Sustainability
Taking care of people
BSCI
People are at the heart of what we do. We care about the welfare of everyone who works for and with Profuomo throughout the world. We closely monitor the conditions in all the factories we work with and take swift action to improve unfair practices in close cooperation with our suppliers. All the factories in risk countries we work with have to comply with the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) criteria. The BSCI is a global business association for open and sustainable trade that helps companies like Profuomo improve social performance in their supply chain. We have been a member of the BSCI since 2004 and the conditions in our factories are monitored by independent auditors every year. Our aim is to be 90% BSCI compliant by 2021 with rating C (sufficient) or higher.
To ensure the highest standards possible, in addition to our membership of the BSCI, Profuomo also accepts audits from other systems such as SA8000, SMETA, FWF and WRAP. Please note that factories in low-risk countries do not have to carry out audits in order to be accepted for production as these countries already have laws in place to guarantee worker protection.
Code of Conduct
To protect the rights of the people we work with, Profuomo only does business with suppliers whose workplaces comply to the AMFORI Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) principles and requirements and internationally recognized standards set by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). These conditions are laid out in the Profuomo Code of Conduct, which guarantees the following rights for people working for our suppliers and subcontractors engaged by our suppliers: the right to form unions, fair pay, health and safety, no child labour, no bonded labour, ethical business behaviour, no discrimination, decent working hours, protection for young workers, enforcement of contracts, and workers protection.
We work together with our business partners to ensure continuous improvement in all these areas, so our partners can develop their workplaces sustainably.