Human rights and labour rights compliance

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

The publisher’s words

How it is proven

Evidence required

Evidence of commitments to human rights (policies, published reports, UN Global Compact commitments); Map of at least one tier of supply chain; Evidence of implementation of a Supplier Code of Conduct; Evidence of assessment of suppliers in relation to human rights; Evidence of ISO20400 implementation or SA8000 Standard or UN Global Compact signatory or SEDEX membership or GRI 400 Report; or Evidence of commitment to achieve SA 8000 within one year or UN Global Compact within six months.

Who checks it

Customer or scheme checks — verified by a party with a stake, not an independent one

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks

Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Impact area

Social Health & Equity — the CMF area the clause addresses