Blackwoods, part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety (WIS) is a recognised leader in managing design, development and supply chains globally, as such we are committed to working with our supply partners to continuously improve ethical business practices through engaging with the partners to deliver sustainable solutions. We aim to not only better mitigate reputational risk to our business and our valued customers – but through stronger relationships with our preferred suppliers, we proactively promote responsible behaviour in our supply chain to protect our brands and the well-being of workers and their communities in the factories we work with.
Blackwoods has in place a governance framework to ensure our Ethical Sourcing Program is executed & monitored in line with agreed strategy and process. Ethical Sourcing KPI’s such as independent audit frequency, timely assessment/remedy of compliance criticalities and training deliverables are reported annually, and published via the Wesfarmers Sustainability Report which is independently audited.
Utilising the respected SMETA 6.0 audit methodology developed by Sedex, we ensure we are continually evolving to align with global best practice. As such, we hold our suppliers accountable in a range of areas including safety practices, legal compliance, labour and human rights, modern slavery, anti-bribery and environmental impact. Our mission is to know, trust and support our supply partners to ensure we operate with integrity and transparency in everything we do.
Sedex Member
Since 2017, WIS has partnered with Sedex, a global database for sharing factory audits on ethical compliance to reduce audit fatigue and streamline efficiencies for our suppliers.