BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATE POLICIES, DISCLAIMERS & DISCLOSURES
The Policies, Disclaimers & Disclosures listed below apply to all Bradford White Corporation companies (Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems and Niles Steel Tank). Please refer to our websites for any additional policy information specific to each company.
For Professional Installation Only
To ensure the quality and performance of its products, Bradford White Corporation products should only be purchased through and installed by qualified plumbing and heating professionals. The contractor or specifying engineer is responsible for ensuring the product purchased for installation meets local and state codes, standards, and regulations.
On-Line & Retail Sales
Bradford White Water Heaters authorizes the on-line sale of its products to professional contractors by wholesale companies who have agreed to Bradford White’s IMAP and on-line selling requirements. Bradford White does not endorse, recommend or make any representations or warranties regarding any of its products sold by unauthorized parties or websites, or any content, materials or other information located or accessible from any unauthorized representative, wholesale distributor or website.
Training Videos & Presentations
Technical videos prepared by Bradford White Corporation or its subsidiaries are for plumbing and heating wholesalers and professional installers. They are not intended for purposes of installing the featured products(s) or diagnosing or repairing any product issues by home or business owners. All Bradford White Corporation residential and commercial water heating, space heating, and storage products are designed for professional installation and service.
Use of Bradford White Corporation Web Content
Duplication and use of any content or images from any Bradford White Corporationor subsidiary website without express written consent of Bradford White Corporation is strictly prohibited. Requests can be submitted to: BWC.Communications@bradfordwhite.com.
Social Media Policy
All information contained in the Bradford White Water Heaters social media pages are intended to be for guidance only. Any action you take on the information is strictly at your own risk. Bradford White Water Heaters products are built for professional specification and installation and we recommend you always seek professional assistance for installation or repair. Bradford White Water Heaters may at any time and at its sole discretion change or replace the information available on the Bradford White Water Heaters social pages. All content on the Bradford White Water Heaters social pages belongs to Bradford White Water Heaters and is the intellectual property of Bradford White Corporation. The downloading or sharing of any Bradford White Water Heaters content is strictly prohibited without the permission of Bradford White Corporation. A copy of the full policy is available here. Questions regarding this policy may be sent to bwc.marketing@bradfordwhite.com.
Sponsorship of Articles
Bradford White Corporation and its subsidiaries work to equitably support the success of its suppliers, business partners and customers; however, the Corporation will not participate in any media/marketing requests that are a solicitation for advertising to fund “free” supplier, business partner or customer articles in any industry publications or participation in any industry activities. We encourage our vendors, business partners and customers to fully explore and understand the true value of these “free” opportunities that require the solicitation of their suppliers or other business partners for advertising funds. Bradford White Corporation also does not participate in “free” media or activity opportunities that require the Corporation to solicit its vendors, business partners or customers for funding.
Participation in Research Projects
Bradford White Corporation (and its employees or representatives) participate in industry research projects sponsored by Bradford White Corporation or research projects sponsored by an approved Bradford White Corporation customer, supplier or business partner. All research or interview questions must be submitted in writing to Bradford White Corporation for consideration. No Bradford White Corporation employee or representative is permitted to act as a Company representative for any research project without the approval of Bradford White Corporation. Research requests may be submitted to: BWC.Communications@bradfordwhite.com.
California (CA)
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Disclosure
Bradford White Corporation (i.e. – Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems Company and Niles Steel Tank®) does not tolerate human trafficking or slavery in any of its operations or its suppliers’ operations. Bradford White Corporation procurement employees advised of any suspected human trafficking or slavery violations within it supply chain are encouraged to report such activity to the Corporate Office (Chief Administrative Officer). Bradford White Corporation also maintains a non-retaliation policy against employees who report suspected human trafficking or slavery in the Bradford White Corporation supply chain.
The following disclosures are made as required by the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (Section 1714.43 of the California Civil Code) (referred to in this disclosure as the “Act”).
To what extent, if any, does Bradford White Corporation:
(1) Engage in verification of product supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery? Bradford White Corporation does not at this time engage in verification of product supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery. If; however, Bradford White Corporation is advised of a suspected supplier violation of human trafficking and slavery standards, then Bradford White Corporation will address the matter with the supplier.
