Suppliers

At The Body Shop, we believe in nurturing beauty and relationships for a better way of living and doing business.  The Body Shop works collaboratively with suppliers who share the same values and commitments.
You can learn more about our supplier policies and processes below.

Supplier Code of Conduct

We strive to create a positive social and environmental impact by operating ethically, with transparency and integrity across our entire network as set out in our Supplier Code of Conduct.

Respecting and Defending Human Rights

Respecting human rights is a big part of what The Body Shop is about - having pioneered the philosophy that business can be a force for good. Tackling the challenges facing today’s world requires not only systemic change but a ‘just transition’ to ensure that nobody is left behind. The Body Shop’s Human Rights Statement sets out how we respect and defend Human Rights.

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Animal Care and Use

The Body Shop’s reputation for and commitment to cruelty-free cosmetics is well-established.The Body Shop is a committed to never testing on animals. We recognise that we can and do impact animals in other ways beyond products. We ensure that we protect animals across our global operations including procurement.

WHAT IS ETHICAL TRADE?

All over the world, people still don’t have access to safe and secure working conditions. Ethical trade is about being confident that the products and services we buy haven’t been made at the expense of worker’s rights and respecting the relationship between human rights and environment in our global supply chains. Ensuring our products are made in fair and decent working conditions, whilst helping to protect the environment is very important to us.

OUR ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME

We believe that business can be a force for good, and we’re always striving to empower people and the planet. This forms the basis of our Ethical Trade Programme. We believe that all workers in our supply chain should be free from exploitation and discrimination and enjoy conditions of freedom and security.

We only trade with suppliers that meet our Ethical Trade standards to ensure workers remain free from exploitation and respecting the relationship between human rights and the environment. We share our Code of Conduct with all Suppliers to ensure that they are aware of our expectations towards our joint responsibility towards upholding Human Rights in supply chains, to include the following areas:

Health & Safety of workers
Safe and hygienic working conditions for all, including freedom of association and collective bargaining
Never using child or forced labour
No harassment nor discrimination is practiced
Working hours that are not excessive
Regular employment is provided
Fair Wages that aim to promote dignity, economic equity, and fairness, often exceeding legal minimum wage requirements
All people are treated with kindness and respect
Environmental stewardship is practiced
Suppliers as a minimum seek to understand and mitigate their impact in the environment and the communities around them