Vi som bryr oss om arbeiderne (klesmerker)

[AnonymBruker]

Og da er det snakk om å bry seg om hvilke kleskjeder man kjøper klær fra, det være seg voksentøy, eller barnetøy. Jeg tenker på etikken; hvordan behandler butikken sine ansatte? Hvilke krav stiller de til produsentene av tøyet? (Fabrikkarbeidersjefene). Har de fokus på:

- Høy nok lønn?
- Normale arbeidsdager/antall arbeidstimer?
- Sikkerhet på jobb?

Jeg synes sånt er viktig, kunne ikke kjøpt klær fra en butikkkjede jeg visste at behandlet kundene sine svært dårlig. Nike er kjent for akkurat det, jeg aner ikke hvordan de er pr idag, men de har fått mye kjeft "opp gjennom".

Kan vi ikke hjelpe hverandre med å finne ut av dette, sammen? Hvis vi er flere her inne som bryr oss

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[AnonymBruker]

OBS, vil legge til at andre ting enn klær også er velkomment her. Og husk at alle er uskyldige til det motsatte er bevist! 

Anonymkode: cb826...34d

[AnonymBruker]

Viktig diskusjon. Spesielt etterlyser jeg etiske barneklær. Barn vokser fort og trenger stadig noe nytt. Hater når jeg ender opp på H&M! Naturvernforbundet har laget en liste på nett. Ser ut til at man må handle på nett..? 

Anonymkode: b2ebe...784

[AnonymBruker]

5 minutter siden, AnonymBruker skrev:

Viktig diskusjon. Spesielt etterlyser jeg etiske barneklær. Barn vokser fort og trenger stadig noe nytt. Hater når jeg ender opp på H&M! Naturvernforbundet har laget en liste på nett. Ser ut til at man må handle på nett..? 

Anonymkode: b2ebe...784

Mini Rodini tror jeg er ganske trygt. Det er i hvert fall økologisk (?).

Lindex skriver:

Code of conduct for better working conditions
At Lindex we know that it is possible to produce fashion under good social conditions. This requires long-term co-operation with suppliers to improve working conditions. This work requires patience and long-term thinking.

The tool used by Lindex when working with its textile suppliers is the company’s code of conduct, which has been implemented for many years. Since spring 2004 it has been part of the large European collaborative undertaking BSCI – Business Social Compliance Initiative – which involves several European retailers, all of which have the ambition to improve the social situation and working conditions in the producing countries. Through the BSCI code of conduct all members make the same demands on suppliers. In doing so, the member companies can together influence suppliers to a greater extent than previously.

A common code of conduct also makes it easier for the suppliers to follow the code. Each supplier often produces goods for several different fashion companies and previously this also meant many different codes of conduct, each varying in content and demands.

Co-operation and respect are key words in the work surrounding the Lindex Code of Conduct. Through respect for human rights, respect for different cultures and co-operation with suppliers, Lindex is endeavouring to bring about improvement. This work is based on the conviction that the only way to bring about a change is to do it step by step and to combine demands and controls with education.

 

Independent checks
To check that Lindex’s suppliers are complying with the demands that have been presented, regular inspections are made at the factories. These take place through announced and unannounced visits by the inspectors of Lindex or independent inspectors approved by BSCI. The results from the independent inspections carried out according to BSCI are stored in a database and are available to all members. By signing the code of conduct, suppliers undertake to comply with the demands of Lindex. Should there be repeated infringements of the code of conduct, Lindex will consider terminating co-operation with the supplier.

The social differences at the suppliers of Lindex vary from country to country and also between different regions within the same country. The biggest problems in the textile industry today are excessively long working hours and in some cases inadequate payment. Belonging to a trade union is a difficult issue in certain countries and regions as it is an unknown concept or quite simply forbidden. Lindex is careful to ensure that child labour is not allowed at the company’s suppliers.

 

Clear ethical position
Honesty, integrity and playing by the rules should always characterise Lindex’s operations. It is equally important that all employees – President and store personnel alike – have a clear position when it comes to bribes, gifts, business entertainment and confidential company information. Through the Lindex Code of Ethics, Lindex works to counteract all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribes. The Lindex Code of Ethics also applies to contacts with the company’s suppliers.

 

A sustainable environment
Lindex both can and wants to assume responsibility for sustainable development and within the company there is considerable commitment to environmental issues. It is possible to influence the environment, both in the immediate surroundings and at the suppliers. Producing fashion is a complicated process and Lindex must ensure that it does so in a good way which does not jeopardise the environment or people’s well-being. At the same time Lindex must provide customers with good-quality fashion at a good price.

