Our Commitment
Piazza Italia is committed to conducting business responsibly and respecting internationally recognized human rights throughout our operations and business relationships.
We support responsible and ethical sourcing and expect our employees, vendors, suppliers and business partners to conduct business in accordance with applicable laws and responsible business practices.
Vendor and Business Partner Expectations
Piazza Italia maintains close relationships with a select group of vendors and business partners. We communicate our expectations regarding responsible business practices and expect our vendors and partners to uphold appropriate standards relating to:
Respect for internationally recognized human rights
Safe and lawful working conditions
Prohibition of forced, compulsory and child labor
Non-discrimination and respectful treatment of workers
Compliance with applicable labor, employment and human rights laws
Responsible and ethical sourcing and manufacturing practices
Where appropriate, vendors and business partners may be required to acknowledge these expectations and provide relevant documentation regarding their policies and practices.
Human Rights Due Diligence
Piazza Italia seeks to identify and assess potential human rights risks associated with our operations and significant business relationships.
The nature and level of review may vary depending on the vendor, business relationship, geographic location, products involved and level of identified risk.
Where potential risks are identified, Piazza Italia will consider appropriate steps to prevent, reduce or mitigate those risks and will use its ability to influence business partners where appropriate.
Addressing Concerns and Adverse Impacts
If Piazza Italia becomes aware of a potential adverse human rights impact connected to our operations or business relationships, we will review the circumstances and determine appropriate action.
Depending on the nature of the issue, this may include requesting additional information, requiring corrective action, working with the relevant business partner to address the issue or reconsidering the business relationship.
Where Piazza Italia has caused or contributed to an adverse human rights impact, we are committed to supporting appropriate processes for remediation.
Raising Concerns
Employees, vendors, business partners and other stakeholders may raise concerns regarding human rights, responsible sourcing or business practices through:
Concerns will be reviewed appropriately and may be raised without retaliation.
Monitoring and Review
Piazza Italia will periodically review its human rights and responsible sourcing policies, procedures and relevant business relationships.
The policy and related procedures will be reviewed at least annually and updated where appropriate to reflect changes in our business, supply chain, applicable requirements and identified risks.