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The Sustainability Committee will ensure generation and distribution of value and defense against corruption in its value chain. Sourcing/procurement of natural rubber in a sustainable way, promoting human rights in the natural rubber value chain.
Vaculug principles in all operations are fairness and respecting human rights, whether the Company is collaborating with its personnel or other stakeholders. Most of the natural rubber used by Vaculug comes from Latin America and Asia.
With more than 85% of the world’s natural rubber being produced by small farm holders, the natural rubber supply chain is both complex and fragmented. If natural rubber is cultivated, produced, and processed in a sustainable way, it has the potential
to bring positive social, environmental, and economic impacts.
suppliers to agree with its Sustainable Natural Rubber Policy and the Sustainability clause in the agreement to tackle issues associated with the natural rubber supply chain and others matter.
Vaculug’s goal is to contribute to sustainable business practices throughout the entire natural rubber
supply chain, and thereby also contribute to a more sustainable development for the future generations.
The Policy covers various commitments related to social and environmental aspects, such as human rights, labor rights, and protection of the environment and biodiversity. The company follows the initiative’s ten principles that covers the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
Vaculug is further committed to acting in the manner required by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Right. The Company is committed in offering safe tyres with continuous improvement
on sustainability and performances. Vaculug is continuously improving the quality, safety and environmental friendliness of its products, services,
Our Vaculug Sustainability Committee is dedicated to working with suppliers, who ethically source their products.
Yet, at the same time, the sourcing/procurement of natural rubber in a sustainable way is the most critical area in a tyre company’s supply chain. Natural rubber is typically cultivated in tropical forests, often on mall family-owned farms. Vaculug already requires all
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