social compliance

IMPROVING WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH

We recognise that our business has an impact on environmental and social aspects far beyond our own immediate operations and we work with long-term suppliers that share the same values.

Our sustainability work is based on the UN Global Compact Initiative and follows its 10 principles of corporate responsibility. These principles form the basis of our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is a tool for ensuring that our suppliers act responsibly. The Code lists the minimum requirements for suppliers in regard to human rights, labour rights, environmental management and anti-corruption. All suppliers are required to sign the Code before becoming suppliers to Fristads. By doing this, they undertake to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Our sustainability work is based on the UN Global Compact Initiative and follows its 10 principles of corporate responsibility. These principles form the basis of our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is a tool for ensuring that our suppliers act responsibly. The Code lists the minimum requirements for suppliers in regard to human rights, labour rights, environmental management and anti-corruption. All suppliers are required to sign the Code before becoming suppliers to Fristads. By doing this, they undertake to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Part of amfori BSCI

Since 2016, we are part of amfori BSCI, the leading supply chain management system that helps companies work with assessing and improving social and environmental standards in their supply chain. By joining forces with amfori BSCI we aim to guarantee ethical working conditions for all workers in our supply chain.

The amfori BSCI organisation follows the ILO core conventions and the UN Global Compact. The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct must be disseminated in the workplace to inform workers of their rights, and in addition to the Code there are rules for workers’ safety and health. What is more, the Code sets the standard for zero tolerance against child labour, bribery, bonded labour and shortcomings in occupational health and safety. Fristads’ own Code of Conduct follows the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct.

To ensure that we live up to these standards, factory inspections are regularly carried out by accredited third parties with trained auditors well versed in the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct. We support the factories before and after the inspections, but do not take part in the actual inspections. Deviations that occur during a factory inspection must be corrected and followed up by a new inspection.

Fair jobs

A fair job for Fristads is defined as one with fair compensation and a workplace environment that is safe, healthy and free from discrimination. We believe that fair jobs help people feel noticed, valued and respected at work.

International accord agreement

Fristads has signed the new International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry. Through the agreement trade unions and companies join efforts to ensure a safe work environment in the garment industry.

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