SOURCING & PRODUCTION amfori BSCI Code of Conduct
Our enterprise agrees to respect the following labour principles set out in the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct .
amfori BSCI Principles
The Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Our enterprise respects the right of workers to form unions or other kinds of workers ' associations and to engage in collective bargaining .
Fair remuneration
Our enterprise respects the right of workers to receive fair remuneration .
Occupational health and safety
Our enterprise ensures a healthy and safe working environment , assessing risk and taking all necessary measures to eliminate or reduce it .
Special protection for young workers
Our enterprise provides special protection to any workers that are not yet adults .
No bonded labour
Our enterprise does not engage in any form of forced servitude , trafficked or non-voluntary labour .
amfori BSCI Approach
Code Observance
Our enterprise is obliged to protect workers ’ rights as mandated by the law and the amfori BSCI Code .
Workers ’ Involvement and Protection
Our enterprise keeps workers informed about their rights and responsibilities .
Ethical business behaviour
Our enterprise does not tolerate any acts of corruption , extortion , embezzlement or bribery .
No discrimination
Our enterprise provides equal opportunities and does not discriminate against workers .
Decent working hours
Our enterprise observes the law regarding hours of work .
No child labour
Our enterprise does not hire any worker below the legal minimum age .
No precarious employment
Our enterprise hires workers on the basis of documented contracts according to the law .
Protection of the environment
Our enterprise takes the necessary measures to avoid environmental degradation .
Supply Chain Management and Cascade Effect
Our enterprise uses the amfori BSCI Principles to influence other business partners .
Grievance Mechanism
Our enterprise provides a system to collect complaints and suggestions from employees .
The Amfori BSCI-membership comes with many advantages . The harmonization helps us to create transparency and precision in our supplier requirements . Co-operating with other brands further improves our ability to implement changes , as we will have a stronger voice together . At the same time , we minimize costs and administration related to the monitoring process for both members and suppliers .
HOW IS AMFORI BSCI MONITORING WORKING CONDITIONS ? The Amfori BSCI-membership also comes with a commitment . New Wave Group has committed to implement the Code of Conduct in our supply chain and engage our suppliers in third party inspections performed by professional auditors , accredited by SAAS ( Social Accountability Accreditation Services ). Our goal is to include all our suppliers in Amfori BSCI or an equal monitoring system and that the audit should result in a good grade .
A Amfori BSCI-audit results in an overall grade between A-F to summarize the supplier ’ s performance . The audit takes into account the actual working conditions as well as management systems and policies established to ensure a systematic work . In total , thirteen different performance areas are evaluated . The audit could take several days to complete depending on factory size . During the audit , the auditor makes a visual examination , for example an emergency evacuation plans , interviews workers and observes records and documentations .
The most common grade is C , which can be translated into “ Acceptable ”. There are usually some non-compliances that must be handled , but the labour conditions do not violate the Code of Conduct ore pose an immediate threat to workers health and safety . A supplier with grade C needs to make a Corrective Action Plan and re-audit within one year . The main reason for a lower grade could be lack of management systems , failure in the cascade effect towards sub-suppliers or lack of systematic follow-up of the working environment . Another common non-compliance is excessive overtime work . To address such issue requires dedication and the ability of production planning . It is important to have a long-term perspective and work for continuous improvements . www . amfori . org
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