Legal Requirements
    We expect our vendors to be law-abiding citizens and to comply with any and all legal requirement relevant to the conduct of their business. We will seek vendors who  respect the legal and moral rights of the employees.
                         
   Nondiscrimination
   We will not do business with any vendor who discriminates in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or
retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality or, social or ethnic origin.
                        
    Child Labor
    Employees of our vendors must be over the applicable minimum legal age requirement or be at least 14 years old or older than the age for completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture, whichever is  greater. Vendors must observe all legal requirements for work of authorized minors, particularly those pertaining  to hours of work, wages, minimum education and working  conditions. We encourage vendors to support night  classes and work-study programs, especially for younger  workers.
                         
     Forced Labor
    We will not be associated with any vendor who uses any form of mental or physical coercion. We will not do  business with any vendor who utilizes forced labor  whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise.
                         
    Harassment and Abuse
    Vendors must treat employees with respect and dignity. 
    No employee shall be subject to any physical, sexual,  psychological or verbal harassment and/or abuse.
                         
    Health and Safety
    Employers shall provide a safe and healthy work  environment to prevent accident and injury to health. 
    Vendors should make a responsible contribution to the  health care needs of their employees.
                         
    Wages and Benefits
    We will only do business with vendors who pay employees, as a floor, at least the minimum wage required by local  law or the prevailing industry wage – when available, whichever is higher, and who provide all legally mandated benefits.
                         
    Employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at the rate established by law in the country of manufacture or, in those countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly
compensation rate.
                         
    Hours of work 
    While permitting flexibility in scheduling, we will only do business with vendors who do not exceed prevailing local work hours and who appropriately compensate overtime. No employee should be scheduled for more than sixty hours of work per week and we will favor vendors  who utilize workweeks of less than sixty hours. 
    Employees should be allowed at least one day off per seven-day week.
                         
    Freedom of Association
    Employees should be free to join organizations of their own choice. Vendors shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Employees should not be subject to intimidation or harassment in the exercise of their  right to join or to refrain from joining any  organization.
                         
    Environmental Requirements
    We are committed to the environment and will favor vendors who share this commitment. We require our  vendors to meet all applicable environmental laws in their countries and to nurture a better environment at their facilities and in the communities in which they operate.
                         
   Commitment to Communities
    We will favor vendors who share our commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in which they operate.