Supplier Code of Conduct

Medline recognises the importance of actively monitoring and promoting labour and human rights in our supply chain. We are committed to ensuring that workers in our supply chain are treated with dignity and respect, and that all local laws are adhered to. To this end, Medline has created the Supplier Code of Conduct, which is part of our approach to being a good corporate citizen.

What is the Supplier Code of Conduct?

Based on standards and conventions of the International Labour Organisation, SA8000 (Social Accountability International) and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), Medline’s Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the standards that we expect our suppliers to comply with to contribute to a safe, ethical, humane and environmentally friendly workplace.

Medline has a zero-tolerance policy for slavery, child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in our supply chain.

 

Download Medline’s Supplier Code of Conduct Here.

WRAP Certification

We use certifications awarded by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) to verify that factories in our supply chain respect workers’ labour and human rights. WRAP is an internationally recognised social compliance certification body that independently and objectively verifies a factory’s compliance with ethical labour standards.

Medline globally is gradually rolling out WRAP certifications to selected first-tier suppliers in our supply chain, focusing on suppliers of medical textiles and wearables. This is a multi-year project that we believe will have a significant and positive impact on supply chain practices in the medical device industry. Our customers can be confident that products manufactured in a WRAP-certified facility are manufactured under humane and safe working conditions.

Learn more about WRAP here.

Global Compliance

Medline is aware that slavery, forced labour and human trafficking are critical human rights issues. We monitor our own internal operations as well as those of our suppliers to prevent and address such abuses of workers’ human rights.

We are compliant with the below standards:

  • Conventions and guidelines of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • Recognised international social compliance standards: Social Accountability 8000, Ethical Trade Initiative
  • The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights