ETHICS & COMPLIANCE
Human Trafficking And Modern Slavery Disclosure Statement
In compliance with the regulations of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (SB 657) (“CTSCA”) and the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015 (“MSA”), the following Statement discloses and updates the policies and actions of Fruit of the Loom and affiliated companies, including Fruit of the Loom, Inc.; Union Underwear Company, Inc. d/b/a Fruit of the Loom; Fruit of the Loom, Ltd.; and Russell Brands, LLC (collectively, “Fruit of the Loom” or “Company”) relating to human trafficking and modern slavery in our global supply chain during 2017.
Fruit of the Loom defines human trafficking as an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving a person through the use of force, coercion, or other means, for the purpose of exploitation. Fruit of the Loom defines modern slavery broadly to include any form of servitude, forced or compulsory labor and human trafficking.
We are committed to continuously monitor and improve the effectiveness of our prevention efforts, and will incorporate key learnings into the enhancement of our policies and practices to eliminate any form of human trafficking or modern slavery in the factories producing our family of brands.
Sustainability
We are committed to partnering with suppliers that meet and exceed our exceptionally high standards of ethically-run business practices. We have taken positive action within our supply chain to minimise the impact of our environmental footprint.
OEKO-TEX
Our entire Russell collection complies Oeko-Tex® Standard 100, that verify that no illegal or harmful substances are used in the production of any of our garments.
WRAP
Most of our production facilities are independently certified by WRAP, the world’s responsible production accreditors, for adherence to international ethical standards.
AMFORI BSCI
Member of amfori, the leading global business association for open and sustainable trade. We participate in amfori BSCI. All of our production facilities are independently certified to the amfori BSCI standard to ensure they meet our compliance standards.
For more information visit www.amfori.org
OCS 100 – ORGANIC CONTENT STANDARD
The Organic Content Standard (OCS) applies to any non-food product containing 95-100 percent organic material. It verifies the presence and amount of organic material in a final product and tracks the flow of the raw material from its source to the final product.
The Russell brand is OCS 100 certified and fulfils all legal obligations of the Organic Content Standard (OCS). The certification only applies to products which are labelled and/or marked with the OCS logo. If a certified product is not treated or decorated in compliance with OCS 100 guidelines, the logo and all reference to OCS 100 must be removed.
GOTS – GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world’s leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well. The Russell brand is GOTS certified and fulfils all legal obligations of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). The certification only applies to products which are labelled and/or marked with the GOTS logo. If a certified product is not treated or decorated in compliance with GOTS guidelines, the logo and all reference to GOTS must be removed.