Employees

The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is central to everything we do. At Clipper International, we are committed to providing a supportive and respectful workplace and to maintaining appropriate health and safety practices.

Our commitments include:

• Provide a safe workplace for all employees, visitors and contractors.
• Meet the requirements of all relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Integrate health and safety into our operational procedures.
• Ensure managers remain directly responsible and accountable for the health, safety and wellbeing of employees and that adequate resources are provided.
• Ensure employees understand their duty of care to work safely and report health and safety matters.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and contractors to ensure they conduct business with us in a safe manner.
• Provide a supportive workplace culture where healthy lifestyle choices are valued and encouraged.
• Encourage positive and respectful relationships with co-workers, clients and customers.
• Encourage work and health practices that support mental health and wellbeing and ensure employees have access to support during difficult times.

Environment

Clipper International is committed to complying with applicable environmental laws and regulations and to identifying practical ways to reduce waste within our operations.

Our environmental initiatives include recycling cardboard waste and printer cartridges. We are also signatories to the Australian Packaging Covenant and strive to implement initiatives that further reduce waste and improve environmental practices.

Product Safety

Product safety is an important part of our responsibility to customers and business partners.

Clipper International will comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the safety of the products we sell.

Labour Laws & Regulations

We expect our business practices and supply chain relationships to support lawful and ethical employment practices.

Our commitments include:

• We will not use any form of forced labour, including indentured, prison, bonded or slave labour.
• We will not allow the use of child labour and will comply with applicable minimum-age laws and regulations.
• We respect the rights of employees to associate or organise without fear of reprisal or interference.
• We will not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of age, nationality, religion, social status, gender or disability.
• We will comply with applicable wage, working-hours, hiring, benefits and overtime laws and regulations.
• We will provide a safe, healthy and secure workplace and comply with applicable health and safety laws and regulations.
• Appropriate sanitation, lighting, ventilation and fire safety protection will be provided in the workplace.

Manufacturers & Suppliers

We require manufacturers and suppliers that deal with our business to comply with our ethical requirements and all applicable national and local laws and regulations.

Our supplier relationships are based on the expectation that business is conducted responsibly and in accordance with applicable labour, health, safety and other legal requirements.