73 Sustainability Report 2024 Fostering Responsible Supply Chain Fostering Action on Climate Change Fostering An Inclusive Workplace GRI Content Index Our Textile SEZ in Benin achieved a monumental milestone. The BSCI Audit (Business Social Compliance Initiative) conducted by SGS at GTC in Benin rated us ‘A’ (Outstanding) across 13 performance areas, including fair remuneration, decent working hours and occupational health and safety. We also earned GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and GRS (Global Recycled Standard) Certifications from control union, highlighting our commitment to traceability, social compliance, health and safety compliance and environmental impact. These certifications reinforce our dedication to a responsible and sustainable supply chain. BSCI Audit in Benin Textile, GDIZ Aligned to the commitment towards sustainable growth, we have also incorporated environmental and social considerations in all our purchasing decisions to minimize the environmental and social impact across the lifecycle of the products and the services it procures. In line with our sustainability objectives, the key pillars of our green procurement philosophy, backed by our sustainable procurement policy, are devised to ensure our procurement is conducted in line with socially and environmentally responsible actions. This extends to all the sourcing that we conduct across materials. As a result, 100% of our raw material procurement consists of local suppliers i.e., farmers, and small producers within the vicinities of our SEZs. Supplier Environmental and Social Assessments To uphold Arise IIP’s sustainability principles and track progress against our Supplier Code of Conduct, we regularly screen and monitor our suppliers. In the reporting period, 100% of our Rainforest Alliance certified farmers have been assessed for environmental and social criteria across our operations in Benin, Gabon and Togo for cashew, forests and soya, respectively. Our commitment to Sustainable Procurement
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