Manual for a Sustainable Approach
PEOPLE
Strategy for Aritzia CURRENTLY: Aritzia has made important initial steps in legislating ethical labour practices throughout its supply chains: •
Created a Vendor Code of Conduct which is communicated to and signed by their supply chain partners, and is implemented by the Aritzia Corporate Responsibility department2.
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This Vendor Code of Conduct was developed using established international frameworks, such as the International Bill of Human Rights, the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the ETI Base Code2.
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Evaluating is carried out by local independant specialists Elevate and Impactt. Inspections are announced or unannounced and involve compul- sory interviews with workers2.
OPPORTUNITIES: However, there is still room for improvement. Aritzia needs to consider the bigger picture, and create a strategy for long lasting community impowerment, overseas, as well as locally by: •
Collaborating with multiple brands manufacturing at the same facilities to align on Code of Conduct expectations, so these can be enforced without ambiguity
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Partnering with local organizations that advocate for long lasting community empowerment
• Engaging with the notion of ‘localism’ to support local communities and have better oversight of manufacturing facilities | P.19
