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"Before commencing work for Inditex, all suppliers accept

and undertake to meet (and to enforce compliance by the

facilities they work with) the Inditex Minimum Requirements,

which include compliance with the Inditex Code of Conduct

for Manufacturers and Suppliers,- among other policies

and standards - which explicitly prohibits slavery and

human trafficking..." p5

 

 

"The first section of the Code of Conduct for Manufacturers

and Suppliers provides that: "Inditex shall not allow any

form of forced or involuntary labour in their manufacturers

and suppliers. They may not require their employees to

make any kind of "deposits", nor are they entitled to retain

employees' identity documents. Manufacturers shall

acknowledge the right of their employees to leave their

employer after reasonable notice." p5

 

Child labour:

"Inditex’s sustainable strategy is aligned with

the commitment to working towards the objectives set

by the SDGs for 2030, which include decent work and

the abolition of child labour, modern forms of slavery and

human trafficking" p6

 

Have made the same commitment as part of the United Nations Global Compact Decent Work in the Global Supply Chains Platform and through The Ten Principles of United Nations Global Compact (p6)

 

 

Code of Conduct (linked on pg 5) allows freedom of association (p4 Code of Conduct), prohibits child labour (p3) but only prohibits wages below a minimum wage, not a living wage (p5 Code of Conduct)

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pg. 5

“The Code of Conduct for Manufacturers and Suppliers was approved by the Board of Directors in 2001 and amended in 2012. It is enforced across the entire supply chain, including all tiers and processes and established the framework that governs their relationships with Inditex.” (Supplier complies with laws beyond tier 1)

pg. 11

“As an example, to drive the progress of sustainability across the supply chain of cotton, Inditex works with other organizations in the sector, such as Textile Exchange or Organic Cotton Accelerator, in addition to working with ILO under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) signed with Inditex in 2017 to promote respect for human rights at work from cotton producers in different cotton producing communities. The four fundamental rights that ILO advocates for in its Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work are:

/ Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; / The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; / The effective abolition of child labour; / The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.” (Suppliers respect labour rights)