amfori BSCI Code of Conduct 1 The present amfori BSCI Code of Conduct version 1/2014 aims at setting up the values and principles that the amfori BSCI Participants strive to implement in their supply chains. It was approved by the Foreign Trade Association ( amfori as from 1/1/2018 ) and overrules the BSCI Code of Conduct version 2009 in all its translations. The present amfori BSCI Code of Conduct consists of three major sections of information: a) Preamble, Interpretation, Our Values and Implementation, which apply to all Business Enterprises; b) Principles, which address more specifically the amfori BSCI Participants’ Business Partners and c) amfori BSCI Terms of Implementation, amfori BSCI Reference and amfori BSCI Glossary, which are integral parts of the Code and provide more detailed information on interpretation and implementation of the amfori BSCI. The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct version 1/2014 enters into force on 1 January 2014. amfori BSCI monitoring against the principles of this Code will start in January 2015. Therefore, audits against the BSCI Code version 2009 will no longer be valid as of January 2015. The English version of this document is the legally binding one. I. Preamble The amfori BSCI ( amfori BSCI ) was launched by the Foreign Trade Association amfori , acknowledging that international trade is an essential vehicle for human prosperity and social economic growth. This code of conduct (the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct ) is a set of principles and values that reflect the beliefs of amfori BSCI Participants and the expectations they have towards their business partners. The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct refers to international conventions such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines, UN Global Compact and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions and Recommendations relevant to improve working conditions in the supply chain. Business enterprises that endorse the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct are committed to the principles set out in this document and to meeting, within their sphere of influence, their responsibility to respect human rights. amfori BSCI and its participants ( amfori BSCI Participants ) pursue a constructive and open dialogue among business partners and stakeholders in order to reinforce the principles of socially – 1 © Copyright 2017 by amfori amfori BSCI Code of Conduct - Public Document V. 1/2017
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