(2) Conduct audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains. Bradford White Corporation employees periodically visit our suppliers’ administrative and manufacturing facilities, but do not specifically do so for the purpose of identifying human trafficking and slavery violations. If; however, Bradford White Corporation is advised of a suspected supplier violation of human trafficking and slavery standards, then Bradford White Corporation will address the matter with the supplier.
(3) Require direct suppliers to certify that materials incorporated into the product comply with the laws regarding slavery and human trafficking of the country or countries in which they are doing business. Bradford White Corporation generally requires suppliers to be in compliance with all applicable manufacturing and trade laws and is prepared to request certification from suppliers that they comply with applicable laws regarding slavery and human trafficking if Bradford White Corporation is advised of a suspected violation.
(4) Maintains internal accountability standards and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet company standards regarding slavery and trafficking. Bradford White Corporation procurement employees advised of any suspected human trafficking or slavery violations within it supply chain are encouraged to report such activity to the Corporate Office (Chief Administrative Officer).
(5) Provides company employees and management, who have direct responsibility for supply chain management, training on human trafficking and slavery, particularly with respect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products. While Bradford White Corporation does not currently conduct training specific to human trafficking and slavery, Bradford White Corporation does encourage procurement employees advised of any suspected manufacturing and trade violations, including human trafficking or slavery violations, to report such activity to the Corporate Office (Chief Administrative Officer).
California Proposition 65 Warning
Supplemental for the State of California (CA)
Air Quality Management Districts
South Coast
Bay Area
Yolo-Solano
San Joaquin
Ventura
Sacramento
Supplemental for the State of Utah (UT)
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Bill S-211)- Ministry of Public Safety Canada
This report is intended to demonstrate Bradford White Canada’s compliance with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, formerly known as Bill S-211.
Bradford White Canada (“The Company”), located in Halton Hills, ON, Canada, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation (“Parent Company”), with corporate headquarters located in Ambler, PA, USA. The Company sells and distributes water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks throughout Canada. The primary suppliers to The Company are The Parent Company and its subsidiaries:
- The Parent Company supplies water heaters and storage tanks; Manufacturing operations located in Middleville, MI, USA
- Niles Steel Tank (Niles, MI), Parent Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, supplies storage tanks; and
- Laars Heating Systems (Rochester, NH and Monticello, MN), Parent Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, supplies boilers.
All items supplied to The Company by The Parent Company and its subsidiaries are assembled in the USA (Middleville, MI; Niles, MI; Rochester, NH, and Monticello, MN).
The Company currently has no published policy documents for due diligence processes in relation to forced labour and child labour. However, all employees of The Company are legally employed, voluntarily, and consistent with Canadian employment and workplace safety laws and regulations.
Presently, there is very little to no risk of forced or child labor within Company or its supply chain. As indicated above, the suppliers to The Company are U.S. companies, with all manufacturing operations occurring within the U.S., and all employment complying with U.S. employment and workplace safety laws. All operations also reside in “at will” states, where the employment is voluntary and can be terminated at any time by the employee. As such, there are no measures being taken to remediate forced labour or child labour, or the loss of income to the most vulnerable families that results from the measures taken to eliminate the use of forced labour and child labour, as not applicable.
At this time, there is no formal training provided to employees on forced labour and child labour. All employment processing, including hiring, compensation, terminations, and the like are administered by the Human Resources Department of The Parent Company and The Company. These activities are conducted in compliance with all relevant employment laws. To raise their employees’ awareness and appreciation of the global forced labour and child labour issues, The Company and Parent Company utilize the following resources, among others:
- The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
- The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct; and
- The ILO Combating Forced Labour: A Handbook for Employers and Business.
The Company and Parent Company comply with US and Canadian employment and workplace safety laws and regulations. Further, The Company’s primary supply chain is based in the U.S. For these reasons, The Company does not presently use a formalized process to assess its effectiveness in ensuring that forced labour and child labour is not being used in its business and supply chains. There is little to no risk of forced labour and child labour being used in the supply chain of The Company.
These links (Independence Administrators and ASR) lead to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.
