We source from a large supplier base located across the globe and are committed to ensuring that our suppliers maintain ethical and sustainable business practices. We actively encourage our suppliers to implement environment management systems and will now knowingly source from companies who fail to meet our stringent ethical and environmental criteria. All suppliers of 'Banner' branded products are requires to operate in accordance with the Ethical Trading Initiative's (ETI) Base Code. To ensure compliance with the ETI Base Code we use SGS, the world's leading provider of inspection, verification, testing and certification services. We are a member of SEDEX (the supplier ethical data exchange), a membership organisation for businesses committed to continuous improvement of the ethical performance of their supply chains.