Suppliers must comply with:

• Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
  
• International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions
  
• Local labour laws
  
• Environmental protection laws
  
• Workplace health and safety regulations
  

Suppliers must ensure:

• All work is voluntary
  
• No forced, bonded, trafficked, or child labour
  
• No withholding of identification documents
  
• No recruitment fees charged to workers
  
• Workers have the right to terminate employment
  
• Ethical recruitment practices
  
• Fair wages and lawful working hours
  
• Overtime is voluntary and compensated
  
• Freedom of movement is respected
  
• No harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or abuse
  

Suppliers must:

• Provide safe, clean, and healthy work environments
  
• Conduct regular safety audits
  
• Provide appropriate protective equipment
  
• Maintain evacuation plans and emergency procedures
  

Suppliers are expected to:

• Reduce waste, emissions, and pollution
  
• Properly manage chemicals and hazardous materials
  
• Implement environmentally responsible practices
  

• No subcontracting is allowed without prior written approval from EMPULSE®
  
• Subcontractors must comply with this Code of Conduct in full
  

Suppliers must maintain:

• Accurate employment records
  
• Audit reports
  
• Compliance certificates
  
• Worker grievance logs
  
• Transparent disclosure of facilities and subcontractors
  

EMPULSE® may conduct:

• Announced or unannounced audits
  
• Facility inspections
  
• Worker interviews
  
• Documentation requests
  

Non-compliance must be corrected promptly. Repeated breaches may result in termination.

All suppliers must sign and return the EMPULSE® Supplier Code of Conduct before production begins.

If you have concerns about labour practices in our supply chain, or to get a copy of our Modern Slavery Policy you can contact us confidentially at:

hello@empulse.au