Our pledge of social responsibility includes not just our employees but our customers and partners as well, and is manifested in two distinct ways. The first is demonstrated in our active efforts to improve the standard of life of all of our employees through education, understanding and respect. To fulfill this goal we maintain a happy and fair workplace, and we have established numerous programs including in-house training, flexible working-hours for parents, and the sponsorship of charity events to allow all of our staff to enjoy the satisfaction of realizing their potential at Hellmann.

However, we believe that our duty extends beyond this, and the SA 8000 Standard is the basis of our social responsibility for our worldwide network. This internationally recognized standard reasserts our own fundamental belief in the observance of human rights, the prevention of all forms of discrimination, the elimination of child labor and the promotion of religious freedom.