to the following Ethical Trading Criteria in the following way;

  1. All employment is freely chosen.
  2. All employees are entitled to belong to trade unions and collective bargaining is respected, to the extent permitted by local law.
  3. Working conditions are safe and hygienic.
  4. Child labour is not used.
  5. Wages are fair and comparable and exceed the minimum wage.
  6. Deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure shall not be permitted.
  7. Working hours are not excessive.
  8. No discrimination is practiced.
  9. No bribery, corruption, blackmail or bullying is permitted.
  10. No prejudice is permitted within the workplace and diversity within the workforce is fully promoted.
  11. As a Company we do not knowingly engage in business with companies that do not have a similar Ethical Trading Policy to ourselves. We look towards our services being used by companies who also trade by the same high standards and policies that we embrace. For further information visit www.ethicaltrade.org

H&G fully understand the legal obligations relating to the environment by identifying and reducing environmental risks.