Suppliers must comply with all applicable labour, health and safety, environmental, customs, trade, and data protection laws in the jurisdictions where they operate. Where local law and this Code set different standards, the Supplier must follow whichever is stricter.

3.1 Forced Labour 

Suppliers must not use forced, bonded, indentured, or trafficked labour in any form, and must not withhold worker identity documents or charge workers recruitment fees. 

3.2 Child Labour 

Suppliers must not employ anyone below the legal minimum working age in their jurisdiction. Where young workers are legally employed, they must be protected from hazardous conditions and night work. 

3.3 Wages, Benefits, and Working Hours 

Suppliers must pay at least the legal minimum wage or the prevailing industry benchmark — whichever is higher — provide all legally mandated benefits, and keep working hours within legal limits, with any overtime voluntary and properly compensated. 

3.4 Non-Discrimination 

Suppliers must provide a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, or any other protected characteristic. 

3.5 Freedom of Association 

Suppliers must respect workers' lawful rights to organise and bargain collectively, without retaliation.

6.1 Anti-Bribery and Corruption 

Suppliers must not offer, give, or accept bribes or facilitation payments in connection with RANNG business. 

6.2 Gifts and Hospitality 

Any gifts or hospitality offered in connection with the business relationship must be modest, transparent, and not intended to influence a business decision. 

6.3 Conflicts of Interest 

Suppliers must disclose any personal or financial relationship between their staff and RANNG staff that could influence business decisions. 

6.4 Fair Competition 

Suppliers must comply with applicable competition and anti-trust law in their dealings with RANNG and other parties.

Suppliers must protect confidential information and any personal data shared by RANNG or collected on RANNG's behalf, and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard it, consistent with RANNG's Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law (including GDPR for data relating to EU individuals).

Suppliers must meet the specifications and quality standards agreed for each order, inspected against Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) as specified in the relevant purchase order. Suppliers must not use counterfeit materials, make unauthorised substitutions, or mislabel goods, and must maintain traceability records sufficient to identify the origin of materials used in RANNG orders.

Suppliers are expected to maintain management systems proportionate to their size and risk profile — including written policies, worker training, recordkeeping, a grievance mechanism, and corrective action processes — and to provide evidence of compliance with this Code upon RANNG's reasonable request.

RANNG, or a third party acting on RANNG's behalf, may conduct announced or unannounced audits of a Supplier's compliance with this Code, by questionnaire, document review, or site assessment (including SMETA 2-Pillar or equivalent social audits). Where an audit finds a violation, RANNG may require a corrective action plan within a reasonable timeframe. Serious or repeated violations — including forced or child labour, or falsified audit records — may result in immediate suspension or termination of the business relationship. Audit and compliance queries should be directed to COMPLIANCE CONTACT.

Suppliers must provide their own workers with a grievance mechanism to raise concerns without fear of retaliation. Concerns about a Supplier's compliance with this Code — from the Supplier's own staff or others — can also be raised directly with RANNG at COMPLIANCE / WHISTLEBLOWING CONTACT

By signing the attached acknowledgment, the Supplier confirms it has read, understood, and agrees to comply with this Supplier Code of Conduct, and to require the same of any subcontractors engaged in fulfilling RANNG orders.