Evergreen Logistics Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Evergreen Logistics”) is committed to providing customers with comprehensive logistics services. To support this commitment, we have established this Supplier Code of Conduct and require our suppliers to adhere to these common values and standards, which apply across our global supply chain.

The Evergreen Logistics Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”) sets forth the fundamental standards expected of all suppliers and defines the minimum requirements that suppliers must comply with when conducting business with Evergreen Logistics. We encourage our suppliers to exceed these basic requirements and continuously improve their performance in all areas. Compliance with this Code will be considered as a factor in Evergreen Logistics’ procurement decisions.

The relationship between Evergreen Logistics and its suppliers is based on mutual rights and obligations as defined in contractual agreements and operates under the framework of Evergreen Logistics’ Code of Ethical Conduct. This Code reflects our expectations for integrity and ethical behavior and underscores our commitment to upholding the following principles. We expect all suppliers to share in this commitment.

This Code is developed with reference to relevant international initiatives and standards, including the “United Nations Global Compact”, “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, “International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work”, “Social Accountability 8000 International Standard (SA8000)” and “Social Responsibility Guideline (ISO26000)”, etc.,. The five components are : Labor Standards, Health and Safety Standards, Environmental Standards, Ethical Standards and Management System Standards which is applicable to all suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and service providers that supply products or services to Evergreen Logistics and its global subsidiaries.

Labor Standards:
Suppliers shall commit to upholding the human rights of workers in accordance with internationally recognized standards. This commitment applies equally to all categories of workers, including but not limited to temporary, migrant, student, contract, direct employees, or any other type of labor.

1. Freedom of occupation
There is to be no use of forced labor and involuntary prison labor, and trafficked persons. All work should be performed on a voluntary basis and workers may leave employment at will.

2. Prohibition of child labor
No child labor is to be engaged in any process. The supplier should obey all employment legislation in their region.

3. Working Hours
The supplier should obey local laws on daily and weekly working hours.

4. Compensation and benefits
Wages should be paid in accordance with the local laws including those governing minimum wages, overtime hours and statutory benefits. In addition to complying with the legal minimum wage, suppliers should refer to the minimum living wage standard recommended by human rights groups and relevant organizations to ensure that the wages paid are sufficient to meet the basic living needs of employees and their families, including food, housing, education and medical care.

5. Fair treatment
A working environment that is free from harassment should be established. There must be no sexual harassment, compulsion, derogatory insults or unreasonable restrictions in any form.

6. Non-discrimination
The supplier should not engage in discrimination during employment or business operations on the basis of race, skin color, age, gender, sexual preference, ethnic grouping, handicaps, religion, political affiliation or marital status.

7. Freedom of association and collective bargaining
In accordance with local laws, the supplier should respect the rights of all employees to organize into unions and take part in collective bargaining.

Health and Safety Standards:
The supplier should understand that a safe and healthy working environment will not only minimize work-related injuries and illnesses but also improve the quality of products and services. The collection of worker opinions and employee education on a continuous basis are essential to identifying and solving health and safety issues in the workplace.

1.Occupational safety
Appropriate design, engineering and administrative controls, preventive maintenance and safe operating procedures, and ongoing safety training should be used to assess and control workplace safety hazards. Basic personal protective equipment appropriates to the nature of the work, as well as relevant health and safety training, should be provided.

2. Emergency response preparations
The impact of emergency situations and events should be minimized through the implementation of emergency response plans and procedures. Such plans and procedures should focus on reducing harm to life, environment and property.

3. Work injuries and occupational disease
A suitable process and system should be established to prevent, manage, track and report occupational injuries and diseases. Employees should also be encouraged to report, classify and record cases of injury and illness. The necessary treatment and assistance should be provided, an investigation undertaken of each case, action taken to eliminate the cause of the accident, and employee given assistance to return to work as soon as possible.

4. Industrial hygiene
The impact to employees from exposure to biological, chemical and physical factors should be identified, evaluated and controlled. Engineering and administrative controls should be used to prevent excessive employee exposure to such factors. If effective prevention cannot be achieved by such controls then suitable personal protective equipment programs should be adopted to ensure employee health.

5. Manual labor
The impact of physical labor on employees should be identified, assessed and controlled. This includes the manual transportation of materials, repeated lifting of heavy objects, standing for extended periods of time, and highly intensive assembly tasks.

6. Machinery protection
The safety hazard posed by production equipment or other machinery should be assessed. If employees will be endangered by machinery then protective gear, interlock devices and shielding should be provided.

7. Environmental hygiene, food and accommodation
Employees should be provided with clean toilets and drinking water as well as hygienic food preparation, storage and dining facilities. Employee dormitories provided by the supplier or labor agent should be maintained in a clean and safe state. Suitable emergency exits, hot water for washing and bathing, sufficient illumination/heating/ventilation equipment and private space that is easy to access should also be provided.
Regarding communicable diseases, suppliers shall develop and implement plans to take reasonable measures for prevention, mitigation, and response to potential outbreaks among workers.

8. Health and safety communications
Occupational health and safety training should be conducted in the mother language of the employee. Health and safety-related information should also be posted in prominent locations throughout the workplace.

9. Natural disaster risk mitigation
Suppliers shall assess the likelihood and severity of natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, droughts, floods, typhoons) in their operational regions. Based on these assessments, suppliers should implement risk mitigation measures such as physical infrastructure reinforcement, emergency procedures, training, drills, and response plans to reduce the impact of such events.

