UNIPAK SUCCESSFULLY PASSES MARS GLOBAL SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT AUDIT
UNIPAK meets and exceeds Mars Inc.’s stringent Supplier Code of Conduct and international standards.
UNIPAK, Lebanese corrugated packaging manufacturer, achieves high results in the Supplier Code of Conduct audit conducted by Mars Inc. Department of Family Affairs at the plant in Halat, Lebanon on 16 and 17 December 2013. The audit results demonstrate UNIPAK’s dedication to responsible business behavior and legal and ethical responsibilities, as well as application of Mars Global policies. UNIPAK commits to its responsibilities towards its people, environment, community, and customers worldwide.
The audit covered:
Environment and sustainability
Human Resources (compensation, benefits , ethical behavior, work system and atmosphere , the proper implementation of Lebanese labor law)
Workplace
Applied ethical standards
Public safety and security
UNIPAK supplies Mars Inc. in the GCC and Egypt with corrugated packaging certified by FEFCO GMP and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) as safe for direct or indirect food contact. Packaging products include all promotional packaging.
ABOUT MARS INC. SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Mars Global put in place a companywide Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that the high standards applied throughout Mars Global also extends to suppliers from around the world. The Mars Global Supplier code of Conduct includes 10 workplace standards which adhere to and surpass International Labor Organization guidelines, as well as align with the U.K. Bribery Act, U.S. Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, and the California Supply Chain Transparency Act.
ABOUT UNIPAK
Union Packaging Corporation, UNIPAK, located in Halat, Lebanon, manufactures corrugated board and a wide range of corrugated containers. UNIPAK uses high-quality graphics for corrugated retail ready packaging, shelf ready packaging, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, and promotional cartons, as well as agriculture trays, telescopic and detergent corrugated boxes.
Established in 1965, the ISO-9001:2000 and HACCP-certified manufacturer serves agriculture, processed food, beverage, catering and dairy sectors.
