Commy Couture MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2023
This statement has been published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It sets out the steps taken and to be taken by Comm Couture in 2023 onwards to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in its business and supply chains.
Introduction.
Whilst Commy Couture is regulated by the laws of the country in which we operate, our customers and employees have opted for a responsible e-trader that places environmental, social and societal issues right at the heart of its concerns and business strategy and plan.
We have developed a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan that is designed around our pillars and commitments.
we will conduct projects to put these commitments into practice. These ambitious and realistic projects are “at our level” and fully in line with our innovation, continuous improvement approach over short and long term.
Code of Conduct for Partners
We guarantee to our customers that they can make purchases with confidence in relation to health and safety, and compliance with ethical standards where we manufacture.
We require our partners to comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) conventions and recommendations in relation to fundamental human rights:
• No child labour under the age of 15 or below the minimum age authorised by regulations in force in the country of manufacture;
• No disciplinary practices, harassment or moral or physical punishments;
• No discrimination;
• No prohibition on freedom of association;
• No unpaid work (wages are regularly paid);
• Working conditions guaranteeing employee hygiene, health and safety;
• No excessive working hours causing employee exhaustion;
• No forced labour:
– All work must be conducted on a voluntary basis, and not under threat of any penalty or sanctions.
– The use of forced or compulsory or unpaid labour in all its forms, inclu ding prison labour when not in accordance with Convention 29, and unpaid overtime work, is prohibited.
– The supplier shall not require workers to make unreasonable deposits/financial guarantees and shall not confiscate identity documents off any worker (such as passports, identity cards, etc.). No abusive delayed pay ment of wages shall occur.
– Bonded labour is prohibited. The supplier shall not use any form of bonded labour nor permit or encourage workers to incur debt through re cruitment fees or other means.
– Indentured labour is prohibited. The supplier shall respect the right of workers to terminate their employment after legal notice. The supplier shall respect the right of workers to leave the workplace and factory after their shift.
In relation to partners that do not manufacture products for us, we require them to comply with the same items of the code and inform us of any non-compliance, which may result in termination of the relationship.
This statement was approved by the Managing Director of Commy Couture Limited.
Sustainability
We share the growing sense of urgency with many around the world who recognise the fashion industry needs to move faster towards circularity and continue to work to develop a fairer, more transparent and traceable supply chain.