Responsibility
Trading physical commodities — energy and agricultural alike — carries real responsibilities to the people who handle our cargoes, the communities they move through, and the customers who rely on them.
A group Code of Conduct supported by anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money-laundering and anti-trust policies, with mandatory training across every desk.
KYC at onboarding and on a rolling basis — counterparties, directors and beneficial owners screened against sanctions and adverse-media databases, with enhanced diligence for higher-risk relationships.
Rathmar maintains full compliance with U.S. and international sanctions regimes, including OFAC and BIS export-control requirements. Every counterparty, vessel, cargo and flag of registry is screened against OFAC's SDN and sectoral sanctions lists, BIS Entity and Denied Persons lists, and EU, UK and UN sanctions regimes before a trade is confirmed, with restricted-party screening repeated through to settlement. No business is conducted with sanctioned jurisdictions, entities or individuals.
Safe-handling requirements are written into every contract and verified with logistics providers — vessel vetting, tank and container standards and dangerous-goods documentation on every movement.
Safety data sheets and product documentation accompany every cargo; REACH, TSCA and food-safety registrations are maintained per market and per commodity.
Due diligence extends beyond sanctions — across both books we assess the provenance of cargoes, with attention to traceability in agricultural supply chains, and decline business that fails our standards.
A confidential reporting channel open to employees, counterparties and third parties for raising concerns about conduct or compliance — with protection from retaliation.