Ethical Trading Policy

Ford-Peacock is established and managed on the principles of citizenship, partnership, respect and integrity. Founded by Quakers (members of the Religious Society of Friends), Ford-Peacock believes that commercial relationships should be characterised by equality and openness.

We seek relationships with organisations, and support charities within the following sectors:

• Rural regeneration, housing and solutions to homelessness
• Fair trade including the developing world regions
• Upholding of human rights and safe work practices
• Recycling and sustainable waste management
• Renewable and sustainable energy and products
• Ecological sustainability and organic production
• Alternatives to animal experimentation
• Farming methods that promote animal welfare
  

We will not work with companies involved in the following sectors:

• Irresponsible marketing practices
• Tobacco product manufacture
• Speculation and gambling
• Links to oppressive regimes and failure to uphold human rights
• The sex industry, eg use of pornography
• Manufacture of armaments and instruments of torture
• Unsustainable use of natural resources
• Animal testing of cosmetics and household products
• Blood sports and the fur trade

“We take corporate social responsibility seriously, have an active community and charity support programme, and adhere to the principles of an ethical trading policy that defines the companies and sectors with whom we work well”
David Ford, Director