Ethical Trading

EGL Homecare recognises the responsibility it shares with its suppliers to buy, manufacture and sell products in an ethical manner. EGL want customers to be confident that the people who make their products are treated fairly with respect for basic human rights and that they are not exposed to unsafe working conditions. When ethical standards are adhered to, not only do individual workers benefit but productivity and quality also improve.

To ensure ethical objectives are met, EGL has chosen to adopt a Code of Conduct for Ethical Trade based on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, which is widely acknowledged as a model code of labour practice, and is derived from the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

EGL is fully committed to meeting the minimum standards of its Code of Conduct and actively seeks to develop long-term trading partnerships with suppliers who are also committed to trading ethically.

Suppliers Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex)

EGL Homecare is also a member of Sedex, the world’s largest non-profit, web based collaborative platform for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains. Sedex is used by more than 38,000 members in over 150 countries to manage their own business and their supply chains, on issues such as labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.

UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

The EGL Group strongly opposes any form of modern slavery and it is committed to ensuring there is no modern slavery and human trafficking in any part of its business or in its supply chain. You can follow this link for a copy of the EGL Group Modern Slavery statement.