Environmental Standards:
Suppliers shall conduct their operations in an environmentally responsible manner to minimize negative impacts on communities and the environment, reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. All activities must comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations.

1. Environmental permits and compliance
The supplier should obtain, maintain and update all necessary environmental permits and registrations. It must also comply with the operational and reporting requirements and regulations of the a forementioned licenses and registrations.

2. Pollution prevention and conservation of energy/resources
Suppliers shall strive to minimize or eliminate the use of resources and the generation of waste (including energy and water) at the source. Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should be implemented through means such as process improvements, material substitution, or recycling and reuse initiatives.

3. Hazardous substances
Chemicals and other substances that pose a threat to the environment should be identified and managed to ensure their safe handling, transport, storage, use, recycling, reuse and disposal.

4. Solid waste and effluent
Non-hazardous solid waste should be identified, managed and reduced in a systematic manner for disposal or recovery in an environmentally friendly manner. Effluents from operations or hygiene facilities should be identified, monitored and treated before discharge in accordance with the regulations.

5. Emissions
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), aerosols, corrosive substances, particulates, ozone depleting substances and byproducts of combustion generated during operations should be identified, monitored and treated before discharge in accordance with regulations.

6. Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
Suppliers shall track and record workplace-level energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and seek cost-effective methods to improve energy efficiency while minimizing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Ethical Standards:
To fulfill corporate social responsibility, suppliers and their downstream partners shall conduct business in an ethical and integrity-driven manner.

1. Business integrity
Suppliers shall uphold the highest standards of integrity in all business interactions. A zero-tolerance policy shall be enforced to prohibit any form of bribery, corruption, extortion, or embezzlement. Business dealings shall be transparently and accurately recorded, with controls in place to ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws.

2. No improper advantage
Suppliers shall not offer, promise, give, or accept bribes or other forms of improper benefits. This includes the direct or indirect transfer of anything of value to obtain or retain business, direct business to others, or gain any improper advantage.

3. Disclosure of Information
Information on business transactions should be disclosed in accordance with the applicable laws and generally accepted industry practices. There is to be no falsification of records or fraudulent reporting of supply chain activities.

4. Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights shall be respected, and the transfer of technology and expertise shall take place only under proper protection, while safeguarding the data of customers and suppliers.

5. Fair trade, advertising and competition
The standards on fair trade, advertising and competition should be adhered to.

6. Protection of privacy and prevention of retribution
Procedures should put into place to protect whistleblower suppliers and employees unless prohibited by law. The confidentiality and anonymity of their identities should also be ensured. Communication procedures should be drawn up for employees to express their concerns without fear of retribution.

7. Source of non-conflict minerals
Policies shall be established to ensure that the minerals used in their manufactured products do not directly or indirectly finance armed groups that commit serious human rights abuses.

8. Privacy
Reasonable protection of personal information of any business partners (including suppliers, customers, consumers, and employees) shall be provided. The requirements of privacy shall be observed when collecting, storing, processing, transmitting, and sharing personal information.

9. Preventing conflicts of interest
Suppliers shall ensure the prevention of any events or circumstances that may create a conflict of interest with Evergreen Logistics and potentially cause harm to the Evergreen Logistics.

Management System Standards:
Suppliers shall implement management systems to facilitate compliance with relevant laws and promote continuous improvement in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Code.

1. Company commitment
Appropriate resources should be allocated by the supplier to fulfill the expectations set out in the “Code” as well as communicate the principles set out in the “Code” throughout its supply chain.

2. Management accountability and responsibility
Suppliers shall clearly designate senior executives and company representatives to be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the management system and related programs. Senior management shall periodically review the operation of the management system.

3. Legal and Code Requirements
Suppliers shall comply with all quality, health, safety, and environmental regulations. They shall obtain, maintain, and update all necessary permits and registrations, including the requirements of this Code.

4. Risk assessment and management
The supplier should have a suitable procedure for identifying all environmental, health, safety, labor practices, and ethical risks related to their operations. The importance of each risk should be identified so that suitable procedures and controls can be implemented to control known risks and ensure compliance with the law.

5. Improvement Objectives
Suppliers shall establish written performance objectives, indicators, and implementation plans to improve their performance in social and environmental responsibility. Progress toward these objectives shall be monitored and regularly reviewed.

6. Training
Training plans should be developed for the management and employees in the implementation of supplier policies, procedures and improvement targets as well as to satisfy applicable statutory requirements.

7. Communication
Procedures should be established to clearly communicate the supplier’s policies, implementations and improvement targets to employees, suppliers and customers.

8. Labor opinion and participation
An evaluation procedure should be established to monitor employee understanding of the implementations and conditions encompassed by this Code. Employee feedback should also be collected so that improvements can be made.

9. Audits and evaluation
Regular self-evaluations should be conducted to ensure compliance with the law, this Code, as well as the requirements related to social and environmental responsibility in customer contracts.

10. Corrective measures
A procedure should be established to ensure the timely correction of deficiencies identified during internal/external assessments, inspections, investigations and reviews.

11. Documentation and records
Documents, files and records should be archived to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements. Privacy protection should also be ensured.

12. Supplier responsibility
A procedure should be established to communicate the requirements of this Code to the supplier and to monitor supplier compliance with this Code.