Kernel's OEP passed a BSCI audit

Kernel's Poltava Oil Extraction Plant passed a social audit for compliance with the BSCI Code of Conduct (Вusiness Social Compliance Initiative). Based on the results of the social audit, Poltava OEP got an "A" score, which stands for "excellent".

The social audit opens up the possibility for the company to increase the share of its vegetable oil in the world market through cooperation with the largest European retailers.

The purpose of the social audit is to confirm the observance of human rights within the production of a particular brand.

Natalia Khvostova, HR and Communications Director at Kernel, said that the BSCI audit allows the world partners of the company to make sure of proper working conditions at our enterprises, ensuring the social interests of employees and respecting ethical standards.

"We are responsibly approaching the formation and support of the team. We respect the rights of employees, prohibit child and forced labor, and we take care of the environment and its resources. We not only talk about these values, but we also introduce them, meeting the commitments to the team and the community of the region," notes Sergey Danilchenko, Director of Poltava OEP.

Note: the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour standards protecting workers’ rights such as International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).