Respecting human rights

In line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Neste’s Human Rights Principle defines how Neste respects human rights in its operations, value chains and business relationships. We also expect our suppliers to respect internationally-recognized human rights, in compliance with the minimum human rights requirements set out in Neste’s Supplier Code of Conduct.

Neste’s human rights ambition 2030

One of the cornerstones of Neste’s sustainability approach is our human rights ambition to create a more equitable and inclusive value chain by 2030, in which everyone works with dignity. The priority areas for action under this ambition are:

Human rights due diligence

Responsible recruitment

Living wages

Children and education

Reducing inequality

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Human rights are the foundation that enables all individuals to lead dignified and independent lives, free from abuse and discrimination: all people have a right to be treated with dignity.

Human rights in supply chain

The minimum human rights requirements for Neste business partners, including suppliers, contractors and service providers, are set out in the Neste Supplier Code of Conduct.

The key human rights topics covered under the Supplier Code of Conduct include Employment Standards, Terms of Employment, Children & Young Workers, Forced Labor & Recruitment Fees, Equality & Non-Discrimination, Non-Harassment, and Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining. These criteria are incorporated in the human rights due diligence processes used to identify, assess and address adverse impacts in our supply chains.

Preventing and mitigating adverse impacts

We work to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts in our supply chains for renewable raw materials by pre-screening suppliers on human rights criteria, by conducting social audits, supplier surveys and assessments, by training Neste employees and engaging in capacity building with suppliers, and by participating in multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships to jointly address root causes and systemic issues along the value chain.

Detailed information on our human rights due diligence processes for suppliers, including screening and auditing practices, can be found in our Modern Slavery Statement and Annual Report.

Worker Voice

Engaging directly with workers enhances Neste’s visibility of issues on the ground, enabling more targeted and effective human rights due diligence. Since 2022, we have been implementing worker voice technology in Neste’s supply chains to scale up worker engagement. The technology uses an audiovisual survey to enable direct and anonymous engagement with workers on mobile devices. The survey gathers insights from workers on various topics, such as standards of living, working conditions, safety, fair recruitment, grievance-raising, living wages, and women and children’s rights.

Modern slavery statement

Empowering contracted workers to speak up

Neste is committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment for all, including the many third-party workers on its production sites.

Sustainability

Harnessing emerging technologies to advance human rights in business

Innovative technologies have great potential to bring transformative solutions to assess and improve human rights impacts of businesses in the challenging landscape of highly complex value chains.