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Responsibility

Labour in the value chain

Integration of environmental and social criteria in procurement processes

BLS establishes sustainable and transparent supply chains by incorporating environmental and social criteria into its procurement processes and supporting its suppliers in their sustainable development.

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Labour-related rights for vulnerable persons

BLS's procurement takes place in a demanding international environment and relies on complex supply chains. Even in this challenging environment, the company assumes responsibility and has, therefore, set out its understanding of its duties and the resulting measures in the guidelines for responsible procurement, which function as its supply chain policy. The guidelines, which came into force on 1 November 2024, supplement existing requirements such as the Code of Conduct for Suppliers.

Since the end of November 2024, there has been an option to report violations of the guidelines or the Code of Conduct via the externally managed whistleblowing system. No reports of misconduct in the supply chain were received in the 2025 reporting year.

In order to identify any risks of child labour or other practices that violate human rights at an early stage, BLS regularly identifies the countries of origin of the products it purchases.