Supplier Code of Conduct

Application

This code will be applied to all suppliers and their employees, agents and subcontractors (collectively referred to as ‘’suppliers’’) that produce goods and/or provide services for MKS Marmara Entegre Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.

Evaluation

MKS Marmara has established specific supplier expectations regarding a supplier's performance with the code. We will continue to evaluate suppliers on capability and commercial awareness while taking into consideration the ability to meet to objectives and expectations of the code. Our code is based on the following standards/principles:

Environment

• The supplier's priority is to generate minimum waste and the use of natural sources on the basis of efficiency.
• Suppliers should conduct studies in accordance with the principles of reducing waste at the source.
• Suppliers are expected to improve continuously their energy performance and carbon management.
• Suppliers should have procedures to reduce emissions of all greenhouse gases originating from their activities.
• Suppliers should have the anti-pollution approach adopted by periodically reviewing the potential impacts of existing activities and selecting the least polluting technologies in new investments.
• Suppliers are expected to respect for biodiversity.

Energy

• Suppliers use resources efficiently, apply energy-efficient, environmentally friendly technologies. 

Social

• Suppliers should support the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights, including minimum wage and working hours.
• Suppliers should fight forced labor, child labor, and discrimination in the workplace.
• Suppliers should uphold the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.

Governance

• Suppliers should abide by all applicable national and international antitrust and trade control regulations.
• Suppliers should work against corruption including bribery and ensure that personal relationships do not affect business activities.
• Suppliers should abstain from any money laundering activities.

Product Safety

• Suppliers should provide quality and hygienic products.
• Suppliers should share information with the public, consumers and their suppliers if needed.
• Suppliers should take the necessary particular actions for preventing any fraud / adulteration and feed defense as well.
• Suppliers should comply with legal and international regulations.