Approved by MaCher Board of Directors, March 24, 2026

1. Our Commitment

MaCher is committed to respecting human rights across our operations and value chain. As a promotional products company, we recognise that our business activities — from sourcing and manufacturing to distribution and client delivery — can affect the rights of workers, communities, and other stakeholders.

This policy is guided by the following international frameworks:

• The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) — the authoritative global standard on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights (UN, 2011).
• The International Bill of Human Rights, comprising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
• The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, covering freedom of association, the elimination of forced labour, the abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in employment. 

This policy applies to all individuals and communities affected by our own operations and our value chain, including workers in supplier factories, warehouse and logistics staff, our direct employees, and the communities where our products are sourced, manufactured, and distributed.

 

2. Scope

This policy covers:

• All employees, contractors, and temporary workers engaged by MaCher.
• Suppliers, manufacturers, and other business partners in our value chain.
• Communities affected by our sourcing, production, and distribution activities.
• Clients and end-users of our products. 
  
  

3. Salient Human Rights Issues

As a promotional products company, we have identified the following as our most salient human rights risks. These are the areas where our business activities pose the greatest potential for negative impacts on people’s rights:

• Forced and child labour — particularly in supply chains for textiles, plastics, and manufactured goods sourced from high-risk regions.
• Working conditions and wages — including excessive working hours, unsafe environments, and wages below living-wage thresholds in supplier factories.
• Freedom of association — the right of workers in our supply chain to organise and bargain collectively.
• Discrimination and harassment — in both our own workforce and supplier workplaces.
• Health and safety — exposure to hazardous chemicals and unsafe machinery in manufacturing facilities producing promotional items. 

We will periodically review these issues as our business, supply chains, and operating contexts evolve, consistent with UNGP Principle 17(c).

 

4. Human Rights Due Diligence

In line with UNGPs 17–2, we commit to conducting ongoing human rights due diligence. This includes:

4.1 Assessing impacts

We will identify and assess actual and potential negative human rights impacts connected to our operations and value chain. This assessment will draw on internal knowledge, external expertise, and meaningful engagement with affected stakeholders where feasible (UNGP 18).

4.2 Integrating findings and acting

We will integrate findings into our business decisions and take appropriate action. Where we cause or contribute to a negative impact, we will cease or prevent it. Where impacts are linked to our operations through a business relationship, we will use our leverage to influence improved outcomes (UNGP 19).

4.3 Tracking effectiveness

We will track the effectiveness of our responses using qualitative and quantitative indicators and feedback from stakeholders (UNGP 20).

4.4 Communicating

We will communicate externally on how we address our human rights impacts, with particular attention where our operations or supply chains pose risks of severe impacts (UNGP 21).

 

5. Remediation

Where we identify that we have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts, we will provide for or cooperate in their remediation through legitimate processes (UNGP 22). This includes maintaining a grievance mechanism that is accessible, transparent, equitable, and rights-compatible (UNGP 31).

Stakeholders — including workers in our supply chain, employees, and community members — can raise concerns through our contact email: support@macher.com. We are committed to a no-retaliation policy for anyone who raises a concern in good faith.

 

6. Supply Chain Responsibility

We expect our suppliers to share our commitment to respecting human rights. Consistent with B Lab Standards V2.1 (HR4), we will work with suppliers to achieve our human rights objectives. This includes communicating our expectations, assessing supplier practices, and taking action where risks or violations are identified — up to and including ending business relationships where severe abuses persist and remediation is not forthcoming (UNGP 19).

 

7. Governance and Oversight

This policy has been approved by the Board of Directors of MaCher, consistent with UNGP 16. Responsibility for its implementation rests with Jon Lund (Sourcing + Partnerships). We will review this policy at least annually and update it as needed.

 

8. References

• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011), OHCHR. Available at: ohchr.org/documents/publications/guidingprinciplesbusinesshr_en.pdf
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), United Nations General Assembly.
• ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998, amended 2022).
• B Lab Standards V2.1 (August 2025), Human Rights Impact Topic — HR1.1, HR1.2, HR2, HR3, HR4.
• Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — business-humanrights.org/en/big-issues/governing-business-human-rights/un-guiding-principles/ 

This policy is a public document. It will be made available on our website and communicated to all employees, business partners, and relevant stakeholders.

Last updated: March 26, 2026 | Next review: March 26, 2027