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Our
Commitment To
Social Responsibility and Product Safety
We
believe we must not only meet the expectations of our customers,
we must exceed those expectations. We have adopted standards for
the safety, quality and integrity of the products and factories
we represent and we are committed to respecting the rights of individuals
and protecting the environment. CEShoppes is dedicated in complying with all applicable laws and to conduct
business in an ethical and responsible manner.
We have required each of our
preferred factory vendors
to provide us with proof of the following:
Product
Safety - compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations regarding safety of their
products.
No
Abuse Of Labor - no
use of any form of forced labor, including indentured, prison, bonded
or slave labor, nor use of physical or verbal harassment or abuse
to discipline employees.
No
Child Labor - compliance
with all minimum age provisions of applicable laws and regulations.
Freedom
of Association � compliance
with regard to respect
the rights of employees to associate or organize, or join a union
without fear of reprisal or interference.
Non-
Discrimination � proof
that our factory vendors do
not discriminate in hiring, on the basis of age, nationality, race,
religion, social or ethnic orientation, gender or disability.
Hours
and Wages - compliance
with all applicable wages, work hours, benefits, and overtime laws
and regulations.
Work
Place Conditions �proof
of a
safe, healthy and secure workplace following all applicable laws
and regulations for safety and health. Proper sanitation, lighting,
ventilation and fire safety protection are requirements that are
followed.
Environment
� proof
of abiding by all
applicable environmental laws and regulations.
We
expect those vendors that we do business with now and in the future
to develop and implement internal business procedures to ensure
compliance with our policy. We routinely monitor and assess compliance.
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