Sustainability
XTS takes sustainability to the heart and the mind.
Living with our environment
Both growing population and growing per capita demand for resources have been putting stress on our environment. The challenge is providing access to resources within economic means without putting additional stress on the environment. While this is easier said than done, XTS teams are putting this into practice by being responsible participants in the products we distribute.
Thinking and acting responsibly
We implement sustainability as an integral part of our operations. We take a conceptual idea and make it a reality during every step of our operations.
Partnerships, People and Climate are a triad of pillars which we build out our strategy followed by thoughtful execution. Long term partnerships are mutually beneficial by nature. People are an integral part of our operating environment both internally and externally. We judiciously consider our actions in terms of climate impact.
The triad of pillars guides our investment and operational decisions, reinforces relationships with our stakeholders and provides us with long term successes.
Compliance
XTS participates in markets across various countries with different regulatory frameworks. In every country, every step of our operation is governed by regulations for product, cargo, insurance, international trade and sanctions, as well as health and safety.
We hold ourselves to:
- Respect internationally recognized human rights with reference to the International Bill of Human Rights.
- No child labour
- No forced labour
- No discrimination
- Workers’ right to freedom of association and collective bargaining is respected
- Workers have healthy and safe working and living conditions
- Reference UNGPs framework and processes
- Gender equality
- Workers receive a decent living wage
- Workers have reasonable working hours
- No threats to human rights defenders
- Inclusion and support of smallholders
- Compliance to anti-money laundering (AML) portion of the US Bank Secrecy Law
Pending Certifications
- BASC Certified
- Rainforest Alliance
- RSPO Members
