Human Rights Policy 

Belvoir Farm Drinks Human Rights Policy
Effective Date: 21st April 2026 Approved by: Pev Manners Last Reviewed: 21st April 2026

1. Purpose and Commitment
At Belvoir Farm Drinks, we are committed to respecting and promoting human rights across all aspects of our operations, supply chains, and partnerships. We recognise that our responsibility to respect human rights exists independently of the ability or willingness of states to fulfil their obligations.
We are fully committed to upholding the following international human rights frameworks:
1.The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) – defining corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
2.The International Bill of Rights, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – affirming the fundamental rights of all people.
3.The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work – ensuring freedom of association, elimination of forced and child labour, elimination of discrimination, and provision of safe and healthy working environments.
Where national laws fall below internationally recognised human rights standards, Belvoir Drinks commits to respecting the higher international standard.
We also adhere to all relevant UK human rights regulations, including:
●Human Rights Act 1998 (primarily in relation to public functions)
●Equality Act 2010
●Modern Slavery Act 2015
●Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR
●Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
●Companies Act 2006 (Section 172)

2. Scope
This policy applies to all Belvoir Farm Drinks employees, directors, contractors, suppliers, and business partners. We expect all suppliers and partners to uphold equivalent human rights standards and demonstrate continuous improvement in their practices.

3. Our Human Rights Principles
Belvoir Farm Drinks upholds the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code ETI Base Code | Ethical Trading Initiative which covers:
●Freedom of association and collective bargaining: We respect the rights of workers to organise and engage in collective bargaining.
●Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour: We do not tolerate any form of modern slavery, servitude, or human trafficking.
●Prohibition of child labour: We ensure compliance with legal working age requirements and international standards.
●Non-discrimination and equality: We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all workers, in alignment with the Equality Act 2010.
●Safe and healthy workplaces: We maintain rigorous standards of health and safety consistent with UK law.
●Privacy and data protection: We safeguard personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR.
●Working hours are not excessive

4. Human Rights Due Diligence Process
Belvoir Farm Drinks applies a structured human rights due diligence process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for potential adverse impacts throughout our value chain.
Our approach includes:
●Vendor selection and evaluation: We have a Sustainable Procurement Policy which outlines the type of suppliers we wish to partner with; those which share our values. Belvoir Farm has a Structured Supplier Approval process which covers all suppliers and ensures that our identified salient risks are understood and well managed. Focus and time is spent with those suppliers which potentially impact the risks identified. We conduct pre-engagement assessments of all potential suppliers and partners, evaluating their labour practices, ethical standards, and compliance with international and UK human rights laws.
●Ongoing monitoring: Suppliers are regularly reviewed based on risk level, geographic location, and industry sector. A full ESG assessment is completed for all new strategic partners and each year full ESG assessments are completed for more existing suppliers, prioritised by risk.
●Audits and verification: Should a significant risk be identified through the approval process or during the course of trading then Belvoir Farm will conduct an audit of the supplier or request an independent third party completes a compliance audit.
●Engagement and capacity building: We work collaboratively with suppliers to strengthen their human rights practices and drive continuous improvement. This is done through regular account management reviews for our strategic suppliers and the exchange of knowledge and support.
Transparency and reporting:
●We issue an annual Sustainability Report, which includes updates on our human rights performance, progress against our key priority areas, and any remediation actions taken.
●The report is published on the Belvoir Drinks website, typically within the first quarter of each calendar year.

5. Assessing Human Rights Risks and Impacts
Belvoir Farm Drinks conducted a human rights risk assessment in Q1 2026 to identify potential or actual human rights impacts within our operations and supply chains.
This assessment included:
●Reviewing potential risks across labour rights, sourcing practices, and supplier relationships.
●The completion of a study of the information already available, available on the suppliers websites and using a range of ESG online tools.
●Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to inform our findings.
●Prioritising risks based on severity and likelihood of harm.
●Integrating results into procurement and management processes.

Priorities and Actions
The Q1 2026 human rights risk assessment identified a number of areas where more knowledge is needed and therefore the focus of 2026 is on engaging with our key strategic suppliers to discuss with them their human rights risk assessments and due diligence process, particularly for suppliers which operate outside of the United Kingdom and Europe.

These findings will guide our ongoing due diligence, training, and supplier engagement programmes.

6. Remediation and Grievance Mechanisms
Belvoir Farm Drinks is committed to addressing and remediating adverse human rights impacts we cause or contribute to by:
●Maintaining accessible, confidential, and trusted grievance mechanisms for employees, suppliers, and affected communities (See: Grievance Policy).
●Investigating complaints promptly and transparently.
●Working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to enable appropriate remediation.
●Using findings to prevent recurrence and strengthen our internal systems.

7. Dealing with Conflicts Between International Standards and Local Laws
Where national or local laws conflict with international human rights standards:
●Belvoir Farm Drinks will adhere to the higher international standard wherever possible.
● We will engage with governments, civil society, and stakeholders to promote understanding of international human rights expectations.
● We will avoid complicity in human rights abuses and act to prevent or mitigate harm.
● Our approach and decision-making will be documented, disclosed, and communicated transparently.

8. Governance, Implementation, and Accountability
●Governance: Senior management holds primary responsibility for policy implementation, overseen by the Board of Directors.
●Training: Employees receive regular training on human rights and ethical conduct.
● Monitoring and reporting: Human rights performance is reviewed annually by the board and reported in our Sustainability Report.
● Continuous improvement: This policy will be reviewed regularly to reflect best practice, legislative changes, and stakeholder feedback.

9. Communication
This policy will be made publicly available on the Belvoir Farm Drinks website and communicated to all employees, suppliers, and business partners.
Signed: Pev Manners 21/04/26