GUIDES & INDEX
PROJOB & CSR POLICIES
We have the possibility to contribute and make a difference through our global operations. PROJOB is a part of New Wave Group. New Wave Group is working with social and environmental sustainability under the term CSR( Corporate Social Responsibility). As our customer, you are supporting this work.
New Wave Group has two main strategies to decrease our environmental impact and to cut our emission of greenhouse gases. First of all, we must influence the transportation companies that we are working with. Our membership in“ Clean Shipping Index” aims to impact the shipping companies to use cleaner vessels by ranking the most high-performing ships. The Group works with some of the largest transportation companies on the market, all of which have environmental programs in place for their operations.
AMFORI BSCI( BUSINESS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE) Amfori BSCI is an initiative for companies committed to improve working conditions in the global supply chain. The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct have requirements on minimum wage, working hours, the prohibition of child labour and several other important criteria.
ACCORD ON FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY IN BANGLADESH The Accord is a binding agreement designed to improve fire- and building safety for the textile industry in Bangladesh. The Accord includes inspections, fire safety training as well as effective remediation and renovations.
Secondly, we always strive to improve our internal logistics and work methods. Within our group of companies, we club together as much as possible of our shipments and transportations. In addition to protecting the environment, sustainable solutions can also contribute to the streamlining of our operations.
TEXTILE EXCHANGE Textile Exchange is an international organization that works toward the responsible expansion of the global textile industry, with a particular focus on organic cotton.
WE LIKE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS New Wave Group believes in classic design and good quality products- a concept that will never be out-of-fashion. We hope you will enjoy our products for a long time. All products can be customized to your precise demand, which is a good way to ensure long-lasting use and sustainable consumption.
It is important to New Wave Group that our products are safe and free from restricted chemicals. New Wave Group is a member of the Swedish Chemicals Group at Swerea IVF to receive the most updated information on legislation and developments. This supports our active work to reduce and replace chemicals in line with best available technique. All our suppliers must follow the requirements in our Restricted Substance List. The list has been designed in accordance with legislations such as REACH, but also taking into account industry recommendations and standards. As a result, our requirements are often stricter than the applicable legislation.
CLEAN SHIPPING INDEX The Clean Shipping Index aims to impact the shipping companies to use cleaner vessels by ranking the most high-performing ships. Transport buyers can use the Clean Shipping Index to calculate and minimize their environmental footprint.
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STANDARD 100 BY OEKO-TEX ® Oeko-Tex is one of the world’ s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. Many of our products are certified according to the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex ®, which guarantees that the every component of the product has been tested for harmful substances and thus is harmless for human health.
Learn more about our Code of Conduct and our sustainability work on New Wave Group’ s webpage: www. nwg. se / en.
NEW WAVE GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT We are part of New Wave Group, a Swedish Company Group listed on the Stockholm Stock Exhange. On our website nwg. se you will always find our latest published Sustainability Report
THE SWEDISH CHEMICALS GROUP The Chemicals Group is arranged by RISE IVF, a world leading research group with a key role in the Swedish innovation system. In this network we receive the most updated information on chemical legislations and developments.
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