Does the company support YESS (Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced) as one approach to help drive slavery out of cotton production?
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| Companies | Answer Year |
|---|---|
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk US Province
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Vardhman Textiles Ltd
India |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Verite
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Walk Free
United Kingdom |
Yes
Yes, No
|
WeDoReDo
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Women's Voices for the Earth
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Woolworths Holdings Limited
South Africa |
Yes
Yes, No
|
World Compassion Ministries
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Zevin Asset Management
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Accord Knits S.A.
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Adidas AG
Germany |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Anti-Slavery International
United Kingdom |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Arthur & Henry
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
As You Sow
California (United States) |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Assent Compliance
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Asya Control Certifications & Consultancy
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
BJ's Wholesale Club
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
Boston Trust/Walden Asset Management
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
BRC LIFE
|
Yes
Yes, No
|
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About
RSN has created the initiative YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced to drive modern slavery out of cotton production by eliminating the market for cotton produced with forced labor, and increasing the use of ethical and sustainable cotton.
YESS utilizes the OECD risk-based due diligence approach to identify and eliminate modern slavery from cotton production and apparel supply chains. YESS is coordinating its activities with numerous sustainable cotton initiatives and other complementary programs to ensure harmonization of a due diligence system for the entire industry.
The Value of Creating YESS is to:
- Assist companies in complying with anti-slavery regulations.
- Contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 and Indicator 8.7.
- Increase marketability for yarn spinners and brands sourcing ethical cotton.
- Give consumers assurance that brands are working together to eliminate forced labor from the cotton industry.
- Minimize verification costs and improve efficiencies.
- Train and enable yarn spinners to implement effective due diligence systems.
- Establish an industry-wide traceability approach and a global list of verified spinners and mills.
Source: Responsible Sourcing Network