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"Living wage (in the supply chain)

The individual elements of the assessment are met or not as follows:

Score 1

• Not met: Living wage in supplier code or contracts: The company indicates, in its Global Standards for Suppliers, that ´suppliers will comply with applicable compensation laws and regulations, including those relating to minimum wages, overtime premiums, allowances and benefits. Suppliers shall pay at least the legally required compensation or the prevailing industry compensation, whichever is higher. HanesBrands recognizes that everyone who works has the right to fair compensation. HanesBrands further recognizes that total compensation (wages, plus bonuses and in-kind benefits, excluding overtime) should enable workers to meet basic needs and have some discretionary income. We encourage suppliers to provide such level of fair compensation. Where this goal is not met, suppliers shall work with us to take appropriate actions that seek to progressively realize a level of compensation that does´. However, it is not clear if the compensation mentioned covers basic needs , as well as some discretionary income for the employee and his/her family/dependents. [Global Standards for Suppliers 2018, 2018: hanesforgood.com]

• Met: Improving living wage practices of suppliers: The Company states in the Responses to Corporate Human Rights Benchmark document that as a member of the Fair Labour Association, it is working with that organization to evaluate fair compensation across its supply base. The Company's Global Standards for Suppliers state that 'suppliers will, at a minimum, comply with applicable wage and hour laws and regulations, including those relating to minimum wages'. The Company states in its Response to CHRB Company Assessment that 'It is a contractual commitment for suppliers to pay at least the minimum wage. It also a requirement of the FLA to evaluate fair compensation across our entire supply chain (owned and 3rd party contractors)'. [Submission to the CHRB Disclosure Platform: 'Response to CHRB', 28/03/2018: business-humanrights.org]

Score 2

• Not met: Both requirements under score 1 met

• Not met: Provide analysis of trends in demonstrating progress"