IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS
We must ensure that our business operations respect human rights and labour conditions.
Here we will tell you more about our work to improve working conditions in the global
supply chain.
WHERE WE OPERATE
New Wave Group is never far away from the
production. We have our own buying offices in charge
of sourcing and production. Our offices are located in
China, India, Vietnam and Bangladesh where we have
approximately 200 employees.
China is our biggest office and country of production. In
addition to our main office in Shanghai, where we have
been operating since 1992, we have three minor offices
in Qingdao, Xiamen and Nanchang. Our procurement
strategy is to purchase directly from our suppliers and
to cut intermediaries that could jeopardize our control
of the supply chain. Being represented on site enables
us to have a close partnership with our suppliers and to
actively monitor flow of goods and quality.
Our buying offices are an important part of our social
and environmental responsibility program. The biggest
strength of New Wave Group is that we have our own
CSR personnel dedicated to visit, support and train
our suppliers in sustainability questions. We offer more
than audits. We offer an extended hand, which enables
us to have a sincere communication and face challenges
together.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND
WORKING CONDITIONS
We are aware of the responsibility that comes with
sourcing goods in countries with different legal
standards and labour conditions. Many challenges in
developing countries can be related to poverty and lack
of welfare systems. We always aim to have an open
dialogue with our suppliers and discover potential
issues in time. Having good suppliers is key for our
business and we depend on their business operations
as much as they depend on ours. Hence, we care about
the situation on the factory floor and that the suppliers
are treating their workers with respect and according
to law.
CODE OF CONDUCT
New Wave Group has adopted the Amfori BSCI Code
of Conduct. A Code of Conduct is a policy which
contains requirements such as minimum wage, working
hours, the prohibition of child labour 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 are members of Amfori BSCI (Business Social
Compliance Initiative) which is a global initiative for
companies committed to improve working conditions
in the supply chain. 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.
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Most of our products are produced by specialized and
external suppliers. We have a wide range of products
within New Wave Group, which requires different skills
and manufacturing techniques. However, we also have
some in-house production units. This you can read
more about under the section In-house Production on
page 17.