OUR STANDARDS
V PEOPLE
The Vivobarefoot Barefoot Code contains our company policies and the Barefoot Manual is our employee handbook. Owned by our employees, it creates a space for all our employees to access information about Vivobarefoot and our ways of working.
BAREFOOT CODE
ENVIRONMENTAL
Vivobarefoot believes the only real model of environmental sustainability the natural world itself: nature is the path to human wellbeing and we must set goals to regenerate and restore it. Our rules to respect and our goals to regenerate the planet.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Vivobarefoot believes that in order to address issues of discrimination because of age, race, gender, ability, sex, pregnancy, religion or beliefs we need to make a conscious effort to identify and invest in improving systemic behaviours.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy covers Vivobarefoot’s position on providing equal opportunities in employment and business practice. We also strive to implement this policy to with our wider stakeholder community.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
ETHICAL MARKETING
As a purpose driven brand, ethics and sustainability sit at the heart of the Vivobarefoot and everything we do - including our marketing.
With this Policy, we aim to go beyond mere compliance; we believe we can actually help business be a force for good.
Our Ethical Marketing Policy details our ‘natural’ marketing approach; treating customers with respect and focusing on long term growth and relationships.
ETHICAL MARKETING POLICY
ANTI-BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
Vivobarefoot is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and compliance with all relevant laws wherever we do business.
Compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws are essential to this commitment - we do not tolerate any form of bribery or corruption.
All directors, employees, workers and contractors are required to apply with our Policy and with the spirit and letter of anti-bribery and corruption laws.
ANTI-BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION POLICY
IMPACT INVESTMENT
Since Vivobarefoot was launched in 2012, we have sponsored a number of social and environmental initiatives around the world.
Our Livebarefoot Foundation is an in-house incubation hub for coordinating these initiatives and future initiatives focused on regenerating people and the planet.
Our funding policy covers how we manage these projects and all contributions to them responsibly.
IMPACT INVESTMENT POLICY
CODE OF CONDUCT
Vivobarefoot is committed to promoting and protecting human rights, personal health and safety and the environment is essential to doing business.
We seek to hold long-term partnerships with suppliers and manufacturing partners that share these same values.
Our Code of Conduct sets out the minimum requirements for our value chain, and their values chains, for good working conditions and workplace rights.
PARTNER CODE POLICY
BEST PRACTICE TOOL
It is a requirement of contractual relationships with all Vivobarefoot partners to comply with our Supplier and Manufacturing Partner Code of Conduct.
Our Best Practice Tool is the simple framework we use to share information with our value chain on compliance to the Code and continuous improvement.
Aligned to industry standards, it is integrated within CleanChain, our digital management tool for working transparently with our global value chain.
BEST PRACTISE POLICY
*all policies are currently under review and will be finalised by November 2020