Lindex has for a long time had a well-established environmental programme with guidelines that follow the principles in ISO 14001. The Lindex environmental work is an integral part of the day-to-day work and environmental thinking should permeate all processes. In this work the employees’ knowledge and commitment are extremely important.

Internal environmental objectives are set every second year. One example of such an objective is to make environmental demands in the procurement of construction materials, office materials and IT products. This objective should be fully achieved in 2007 but even now Lindex is making certain demands on the construction materials used in the stores and the IT equipment that is being purchased. Previous environmental objectives have, among other things, led to a policy that includes environmental demands for packaging, reduced paper consumption and changes in packaging routines, which have in turn reduced the volume of packaging.

 

Environmentally aware suppliers 
When it comes to environmental impact at the textile suppliers, environmental demands are made through the Lindex Code of Conduct, where demands are made on, among other things, water purification and waste and chemical handling.

Lindex co-operates with a local environmental organisation and a textile supplier in Bangladesh in order to together find ways of reducing the factory’s environmental impact. By studying water purifications and the handling of chemicals, Lindex and the local environmental organisation will produce concrete proposals on how the factory’s environmental impact can be reduced. This type of project gives both Lindex and the supplier greater knowledge and insight into the impact of the textile industry on the environment.

 

Restrictive chemical list for suppliers
Certain chemicals which are used in textile manufacturing could be harmful to human beings and to the environment. Lindex therefore makes very strict demands on suppliers with regard to the chemicals used in production. The Lindex blacklist includes chemicals which may not be used at all and chemicals which may only be used below a certain limit. Lindex carries out regular chemical inspections to ensure that the suppliers comply with the company’s restrictions.

 

Lindex supports The Global Compact 
The Global Compact was founded by the UN and is aimed at promoting responsible business practice throughout the world. Through affiliation to The Global Compact Lindex undertakes to realise and integrate ten important principles regarding human rights, working conditions and the environment in the day-to-day work.

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[AnonymBruker]

1 time siden, AnonymBruker skrev:

Og da er det snakk om å bry seg om hvilke kleskjeder man kjøper klær fra, det være seg voksentøy, eller barnetøy. Jeg tenker på etikken; hvordan behandler butikken sine ansatte? Hvilke krav stiller de til produsentene av tøyet? (Fabrikkarbeidersjefene). Har de fokus på:

- Høy nok lønn?
- Normale arbeidsdager/antall arbeidstimer?
- Sikkerhet på jobb?

Jeg synes sånt er viktig, kunne ikke kjøpt klær fra en butikkkjede jeg visste at behandlet kundene sine svært dårlig. Nike er kjent for akkurat det, jeg aner ikke hvordan de er pr idag, men de har fått mye kjeft "opp gjennom".

Kan vi ikke hjelpe hverandre med å finne ut av dette, sammen? Hvis vi er flere her inne som bryr oss

Anonymkode: cb826...34d

Mitt krav er at klærne er pene, har bra kvalitet og at jeg liker de.

Anonymkode: 1c772...454

[AnonymBruker]

25 minutter siden, AnonymBruker skrev:

Mitt krav er at klærne er pene, har bra kvalitet og at jeg liker de.

Anonymkode: 1c772...454

Du driter i at arbeidere jobber 17 timer hver dag, at de brenner inne og at de må velge mellom ris (middag) og såpe hver dag?

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[Tillion]

Nytter ikke å boikotte, de kommer til å ha rævva forhold så lenge folk tenker at shopping skal være en hobby mer enn en nødvendighet. Dessverre. Det sier vel nok når standarden vi har satt er at arbeiderne bør få mat. Og ikke bør brenne ihjel levende. Selv de "etiske" fabrikkene betaler sjeldent nok lønn til å støtte en familie selv der levekostnadene er ekstremt lave og arbeidsdagene lange. Men hvem vil vel betale 600 kr+ for en basic T-skjorte.

[Tillion]

5 timer siden, AnonymBruker skrev:

Mini Rodini tror jeg er ganske trygt. Det er i hvert fall økologisk (?).

Lindex skriver:

Code of conduct for better working conditions
At Lindex we know that it is possible to produce fashion under good social conditions. This requires long-term co-operation with suppliers to improve working conditions. This work requires patience and long-term thinking.

The tool used by Lindex when working with its textile suppliers is the company’s code of conduct, which has been implemented for many years. Since spring 2004 it has been part of the large European collaborative undertaking BSCI – Business Social Compliance Initiative – which involves several European retailers, all of which have the ambition to improve the social situation and working conditions in the producing countries. Through the BSCI code of conduct all members make the same demands on suppliers. In doing so, the member companies can together influence suppliers to a greater extent than previously.

A common code of conduct also makes it easier for the suppliers to follow the code. Each supplier often produces goods for several different fashion companies and previously this also meant many different codes of conduct, each varying in content and demands.

