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Social
Accountability 8000 |
Run by Social Accountability International, SA8000 is one of
the first operable certification schemes for workplace conduct. SA8000 is “a workplace standard that covers all
key labor rights and certifies compliance through independent, accredited
auditors.” (http://www.cepaa.org/ )
SA8000 Home: http://www.cepaa.org/
SA8000 Standards: http://www.cepaa.org/Standard%20English.doc
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Fair Labor
Association |
“The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a non-profit organization established to protect the rights of workers in the United States and worldwide. The FLA grew out of the Apparel Industry Partnership, a diverse group of manufacturers, consumer groups, labor and human rights organizations and US universities, brought together by the White House in August 1996 to address labor rights standards. “ (http://www.fairlabor.org/html/summary.html)
FLA Home: http://www.fairlabor.org/
FLA Standards: http://www.fairlabor.org/html/CodeOfConduct/index.html
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Worker Rights
Consortium |
“The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is a non-profit organization created by college and university administrations, students and labor rights experts. The WRC's purpose is to assist in the enforcement of manufacturing Codes of Conduct adopted by colleges and universities; these Codes are designed to ensure that factories producing clothing and other goods bearing college and university names respect the basic rights of workers. There are more than 100 colleges and universities affiliated with the WRC.” (http://www.workersrights.org/)
WRC Home: http://www.workersrights.org/
WRC Standards: http://www.workersrights.org/coc.asp
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Worldwide
Responsible Apparel Production |
WRAP member companies
endorse the WRAP principles, and submit to a WRAP certification program. “Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production
Principles -- basic standards that address labor practices, factory conditions,
and environmental and customs compliance.”
(http://www.wrapapparel.org/infosite2/index.htm)
WRAP Home:
http://www.wrapapparel.org/
WRAP Principles: http://www.wrapapparel.org/infosite2/principals.htm
WRAP Certification: http://www.wrapapparel.org/infosite2/certification.htm
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Ethical Trading
Initiative |
“The ETI is an
alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and trade union
organisations committed to working together to identify and promote ethical
trade - good practice in the implementation of a code of conduct for good
labour standards (labor standards), including the monitoring and independent verification
of the observance of ethics code provisions, as standards for ethical sourcing.
Members, including
multinational companies (multinational corporations) or transnational companies
(transnational corporations) are committed to business ethics and corporate
responsibility, promotion of worker rights and human rights in general. In
employment, ethical business includes working towards the ending of child
labour (child labor), forced labour (forced labor), and sweatshops, looking at
health and safety, labour conditions (labor conditions) and labour rights
(labor rights).” (http://www.ethicaltrade.org/)
ETI Home: http://www.ethicaltrade.org/
ETI Standards: http://www.ethicaltrade.org/pub/publications/purprinc/en/index.shtml
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International
Labor Organization |
“The International
Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of
social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights . . .The
ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and
Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of
association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced
labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating
conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. “
(http://www.ilo.org/public/english/about/index.htm)
ILO Home: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/index.htm
ILO Convention
Browser: http://ilolex.ilo.ch:1567/english/index.htm
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Clean Clothes
Campaign |
“A worker in the garment industry anywhere in the world today is faced with decreasing wages, deteriorating health, and an increased risk of losing her job. The Clean Clothes Campaign (or the "CCC" as it is popularly called) aims to improve working conditions in the garment and sportswear industry. The CCC started in the Netherlands in 1990.” (http://www.cleanclothes.org/intro.htm)
Clean Clothes Campaign Home: http://www.cleanclothes.org
Clean Clothes Code of Conduct Link: http://www.cleanclothes.org/codes/ccccode.htm
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Levi Strauss |
A major apparel manufacturer. Created code to “direct business practices, such as fair employment, worker health and safety, and environmental standards, among others.” (http://www.levistrauss.com/responsibility/conduct/)
Levi Home: http://www.levistrauss.com
Levi Code of Conduct: http://www.levistrauss.com/responsibility/conduct/guidelines.htm
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Nike |
Nike Corporate Home: http://www.nikebiz.com
Nike Code of Conduct: http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=25&cat=compliance&subcat=code
Nike Monitoring and Compliance: http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=25&cat=compliance&subcat=monitoring
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Gap |
A major apparel manufacturer. The Gap “Code focuses on compliance with local labor laws, working conditions and
environment. It also spells out to vendors our expectations regarding wages,
child labor, health and safety issues, respecting the right of workers to
unionize and much more.” (http://www.gapinc.com/social_resp/sourcing/vendor_code.htm)
Gap
Code of Conduct (as received by Carl Schroeder August 9 2002)