WBA is committed to working with vendors who share its common principles of fair and honest trading, who demonstrate a commitment to maintaining satisfactory working conditions, and who comply fully with all legal requirements and with the labor, health and safety standards of the countries in which processes take place. Our progress is underpinned by our ethical assessments program, our new Global Supplier Sustainability program and our approach to supplier diversity.
The following documents on our corporate website detail our approach to ethical and sustainable sourcing:
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement – sets out our commitment to eradicating these abhorrent practices, our policies and governance regarding these issues, and the outcomes of our fiscal 2020 ethical assessments program.
- Supplier Code of Conduct – outlines our core principles for supplier conduct, including compliance with laws and regulations, terms and conditions of employment, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wages and benefits, child labor, health and safety, sustainable development and environmental protection, data privacy and anti-corruption and bribery.
- Human Rights Policy Statement – contains our explicit commitment to respect human rights under international standards and to protect labor and workplace rights.
- Code of Conduct and Business Ethics – provides foundational standards for all business aspects at WBA, including supply chain management.
Aiming to provide greater transparency around the social and environmental performance in our owned brand supply chain, we are partnering with The Sustainability Consortium in developing a Global Supplier Sustainability Program. Our aim is to drive improvements across the entire supply chain through this partnership.
WBA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion extends into our supply chain. We are proud to source from a wide range of diverse suppliers through our supplier diversity program. Working with Walgreens business leaders, the program aims to ensure that we source goods and services from enterprises owned by women, people of color, veterans and service-disabled veterans, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ people, as well as businesses owned by people who are socially or economically disadvantaged. In fiscal 2020, Walgreens supported more than 2,000 diverse suppliers.