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Transparency is a key principle for us as it fosters accountability. We diligently monitor the environmental and human rights landscape within our supply chain to ensure our standards are met and consistently improved. We actively collaborate with all our production facilities to drive progress and pursue further advancements. By doing so, we remain committed to upholding our responsibilities and achieving our best practices objectives.

Our actions are guided by a set of core values, and our operational guidelines regarding social compliance and transparency are detailed in our Code of Conduct. We exclusively collaborate with suppliers who willingly accept and endorse our code of conduct, along with the amfori BSCI code of conduct, and demonstrate full commitment to its implementation as an ongoing process of improvement.

To ensure transparency, our suppliers are required to prominently display the code of conduct document within their premises, either in English or the preferred local language. We closely monitor the display and effective implementation of the code of conduct to uphold our standards and drive progress.

To support our Vendor Rating system, we have implemented a comprehensive multi-level audit program. This program ensures compliance with our Code of Conduct and assesses the environmental and social performance of our suppliers.

Subcontracting is generally prohibited, unless explicitly permitted. We conduct regular visits and maintain consistent communication with our suppliers to verify production quality and progress.

For each factory, we conduct initial assessments and subsequent evaluations regarding their compliance with the code of conduct and their environmental/social performance. Typically, subsequent assessments occur on an annual basis, unless specific requirements call for more frequent evaluations. Most of our audits are usually semi-announced, with a defined period agreed upon for the audit activity, without specifying the exact visit date.

If critical issues are identified during an audit, we collaborate with the factory management to create an action plan aimed at resolving the issues within a given timeframe. If necessary, we provide guidance and training to ensure long-term compliance and implementation.