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2013 Sustainability Report
SocialHuman RightsForced or Compulsary Labor

Good working conditions for employees

VAUDE adheres to the "Fair Wear Foundation" Code of Labour Practices in order to prevent forced labor in supplying companies.

Measures to combat forced or compulsory labor

Basically, all our producers in "high risk countries" are at risk for using forced or compulsory labor. This issue is included in the FWF (Fair Wear Foundation) "Code of Labour Practices" (CoLP) ("Employment is freely chosen") and is checked for in all audits.

In order to determine whether forced labor exists, the FWF examines the following:

  • How are workers recruited?
  • Are legal regulations upheld?
  • Are workers required to pay "deposits" or give their identity papers in order to commence employment?
  • How often are salary payments made? Are there cases of outstanding salary payments? 
  • Are employees allowed to move around freely (drink breaks, use of toilets, leave factory premises)?


GRI:   HR6
operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour
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A violation in Vietnam

In 2013 a complaint was registered concerning this aspect with a producer in Vietnam (V9): "Workers' access to toilet is restricted by "toilet cards".” The workers had to sign up before they could go to the toilet. This was abolished after the audit.


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