Co-operation and respect are key words in the work surrounding the Lindex Code of Conduct. Through respect for human rights, respect for different cultures and co-operation with suppliers, Lindex is endeavouring to bring about improvement. This work is based on the conviction that the only way to bring about a change is to do it step by step and to combine demands and controls with education.

 

Independent checks
To check that Lindex’s suppliers are complying with the demands that have been presented, regular inspections are made at the factories. These take place through announced and unannounced visits by the inspectors of Lindex or independent inspectors approved by BSCI. The results from the independent inspections carried out according to BSCI are stored in a database and are available to all members. By signing the code of conduct, suppliers undertake to comply with the demands of Lindex. Should there be repeated infringements of the code of conduct, Lindex will consider terminating co-operation with the supplier.

The social differences at the suppliers of Lindex vary from country to country and also between different regions within the same country. The biggest problems in the textile industry today are excessively long working hours and in some cases inadequate payment. Belonging to a trade union is a difficult issue in certain countries and regions as it is an unknown concept or quite simply forbidden. Lindex is careful to ensure that child labour is not allowed at the company’s suppliers.

 

Clear ethical position
Honesty, integrity and playing by the rules should always characterise Lindex’s operations. It is equally important that all employees – President and store personnel alike – have a clear position when it comes to bribes, gifts, business entertainment and confidential company information. Through the Lindex Code of Ethics, Lindex works to counteract all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribes. The Lindex Code of Ethics also applies to contacts with the company’s suppliers.

 

A sustainable environment
Lindex both can and wants to assume responsibility for sustainable development and within the company there is considerable commitment to environmental issues. It is possible to influence the environment, both in the immediate surroundings and at the suppliers. Producing fashion is a complicated process and Lindex must ensure that it does so in a good way which does not jeopardise the environment or people’s well-being. At the same time Lindex must provide customers with good-quality fashion at a good price.

Lindex has for a long time had a well-established environmental programme with guidelines that follow the principles in ISO 14001. The Lindex environmental work is an integral part of the day-to-day work and environmental thinking should permeate all processes. In this work the employees’ knowledge and commitment are extremely important.

Internal environmental objectives are set every second year. One example of such an objective is to make environmental demands in the procurement of construction materials, office materials and IT products. This objective should be fully achieved in 2007 but even now Lindex is making certain demands on the construction materials used in the stores and the IT equipment that is being purchased. Previous environmental objectives have, among other things, led to a policy that includes environmental demands for packaging, reduced paper consumption and changes in packaging routines, which have in turn reduced the volume of packaging.

 

Environmentally aware suppliers 
When it comes to environmental impact at the textile suppliers, environmental demands are made through the Lindex Code of Conduct, where demands are made on, among other things, water purification and waste and chemical handling.

Lindex co-operates with a local environmental organisation and a textile supplier in Bangladesh in order to together find ways of reducing the factory’s environmental impact. By studying water purifications and the handling of chemicals, Lindex and the local environmental organisation will produce concrete proposals on how the factory’s environmental impact can be reduced. This type of project gives both Lindex and the supplier greater knowledge and insight into the impact of the textile industry on the environment.

 

Restrictive chemical list for suppliers
Certain chemicals which are used in textile manufacturing could be harmful to human beings and to the environment. Lindex therefore makes very strict demands on suppliers with regard to the chemicals used in production. The Lindex blacklist includes chemicals which may not be used at all and chemicals which may only be used below a certain limit. Lindex carries out regular chemical inspections to ensure that the suppliers comply with the company’s restrictions.

 

Lindex supports The Global Compact 
The Global Compact was founded by the UN and is aimed at promoting responsible business practice throughout the world. Through affiliation to The Global Compact Lindex undertakes to realise and integrate ten important principles regarding human rights, working conditions and the environment in the day-to-day work.

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"Nine of the workers we talked to were working for a factory producing garments for the Finnish-owned Lindex, now a part of the Stockmann Group. 

“The pressure in the factories has become sickening. We don't have time to go to the toilet or to drink during our shift. If we don´t reach our target of over thousand shirts per day, we have to do overtime without compensation,” one of the mail workers from a factory making garments for the Swedish brand Kappahl and for Lindex told MOT.

Verbal and physical abuse was common, the workers said. If targets weren’t hit, workers were called names and were threatened by the supervisors. Because of the wage increase, the factory owners expected two people to do the work of three.

“This situation has become intolerable”, said a 20-year old female seamstress. “If I had an option, I would leave the garment industry immediately.”

There were also reports of physical violence and even the hiring of “goons” to prevent workers joining unions."

https://www.icij.org/blog/2014/04/investigating-bangladeshi-garment-industry-without-hidden-camera