Human rights
We respect human rights wherever we operate
We are committed to upholding the principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Right and the International Labor Organization’s core conventions. And we strive to keep improving our human rights performance by following the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Our commitment to human rights is expressed in the Syngenta Code of Conduct.
All employees are expected to live up to this commitment. We regularly train employees on our Code of Conduct and have processes for monitoring its delivery right across our operations – from the sourcing and production of our seeds, flowers, chemicals and biologicals to the sale of our products, and the advice and training we give to farmers and farm workers.
We also recognize that our impact on human rights goes beyond our direct operations and expect our suppliers to conduct business in a legal and ethical manner, as outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Modern slavery and human trafficking
We do not use forced, bonded or compulsory labor either within our own operations, or through our supply chain. We regularly report on our efforts in this regard, taking into account relevant legislation such as the UK Modern Slavery Act (2015), the Australian Modern Slavery Act (2018) and the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labour in the Supply Chains Act (2023).
