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RESPONSIBILITY

Social Compliance The fabric of this article has
been tested for harmful sub-
stances and certified acc. to
As members of the, BSCI/Business Social Compliance STANDARD 100
by OEKO-TEX®
Initiative‘ we commit ourselves to implementing the BSCI
code of conduct as part of our business relations with Oeko-tex® Standard 100
our manufacturers and thus to improving the working This standard guarantees that textile and non-textile
conditions within our supply chain and to producing our product components pose no threat to health.
textiles fairly. This includes our clear commitment to the
empoyees’ right to freedom of assembly, protection against Quality Standard

discrimination, and an adequate remuneration, that is, at The merchandise is regularly tested by certified testing
least the statutory national minimum wage. institutes in the countries of production regarding the
Another central component is the occupational safety given parameter. Moreover, in cooperation with SGS,
regulations. That is how we guarantee that the occupational Testex, Hohenstein and other renowned institutes the
safety regulations of the ILO (International Labour Organi- quality is continually controlled.
sation) are met. Child labour, forced labour or precarious jobs
are not tolerated. Several social compliance departments in Adherence to the Reach-
the countries of production test all the factories thoroughly Regulations
and make sure that these conditions are met. We assure you that when manufacturing our myrtle
beach products and JAMES & NICHOLSON textiles we
meet the obligations of the REACH-regulations.

Amfori BEPI OCS Standard

By becoming a member of amfori BEPI (Business-Environmental When manufacturing garments of myrtle beach and
Performance Initiative), we can significantly improve the JAMES & NICHOLSON, the Organic Content Standard is
environmental sustainability of our supply chains. We plan a standard for verifying and tracking the exact content
on initiating the introduction process with the strategically of organically grown materials in a final product. Among
most important suppliers for us. To start off with, these other things, the superordinate ‘Content Claim Standard’
suppliers will carry out the amfori BEPI self-assessment, defines with OCS the traceability of merchandise as well
which leads to new approaches to implement measures as the transparency within the production chain.
to improve environmental protection. This is because the
starting points for improved product responsibility can Recycled Polyester
only be worked out with our long-term suppliers and Collected plastic bottlesare crushed, melted down and spun
implemented in a targeted manner once a critical analysis to yarn again, which is sometimes completely integrated
has been performed. Following on from this, our production into the production. Thus for producing the workwear cap
facilities will be given additional training measures that MB6234 about 3 half-litre bottles are recycled and for the
provide essential knowledge for practical implementation. new sport T-shirt JN519 even 25.

Protection of the Environment
ORGANIC 100 ORGANIC BLENDED
All the products of myrtle beach and JAMES & NICHOLSON content standard content standard
are produced in an environmentally friendly way. Certified by CU 853836 Made with 50 %– 95%
Organically Grown Cotton
Certified by CU853836

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