Our ethical culture is established and applied in procurement activities, in order to protect accountability, integrity, fairness and transparency across our supply chains. We expect our supply partners to respect and commit themselves to UNICEF ethical values and policies when conducting business with us.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy toward unethical behaviour, fraud and corruption.
UNICEF requires that suppliers support our core ethical values by conducting business with integrity, treating others with respect, striving for performance excellence and accepting accountability for their conduct. All suppliers are therefore expected to comply with UNICEF key values, including:
Integrity
UNICEF suppliers shall operate in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, including honesty, truthfulness and fairness. They must maintain an objective and independent attitude, avoid conflicts of interest and engage only in fair trade.
Accountability, transparency and fairness
UNICEF suppliers shall be accountable for the proper discharge of their functions, their decisions and actions. Suppliers are expected to participate in procurement processes in a manner that is transparent, fair and accountable; and their own corporate procurement activities must be in compliance with UNICEF ethical values and principles.
Respect, care and trust
UNICEF suppliers shall respect the human rights, dignity and worth of all persons, and they shall act with understanding, tolerance, sensitivity and respect for diversity without discrimination of any kind.