Drawn up in 1997, our Code of Conduct builds the basis of our efforts to make our supply chain more sustainable. It outlines the requirements we place on all of our suppliers and their subcontractors for improving working conditions and environmental practices in their operations.
Factories must work towards full compliance with the Code and we conduct regular audits to assess their level of compliance through our Full Audit Programme. A commitment to our Code is mandatory if they are to enter into a business relationship with H&M. H&M’s Code of Conduct is based on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also stipulates that local legislation must be observed. The latest revision to the Code was in 2009.
Our Code of Conduct has eight sections, covering:
To help our suppliers and their subcontractors understand our Code of Conduct and our expectations, we provide an implementation guide for suppliers. This guidance is available in English, Chinese, Turkish and Romanian.
Karl-Johan Persson, CEO gives his opinion on H&M's sustain-ability program. Click here
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A few case studies on some of the work we do. Click here
H&M has defined seven ambitious commitments on sustainability which we work hard every day to achieve.
1 - Provide fashion for conscious customers
2 - Choose and reward responsible partners
Find out about our sustainability performance in the latest Concious Actions Sustainability Report 2012.
Little time? Take a quick glance through the highlights from 2012.
