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The Inditex Group (hereinafter, Inditex) is committed to ensuring that: • All Inditex operations are undertaken in an ethical and responsible manner. • All those who have, directly or indirectly, any labour, economic, social or industrial relationship with Inditex are treated in a fair and honourable manner. • All Inditex’s activities are carried out in a manner that most respects the environment. • All Inditex´s External Manufacturers and Suppliers (production centres that are not the property of Inditex) fully adhere to these commitments and undertake to ensure that both themselves and all of their subcontractors meet the standards covered by this Code of Conduct for External Manufacturers and Suppliers (hereinafter, the Code) 1. NO FORCED LABOUR. Inditex shall not allow any form of forced or involuntary labour in the production centres and/or facilities of its external manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors may not require their employees to make any kind of “deposits”, nor are they entitled to retain their identity papers. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall acknowledge the right of their employees to leave their employer after reasonable notice. 2. NO CHILD LABOUR. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall not employ minors. Inditex defines minors as those persons under the age of 16.In the event that local legislation would provide a higher age limit, the company shall respect the local provision. Persons under 18 shall not be employed in night shifts or in hazardous conditions pursuant to the definition thereof provided under Recommendation 190 of the International Labour Organization. Where the existence of any form of child labour is detected in the production centres and/or facilities of external manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors, protocols designed for the suppression thereof must be applied, and educational programmes ensuring the suppression of any form of exclusion of minors until they attain the minimum labour age required must be developed. 3. NO DISCRIMINATION. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall not apply any type of discriminatory practice as regards the recruitment, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination of the employment agreement or retirement, based on race, caste, creed, nationality, religion, age, physical or mental disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and/or union membership or political affiliation. 4. RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall ensure that their employees, without distinction, have the right of association, union membership and collective bargaining. No retaliation may arise from the exercise of such right and no remuneration or payment whatsoever may be offered to the employees in order to hinder the exercise of such right. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall adopt an open and collaborative attitude towards the activities of Trade Unions. Workers´ representatives shall be protected from discrimination and shall be free to carry out their representative functions in their workplace. Where the Rights to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining are restricted under Law, the appropriate channels to ensure a reasonable and independent exercise of such rights must be designed. 5. NO HARSH OR INHUMANE TREATMENT. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall treat their employees with dignity and respect. Under no circumstances shall physical punishment, sexual or racial harassment, verbal or power abuse or any other form of harassment or intimidation be permitted. 6. SAFE AND HYGIENIC WORKING CONDITIONS. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall provide a safe and healthy workplace to their employees, ensuring minimum conditions of light, ventilation, hygiene, fire prevention, safety measures, and access to a drinking water supply. Workers shall have access to clean toilets facilities and drinking water. Where necessary, facilities for food storage shall be provided. Accommodation, where provided, shall be clean and safe. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall take the required steps to prevent accidents and injuries to health of their workers, by minimizing as much as possible, the risks inherent to work. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall provide their workers with regular training in the matter of health and safety at work. The company shall keep an appropriate record of the training courses done. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall appoint a person in charge of health and safety within the Management, duly authorised and with the appropriate decision taking power. 7. WAGES ARE PAID. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall ensure that wages paid for a standard working week shall meet at least the minimum legal or collective bargain agreement, whichever is higher. In any event, wages should always be enough to meet at least the basic needs of workers and their families and any other which might be considered as reasonable additional needs. External manufacturers, suppliers and their subcontractors shall not proceed to any withholdings and/or deductions from wages for disciplinary purposes, nor for any reasons other than those provided in the applicable regulations, without the express authorisation of workers. INDITEX INDITEX CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EXTERNAL MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS |