Morrisons is committed to ensuring that everyone who helps to make our products is treated with dignity and respect, in safe and fair workplaces. Our Ethical Trading Policy and Ethical Trading Code remain at the heart of our activity to monitor, manage and mitigate human rights risk in our supply chain, setting out key rights for workers. This includes access to water and hygiene facilities and accommodation standards where accommodation is provided. Our Code is based on the Fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)…

All our growers in Spain are required to link to Morrisons on the Sedex platform, complete a detailed and accurate SAQ and share full details of their operations. Selected suppliers are also required to provide a third party ethical audit which is responsible for verifying these specific conditions. Our Spain-based technical colleagues regularly visit our suppliers and growers to ensure our requirements are being met.

There are systemic issues in the Spanish agricultural sector which demand action from a wide range of actors including the Spanish government and local authorities, retailers, suppliers and importers. We are part of collective action as an active sponsor of the Spain Ethical Trade Forums (Foros Comercio Etico)…