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SUSTAINABILITY

Code of conduct

1. Introduction

Avisera AB strives to combine high quality with sustainability and responsibility throughout the entire value chain. We want our products to make a positive contribution – for customers, employees, society, and the environment. To achieve this, we need to collaborate with suppliers and partners who share our values.

This Code of Conduct has been established to clarify our shared commitments regarding sustainability, human rights, working conditions, and ethical responsibility. The Swedish and English versions carry equal validity.

Avisera AB, hereinafter referred to as Avisera, is a Swedish limited liability company registered under corporate identity number 556441-9538. This Code of Conduct applies to all suppliers, their subcontractors, and other business partners, hereinafter referred to as supplier or suppliers.

2. Purpose and Scope

This Code of Conduct aims to clarify the requirements Avisera places on suppliers, subcontractors, and business partners, to ensure a sustainable, ethical, and lawful operation throughout the entire value chain. All suppliers are expected to actively follow and implement this Code in their operations and ensure that their subcontractors do the same.

Avisera’s business idea is to promote brands using, among other things, packaging, shopping bags, sacks, adhesive tape, and promotional/merchandise products. Our goal is to deliver high-quality products with minimal environmental impact – at every stage. Avisera’s products should, as far as possible, be manufactured in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Avisera expects that working conditions for supplier employees are good, that basic human rights are respected, and that no one is subjected to harm. Avisera does not accept the use of child labor by suppliers or their subcontractors.

This Code of Conduct defines the requirements imposed on suppliers. Suppliers are obliged to inform relevant parties about the Code and ensure its implementation. Avisera expects suppliers’ active participation in meeting the requirements of this Code of Conduct and fulfilling commitments to Avisera, Avisera’s customers, employees, and fellow human beings.

3. Legal Requirements

Suppliers must comply with all applicable legislation in the country of operation. All laws and regulations, including those relating to labor, health, safety, and the environment, must be observed. If this Code of Conduct conflicts with the legislation of the production country, the law shall take precedence. In such cases, the supplier must notify Avisera.

Goods and services delivered to Avisera must be produced under conditions consistent with:

  • The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
  • The eight ILO Core Conventions on fundamental principles and rights at work (Nos. 29, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 138, and 182)
  • The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 32
  • Occupational health and safety legislation in the country of manufacture
  • Labor law, including minimum wage legislation and social security provisions, in the country of manufacture
  • Environmental protection legislation in the country of manufacture
  • The UN Convention against Corruption

4. Child Labor

Avisera does not accept child labor. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, all individuals under 18 years are children and are entitled to protection from economic exploitation and from work that is hazardous, interferes with education, or is harmful to health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral, or social development.

5. Human rights and working conditions

Avisera does not tolerate forced or bonded labor in any form. Corporal punishment, mental, verbal, or physical abuse, or threats thereof are not accepted. Sexual harassment is prohibited under all circumstances. All workers must be treated with respect and dignity and must never be subject to degrading treatment.

Discrimination
No worker shall be discriminated against based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, political opinion, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, belief, nationality, disability, illness, or any other status. All workers have the right to organize, join trade unions, and bargain collectively. Avisera does not accept any punishment or disciplinary action against workers exercising these rights.

Wages
Workers’ wages must be fair in relation to the work performed, and suppliers must pay at least the statutory minimum wage. Wages must be paid regularly and on time.

Working hours must comply with national laws. Overtime shall not exceed the limits set by law. Overtime may only be required within the framework allowed by national legislation, and statutory overtime compensation must be paid.

Workers are entitled to legally mandated paid leave, including vacation and parental leave, with correct compensation.

If the supplier provides housing for workers, workers must have free access to such housing, which must be safe, hygienic, and healthy.

Employment Security
Suppliers should strive to employ staff on long-term contracts. Employees are entitled to written, negotiated employment contracts. Notice periods given by employers must be at least equivalent to those required from employees.

Female employees must have the right to parental leave in accordance with the laws of the country of operation. Employees on parental leave must be able to return to their workplace under the same conditions as before leave. They must not be subject to discrimination or reduced pay due to parenthood.

Insurance
Suppliers must ensure that workers are covered by relevant public or private insurance covering disability, accidents, or retirement. Workers injured at work, or due to negligence or disregard for safety, must be compensated for loss of income. In the event of a fatal workplace accident, the supplier must ensure that the family receives adequate compensation.

Health and Safety
Workplaces must be clean, hygienic, and ergonomically adapted. The work environment must be free from pollutants. Physical conditions such as temperature, ventilation, noise, and lighting must enable workers to maintain good health during working hours.

All workers must have access to appropriate protective equipment. First aid kits must be available. Suppliers must have documented occupational health and safety routines, including regular staff training on prevention, fire safety, and evacuation plans. Accidents and incidents must be reported to relevant authorities and Avisera.
Workers must have access to clean toilets, safe drinking water, and sanitary food storage facilities. These conditions must be offered without restriction.

Human rights must be respected both in the workplace and in workers’ housing. All activities violating human rights are prohibited.

Suppliers must report work related incidents to relevant authorities and notify Avisera.

6. Climate

Avisera is committed to reducing climate impact. We expect suppliers to actively work to limit emissions and conduct systematic efforts to document and reduce climate impact across all stages of production and transport. We encourage investments in processes and technologies that reduce climate effects.

7. Environment

Environmental protection is a priority for Avisera, and we work to minimize our environmental footprint. We expect our suppliers to share this ambition.

Suppliers must:

  • Conduct systematic and documented environmental management
  • Continuously prevent pollution and take measures to minimize negative environmental impacts
  • Be able to provide valid environmental certificates upon request (e.g., ISO 14001)
  • Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations
  • Promote recycling of materials and energy to the greatest extent possible
  • Increase the use of recycled raw materials in production and ensure products are recyclable

Waste and Pollution

Suppliers must:

  • Minimize production waste and sort unavoidable waste
  • Manage hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner
  • Measure, report, and disclose pollution from production
  • Take measures to minimize emissions of pollutants and microplastics, including capture, filtration, or other means of reduction
  • Store and handle chemicals in compliance with legal and environmental requirements
  • Provide Avisera with information on all known pollutants generated during production
  • Document and report improvements aimed at reducing emissions, waste, and other pollutants
  • Map and disclose whether production generates microplastics, including from raw materials, processes, and transport
  • Actively work to reduce microplastic emissions to air, soil, and water

Suppliers must report environmental incidents to relevant authorities and notify Avisera.

8. Animal Welfare

Avisera’s suppliers must comply with national and international animal welfare legislation and adhere to the Five Freedoms for Animal Welfare established by the EU Farm Animal Welfare Council/World Organization for Animal Health:

  1. Freedom from hunger and thirst by access to fresh water and a healthy diet.
  2. Freedom from discomfort by providing an appropriate environment with shelter and resting areas.
  3. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease through prevention, rapid diagnosis, and treatment.
  4. Freedom to express normal behavior by providing sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of the animal’s own kind.
  5. Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions that avoid mental suffering.

Materials such as mohair, feathers, and leather must come from ethically acceptable sources.

9. Business Ethics

Avisera has zero tolerance for corruption, bribery, improper payments, and undue advantages. We expect suppliers to have a clear anti-corruption policy and effective monitoring systems to ensure compliance.

All forms of cartel formation or anti-competitive behavior are prohibited. Suppliers must comply with applicable competition laws and fair trade principles. Suppliers must also have systems to prevent money laundering and perform relevant checks to ensure that business relations are transparent and lawful.

10. Data Security and Confidentiality

Suppliers must ensure that personal data and business information are protected in accordance with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. Intellectual property shared within the business relationship may only be used as agreed. Suppliers must implement technical and organizational measures to prevent data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

11. REACH and Chemicals

All products delivered to Avisera and its customers must comply with EU REACH regulation. Substances classified as SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) may not be used without Avisera’s explicit approval. Suppliers must provide full documentation of materials and chemicals upon request and ensure that products are continuously free from prohibited or restricted substances.

12. Traceability and Transparency

Suppliers must provide complete and accurate information on production facilities, subcontractors, raw materials, and origin to ensure traceability throughout the supply chain. This includes indirect suppliers at multiple tiers. Upon request, suppliers must present certificates of origin for raw materials such as wood, cotton, metals, and other relevant resources.

This includes data and documentation required for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), conflict minerals regulations, and climate reporting. All information provided by the supplier, such as certificates, declarations, safety data sheets, or other documentation, must be available in Swedish or English to ensure that Avisera can understand and assess the content.

Avisera expects a high level of transparency and requires suppliers to proactively identify and disclose both direct and indirect suppliers while systematically working to minimize risks in the supply chain.

13. Inspections and Compliance

Avisera expects suppliers to fully respect and comply with this Code of Conduct. Suppliers must show openness in all matters relating to the Code and must not mislead Avisera in any way.

In case of non-compliance, Avisera reserves the right to demand corrective action plans with clear deadlines, and suppliers are obliged to cooperate to promptly resolve deficiencies.

In cases of serious violations, repeated breaches, or unwillingness to correct issues, Avisera reserves the right to immediately terminate the business relationship. Avisera may conduct both announced and unannounced inspections, directly or through third parties, and suppliers must grant full access to relevant processes and documentation. Transparency and willingness to cooperate are conditions for continuing business relations.

Suppliers must respond truthfully to questions, provide relevant information, and attach documentation for Avisera’s assessment.

14. FSC® POLICY

Avisera complies with the FSC policy, and we require that our suppliers are not directly or indirectly involved in:

  • Illegal logging or trade in illegally harvested timber or forest products
  • Violations of traditional or human rights in forestry operations
  • Destruction of high conservation values in forestry
  • Significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use
  • Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry
  • Violations of any of the ILO Core Conventions, as defined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

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