What this commitment means
Forced labor, human trafficking, coercive recruitment and exploitative working conditions are incompatible with the way StraightReview intends to operate. This page sets out a voluntary ethical-working commitment for StraightReview LLC, based in New York, United States.
Its purpose is to explain the working principles we expect in our own relationships, with practical steps proportionate to an editorial publication. It is a voluntary statement rather than a statutory annual compliance report. The scope of our store assessments and supplier relationships is explained below.
The standards we work toward
When commissioning work or selecting services, our standard is to use clear and fair terms, respect people's freedom to accept or leave work, avoid recruitment fees charged to workers and take credible concerns seriously. Contributors should understand the work being requested, the agreed compensation and the relevant conditions before committing.
- Use proportionate checks when entering a new service or contributor relationship.
- Avoid arrangements involving withheld identity documents, coercion or restrictions on a person's freedom to leave.
- Consider how working conditions and payment arrangements affect the people doing the work.
- Respond to credible concerns without treating the existence of a policy as proof that no problem exists.
Responding to a concern
If a credible concern arises in a relationship connected to our work, our intended response is to understand the available evidence, consider the safety of affected people and assess proportionate corrective action. Depending on the circumstances, this may include seeking clarification, changing an arrangement or ending a relationship.
Concerns can be raised at contact@straightreview.com. Explain the connection to StraightReview and provide only the information needed to understand the issue. Please do not send sensitive identity documents or put someone at risk by sharing unnecessary personal details. This mailbox is not an emergency service.
A store review is a different assessment
Our editorial assessment of an online store is not a labor-rights audit, factory inspection or certification of its supply chain. A positive store verdict must not be read as a finding that every part of that business's operations has been examined.
As the publication develops, this commitment should be reviewed against the work undertaken and the relationships in place. Any future reporting on training, supplier checks or corrective action should identify the work completed and the period it covers, so readers can distinguish an intention from a result.
Clear sources. Useful context. A considered view.