Supplier Code of Conduct
Scrutari AI LLC operates in safety-critical environments across the United States, West Africa, and Australia. Our suppliers, contractors, and partners are extensions of our commitment to safety, integrity, and human dignity. This Code of Conduct establishes the minimum standards we require of every entity in our supply chain.
Health & Safety First
Our founding principle: every person who contributes to a Scrutari deployment — directly or through our supply chain — must go home safe and healthy every day.
Scrutari deploys safety-critical AI systems in some of the world’s most hazardous environments, including underground mining operations, industrial facilities, and remote energy sites. We expect our suppliers to share our uncompromising commitment to protecting human life.
Maintain and enforce health and safety management systems appropriate to the nature and scale of their operations.
Provide workers with appropriate safety training, protective equipment, and safe working conditions that meet or exceed all applicable local and international standards.
Immediately report any safety incidents, near-misses, or hazardous conditions to Scrutari and to the relevant local authorities.
Take practical, proactive measures to identify and eliminate workplace injuries — not merely to comply with minimum regulatory requirements.
Never require workers to operate in conditions that pose imminent danger to their health or safety, and ensure workers have the right to refuse unsafe work without retaliation.
Business Integrity & Anti-Corruption
Scrutari AI maintains a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption across all operations and business relationships, without exception.
Reporting Violations
Suppliers and their employees may report suspected violations of this Code or any applicable law to compliance@scrutari.ai. All reports will be investigated promptly and confidentially. Scrutari prohibits retaliation against any individual who reports a concern in good faith.
Human Rights & Modern Slavery
Scrutari AI is committed to the internationally recognized human rights principles set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Strictly prohibit forced labor, bonded labor, indentured servitude, involuntary prison labor, slavery, or human trafficking in any form within their operations or supply chain.
Ensure all employment is voluntary. Workers must be free to leave employment upon reasonable notice without penalty, and must retain possession of their own identity documents.
Prohibit child labor. No person below the minimum employment age established by local law or below 15 years of age (whichever is greater) shall be employed in any capacity.
Provide fair wages and benefits that meet or exceed applicable legal minimums. Wages must be paid directly to workers, on time, and without unlawful deductions.
Respect workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining as permitted by applicable law.
Maintain workplaces free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Local Community Engagement
Scrutari operates in regions where local content requirements and community development are not just regulatory obligations but moral imperatives. We are committed to creating meaningful economic participation in every community where we deploy.
Local Employment
We prioritize hiring from, training, and developing talent within host communities. Where specialized skills are required, we invest in capacity-building programs to develop local expertise over time.
Local Procurement
Suppliers are expected to procure goods and services from local businesses wherever quality, safety, and availability standards can be met. We actively track and report on local procurement performance.
Local Content Laws
In jurisdictions with local content legislation, including West African nations, suppliers must demonstrate compliance with all applicable local content requirements and contribute to building in-country industrial capacity.
Community Respect
Suppliers must respect the rights, culture, customs, and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities. Operations must not negatively impact communities without prior engagement and appropriate mitigation.
Effective Due Diligence
Compliance with this Code does not end at our direct suppliers. We require that our partners take risk-appropriate steps to know their own suppliers and ensure these standards cascade through the entire supply chain.
Conduct risk-based due diligence on their own suppliers and subcontractors, particularly those operating in high-risk geographies or industries.
Communicate these standards, or equivalent standards, to their own supply chain and monitor compliance.
Cooperate with Scrutari audits and assessments, providing access to relevant documentation, facilities, and personnel upon reasonable notice.
Promptly disclose any material changes in their operations, ownership, or supply chain that could affect compliance with this Code.
Maintain records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this Code and make them available to Scrutari upon request.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Violations of this Code may result in corrective action requirements, suspension of the business relationship, or termination of all agreements. Scrutari will work constructively with suppliers to remediate issues where possible, but reserves the right to immediately terminate relationships in cases of egregious violations, particularly those involving safety hazards, forced labor, or bribery.
Environmental Responsibility
Our mission to protect human safety in industrial environments is inseparable from our responsibility to protect the natural environment. Suppliers are expected to:
Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and permits in every jurisdiction where they operate.
Minimize environmental impact through responsible management of energy consumption, water usage, waste generation, and emissions.
Handle, store, and dispose of hazardous materials — including electronic waste from edge computing hardware — in accordance with applicable regulations and best practices.
Report environmental incidents immediately and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Questions About This Code
For questions about our Supplier Code of Conduct, to report a concern, or to discuss compliance requirements, contact our team.
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