The Bata Supplier Code of Conduct requires that Bata suppliers operate their respective businesses based on minimum standards relating to safety, welfare, human rights, working conditions and the environment. Compliance with the Bata Supplier Code of Conduct is a condition of doing business with Bata. In 2013, Bata Europe ceased doing business with Palla & Co...In early 2014, although it had no commercial dealings with or other influence over Palla, Bata intervened and wrote to Palla to encourage it to resolve employee grievances. In doing so, Bata Europe informed Palla that there was no possibility of any future business from Bata Europe until such time as Palla resolved these grievances and made clear that it could operate in accordance with the Bata Supplier Code of Conduct. Palla did not respond to Bata Europe’s intervention...Bata Europe is not in a position to compel Palla to do something that Palla does not want to do. However, Bata Europe does not now and will not in the future do business with Palla until such time as the grievances are resolved and Bata can be certain that Palla will comply with Bata’s Supplier Code of Conduct.