Policies
We believe that our success and reputation as a trusted partner depends absolutely on our ability to remain aligned with high standards of ethical business conduct. Our commitment to ethical practices and behaviors is informed and guided by our Code of Conduct and various compliance and sustainability policies.
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Corporate Policy
Antitrust Compliance Policy
LDC’s Antitrust Compliance Policy helps ensure fair and vigorous competition, guiding employees to act ethically and comply fully with antitrust and competition laws worldwide.
Our Antitrust Compliance Policy is intended to help all LDC employees recognize the kinds of conduct that antitrust and competition laws address, and identify when they should seek guidance from the LDC Legal Department.
Human & Labor Rights Policy
LDC’s Human & Labor Rights Policy sets out our commitment to ensure strict compliance with applicable laws, regulations and international standards, and to engage with relevant stakeholders to address causes of potential and actual adverse human rights impacts in our value chain.
Our Human & Labor Rights Policy is available in:
LDC Code of Conduct
LDC’s Code of Conduct outlines the principles and standards that guide how we act, helping ensure integrity, compliance and responsible behavior across our operations, partnerships and value chains worldwide.
Safety, Health and Environment Policy
LDC’s Safety, Health and Environment Policy affirms our commitment to create a safe and healthy workplace worldwide, to ensure that every person working for and with us returns home safely and without injury every day, while safeguarding the environment.
Sustainability Policy
LDC’s Sustainability Policy outlines our commitments to responsible business practices that support people, communities, and the environment, while creating long‑term value across our operations and value chains.
Tax Strategy
LDC’s Tax Strategy outlines our commitment to responsible tax practices, compliance with applicable laws and transparent risk management, supporting ethical conduct across our global operations.
Sourcing Policy
Coffee Supplier Code of Conduct
LDC’s Coffee Supplier Code of Conduct defines the principles and standards expected of our coffee suppliers, promoting responsible sourcing, legal compliance and transparent practices across our coffee value chain.
Palm Sustainability Policy
LDC’s Palm Sustainability Policy defines our commitments to responsible palm oil sourcing, protecting ecosystems, respecting human rights, and ensuring transparency and accountability across palm supply chains.
LDC’s Palm Sustainability Policy affirms our commitment to:
- Safeguard all high conservation value (HCV) lands and/or high carbon stock (HCS) areas
- Leave all peat untouched, regardless of depth
- Uphold the rights of local communities and/or indigenous people
- Comply with International Labour Organization conventions on forced labor and discrimination
- Abide by rigorous anti-bribery and corruption standards
Soy Sustainability Policy
LDC’s Soy Sustainability Policy sets out our approach to responsible soy sourcing, protecting ecosystems, respecting communities and human rights, and promoting sustainable practices across the soy value chain.
Our Soy Sustainability Policy signals our intent to influence our supply chain, going beyond applicable laws and regulations. The policy commits us to:
- Influence and incentivize stakeholders throughout our supply chain to engage in zero deforestation and conserve ecologically valuable biomes
- Respect the rights of local communities, while aiming to discourage and eliminate conversion of native vegetation
- Comply with all eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization
- Respect protected areas, national and international
- Not endanger species classified as threatened, nationally or internationally
- Abide by rigorous anti-corruption and anti-bribery standards
Supplier Code of Conduct
LDC’s Supplier Code of Conduct sets clear expectations for ethical business practices, legal compliance, human rights and environmental responsibility, guiding suppliers to operate responsibly and transparently across our value chains.
LDC’s Supplier Code of Conduct sets out general principles applicable to all organizations, companies of other entities providing goods and services to LDC, in order to work towards responsible and sustainable value chains and support our suppliers along the way.
Terms & Conditions
General Terms & Conditions
LDC’s General Terms and Conditions set out the contractual framework for our commercial relationships, defining clear rights, obligations, and standards to ensure fair, transparent, and consistent dealings with our business partners.
The following General Terms and Conditions are available:
Procurement General Terms & Conditions
LDC’s Procurement Terms and Conditions establish the contractual framework for purchasing goods and services, defining standards to ensure fair, transparent and consistent procurement relationships with business partners.
The following Procurement Terms and Conditions are available: