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| 1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? |
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All standards are mentioned in Columbia 'Standards of Manufacturing Practices' (see link). |
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| 2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage? |
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1. Not found; 2. Supplier must comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding work hours, but maximum workweek and hours of overtime are not specified; 3. No, mentioning of legal wage, not living wage. |
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| 3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining? |
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Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law. |
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| 4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? |
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Not found on Columbia website. |
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| 5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions? |
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The brand is a Category B licensee of FLA, which means that only the college/university products of the brand are FLA affliated, not the rest of the brand's products (see section 'Industry'.) |
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| 6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes? |
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The brand is a Category B licensee of FLA, which means that only the college/university products of the brand are FLA affliated, not the rest of the brand's products (see section 'Industry'.) |
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| 7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? |
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Brand outlines very general assessment and monitoring practices, but does not include numbers, percentages or regions. |
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| 8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%? |
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Not found on Columbia website. |
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