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Quality, environment, sustainability One of the S
wedol group’s six strategic goals is to be a genuinely sustainable company. The road to achieving this goal is via effective logistics, committed and satisfied employees, development of sustainable products and responsibility for working conditions in the supply chain. A summary of our sustainability efforts can be found in Swedol’s Annual Report, www.swedol.se. Swedol is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. This means that our main operations are documented and geared towards measurable objectives. We care about people and the environment at every stage of the supply and production chain of our products. We therefore work with our products from many perspectives, such as safety, environment and social responsibility. Product certification Cert no. 1584 Safety products comply with Directive (89/686 EEC), which is being replaced with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. Specific standards that must be adhered to apply to each product group; read more about the relevant standards under each tab. Chemicals in goods, REACH REACH is a regulation that came into force in the whole of the European Union on 1 June 2007. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The aim of REACH is to obtain information on and manage harmful chemicals that are imported or are already being used in the European market. More information about REACH can be found on the websites of the Swedish Chemicals Agency and ECHA: www.kemi.se, www.echa.europa.eu. Swedol has an ongoing working relationship with the Chemicals Group at Swerea IVF, suppliers and industry organisations to ensure that neither users nor personnel are exposed to hazards during the production, handling or use of our products. Swedol’s Restricted Chemicals List is a key part of our process of minimising the use of unwanted chemicals. The document specifies the compounds and substances that are banned or restricted in our products. The Restricted Chemicals List is continuously updated and forms an important part of our supplier agreements. The suppliers undertake to adhere to the Restricted Chemicals List and the products are checked regularly. Oeko-Tex amfori is our all-encompassing brand which embodies our holistic approach to open and sustainable trade. It brings together members all across the world with very different activities but shared values. To highlight they are part of amfori, members can use the amfori logo together with a short boilerplate which identifies them as such. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is the world's leading human ecology label for textile products. Read more about Oeko-Tex on their website, www.oeko-tex.com. The products have been tested for harmful substances and have been approved by test institutes that are members of Oeko-Tex. The Oeko-Tex-certified products in our range carry the Oeko-Tex logo, see our catalogue or the Swedol website. Social Responsibility Members cannot use the amfori logo without the boilerplate. This use is reserved exclusively for official communication by the organisation. As part of their corporate communication members also have the option to communicate the specific service they are part of (be it amfori BEPI and/or amfori BSCI) within the boilerplate. Health and safety in the workplace Special protection for young workers Prohibition of forced labour Ethical business behaviour Prohibition of discrimination Working hours 10. 11. Prohibition of child labour Legal employment contracts As a member of the Amfori BSCI system, we undertake to work towards continuously improving conditions at the factories in cooperation with suppliers. Approved 3rd party auditors check the factories in high risk countries in accordance with specific protocols and report to Amfori BSCI. Environmental protection I 6 The Packaging and Newspaper Collection Service (FTI) We are members of FTI (Förpacknings- & Tidningsinsamlingen), which helps us comply with our producer responsibilities for collection and recycling of all types of packaging and all types of materials. The producer responsibilities are regulated under the Swedish Packaging Ordinance (2014:1073), which is based on the EU packaging directive. If you would like further details about our Restricted Chemicals List or any other information, please contact Swedol’s Quality & Environmental Manager. 3 The boilerplate text should only be one of those provided by amfori and cannot be altered. Using the amfori logo and boile Placing the boilerplate in an appropiate way To place the boiler plate next to the logo, members can choose between a landscape and a portrait version depending on where they will place it. Both are valid options at all times provided the same proportions are kept and the boilerplate and logo respect the minimum size and are legible. Landscape version Swedol cares about people and the environment at every stage of production and distribution. We work to ensure that production of our workwear and other products takes place under satisfactory conditions. In 2008, Swedol became a member of Amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), which is a business-driven initiative for companies which work on improving working conditions in the supply chain. The joint Code of Conduct is based on the ILO conventions for the protection of workers’ rights, the UN declarations on human rights and OECD guidelines for multinational companies. The following main elements are included: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining Compensation and wages Portrait version Member of amfori, the leading global business association for open and sustainable trade. For more information visit www.amfori.org Member of amfori, t association for open For more information Valid until 2019-09-30 www.qvalify.se CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Swedol AB, Division Garments and PPE. 556127-6188 Hisings Backa, Sweden Univern AS 991446567 Skedsmokorset, Norway Univern Solutions AB 912608417 Stavanger, Norway has established and applied a management system according to ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 regarding Product development, purchase, marketing and sales of work wear/protective clothing and PPE, personal protective equipment. Refinement of garments in stock. The certificate is valid provided that Qvalify AB:s certification rules are fulfilled. Jönköping 2017-12-22 Certificates of Origin issued: ISO 9001 Carina Björsell On behalf of Qvalify AB ISO 14001 1998-09-03 2003-07-12