Stamping Out Modern Slavery AS A BUSINESS, BUNZL IS COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING ANY KIND OF SLAVERY FROM ITS SUPPLY CHAINS ACROSS THE WORLD. HERE, GLOBAL SOURCING DIRECTOR PAUL STOKER EXPLAINS OUR APPROACH.
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ore than 40 million people worldwide are estimated to be living in slavery, with nearly 25 million of those in forced labour. With global trade so extensive and supply chains stretching across every corner of the planet, businesses are increasingly responsible for ensuring sourcing is ethical and lawful. As a company operating across more than 30 countries and with supply chains in about 70, Bunzl has zero tolerance for unethical practices. The business is committed to eliminating modern slavery practices and
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respecting human rights across both its own operations and supply chains. To achieve this, Bunzl takes a handson approach to ensuring businesses and individuals operating within the supply chains are complying with communities’ and workers’ rights. While the majority of Bunzl’s direct suppliers are based in countries with low or medium levels of social risk, around 15% of the company’s procurement-spend takes place with suppliers in higher-risk countries such as China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. Based in Shanghai, Bunzl Global Sourcing Director Paul Stoker focuses especially on
