Nudie Jeans Co. Code of Conduct
The followinig text is taken directly from Nudie's Website
Most companies demand a good product and high quality at a reasonable
price from their suppliers. We at Nudie Jeans also believe in taking greater
responsibility for our actions. This includes much more than just good
products at the right price.
Our consumers are not just interested in the quality of the products they
buy; they also care about the work behind the brand and the social and
environmental conditions of its production.
We at Nudie Jeans want sustainable, healthy development for people
and the environment. We want to help improve conditions in the garment
industry.
That’s why we want everyone who works with us to be concerned about
human rights, wages, working hours and social accountability.
CHOICE OF SUPPLIER AND THE SUPPLIER’S
RESPONSIBILITY
We at Nudie Jeans and our suppliers share great responsibility towards all
people involved in producing our products.
Nudie Jeans requires that its suppliers guarantee good working conditions
and a good working environment in manufacturing.
Our responsibility is to select those suppliers who can guarantee that no
one working with our production – at the suppliers or sub-suppliers – is
denied basic human rights or suffers any injury.
Our conscious choice of suppliers is based on long-term relationships
and personal confidence. The choice of manufacturing country is a basic
guarantee.
We at Nudie Jeans are convinced that our suppliers and sub-suppliers
already do much more for working conditions and the environment than
the minimum requirements. We are proud of our relationships and want
to continue being proud.
We expect participation and dedication in this collaboration. By asking
our suppliers to provide Nudie Jeans with reports, action plans and
certifications, we can work together to develop this proud tradition and
share it with our concerned customers and consumers.
Our goal is that all suppliers will be certified to SA8000, the international
standard for social accountability.
CODE OF CONDUCT
We think it is very important to take responsibility for our actions, and we
want to make this perfectly clear to all of our suppliers and sub-suppliers,
our staff, agents, distributors and other parties. To ensure that the Nudie
Jeans products we sell are produced responsibly, we have compiled a
code of conduct, which applies to all parts of the chain.
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Nudie Jeans wants to contribute and influence society towards sustainable
development and minimising the environmental impact of production.
Therefore, we will present our requirements and wishes regarding
environmental impact in a separate policy document. We want to work
closely with our suppliers on this. We want to maintain a dialogue on
existing problems and our opportunities to influence things in the right
direction.
INTRODUCTION
We at Nudie Jeans want our suppliers to guarantee good working
conditions and a good working environment in manufacturing. To ensure
that the goods we sell are produced responsibly, we have generated a
code of conduct.
The code of conduct is based on international regulations set by the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the UN Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.
The code of conduct applies to Nudie Jeans and to our suppliers and their
sub-suppliers.
Nudie Jeans is aware that there are cultural and legislative differences
between countries. The code of conduct contains the basic requirements
we demand of all of our suppliers and sub-suppliers.
If the code of conduct is not followed, the conditions must be improved.
Non-improvement of conditions can be grounds for termination of our
collaboration and any contracts with the supplier.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
All of our suppliers and sub-suppliers must follow the national legislation
and regulations in the countries where they work.
If any of Nudie Jeans’ requirements contradicts national legislation, the
law applies. If this occurs, the supplier must inform Nudie Jeans.
The requirements Nudie Jeans makes in its code of conduct can be more
far-reaching than the national legislation.
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
All employees shall have the right to organise and to negotiate collectively
with their employer.
No employee shall be discriminated on the grounds of gender, race,
religious affiliation, functional disability, sexual preference or ethnic
background.
All employees are entitled to an employment contract.
Wages shall be paid out regularly and be reasonable in relation to the
amount of work.
The national minimum wage is the lowest accepted wage, not a
recommended minimum.
All employees shall be covered by applicable national and private
insurance.
Working hours must not exceed the legal limit. Overtime shall be voluntary
and paid.
All employees shall be entitled to contractual holidays and sick leave with
no negative repercussions.
All employees shall be entitled to parental leave without negative
repercussions. Pregnancy may not under any circumstances be considered
grounds for termination.
CHILD LABOUR
Nudie Jeans does not accept the economic exploitation of children.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, people are
considered children until the day they turn 18.
Nudie Jeans does not accept employees under age 15. If a supplier has
employees aged 15–18, they must be treated with special consideration,
with working hours and tasks adapted to their low age.
SAFETY AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Nudie Jeans requires that employee safety is always top priority. It is the
supplier’s responsibility to ensure that the working environment is safe and
healthy. No hazardous equipment or facilities are permitted. Production
facilities must have wide, clearly marked exits and emergency exits.
A fire alarm and fire extinguishers must be easily accessible on every floor.
First aid equipment must be easily accessible and at least one person in
each division should be trained in giving first aid.
If an injury occurs at work, the employer shall fund all medical costs that
are not covered by the insurance.
Lighting, heating and ventilation systems shall be designed to ensure a
good working environment. The employees shall have access to a sufficient
number of clean toilets.
ENVIRONMENT
Nudie Jeans wants to contribute to long-term sustainable development
and minimise the environmental impact of production. We demand that our
suppliers and sub-suppliers follow applicable legislation and regulations
regarding the environment.
INSPECTIONS
To ensure that the code of conduct is followed, Nudie Jeans reserves the
right to, at any time, send representatives or external auditors to inspect
the suppliers and sub-suppliers who produce goods for us.
The undersigned hereby confirms that:
• We have read the Nudie Jeans code of conduct and accept the terms
required of us as suppliers and of our sub-suppliers.
• We accept that Nudie Jeans, a representative of Nudie Jeans or an
external auditor may visit the facilities where goods are produced for
Nudie Jeans.
• We accept that if the code of conduct is not followed, this may result in
our contracts being declared void.
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The requirements in the code of conduct are minimum requirements.
We are certain that many of our suppliers have even higher demands
of themselves. Therefore, we want you to provide us with the relevant
certifications and reports to confirm this.
Certifications & reports attached to this agreement:
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