15 Towards a sustainable profitability
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QUESTION !
What are the advantages of being a member of amfori BSCI ?
The membership comes with many advantages . The harmonization helps us to create transparency and precision in our supplier requirements . At the same time , we minimize costs and administration related to the monitoring process for both members and suppliers . Through amfori BSCI we can request an audit and share the reports with other members . Co-operating with other brands further improves our ability to implement changes , as we will have a stronger voice together . More and more companies are realizing that common challenges are best handled with joint forces .
- Anni Sandgren , CSR and Sustainability Manager , New Wave Group
Together the members of amfori BSCI reach out to approximately 30 000 unique suppliers worldwide .
CODE OF CONDUCT New Wave Group ’ s Code of Conduct is a policy which contains requirements such as minimum wage , working hours , prohibition of child labor and several other requirements from the ILO Conventions and the UN Declaration of Human Rights .
The Code of Conduct summarizes what we expect from our suppliers when it comes to social and environmental responsibility . We have adopted the Code of Conduct of amfori BSCI ( Business Social Compliance Initiative ). Companies all over the world are working together , using the same Code of Conduct , meaning that more than 2 000 companies have
adopted the code . Together we reach out to approximately 30 000 unique suppliers worldwide .
As a member of amfori BSCI , New Wave Group is obliged to implement and follow up the Code of Conduct through third-party audits of our suppliers .
amfori BSCI
amfori BSCI is a global initiative for companies all over the world comitted to improve working conditions in the supply chain .