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COMMITMENTS

SOL’S THE FAIR SPIRIT: A STATE OF MIND.

Faithful to its values and with its social and environmental responsibilities in mind, SOL’S innovates in the manufacture and style of its products as well as in the choice of its partners in order to offer you the
guarantees and certifications you are entitled to.

FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION

Our commitments principally result in our desire to establish labour standards aimed at improving working conditions in our factories.
This is the reason why SOL’S joined the international association Fair Wear Foundation in 2014, committing itself to respect and enforce in its factories the following standards:

Employment is freely Freedom of association Payment of a living Safe and healthy working There is no discrimination No exploitation of child No excessive working Legally binding
chosen and the right to collective wage conditions in employment labour hours employment relationship
bargaining

By joining the Fair Wear Foundation, SOL’S is also committed to make improvements in line with current social standards (bringing concrete improvements in labour standards
in collaboration with plant managers), based on an action plan approved by the Fair Wear Foundation. Every year, SOL’S commits itself to provide a status report containing
the improvements made to the Fair Wear Foundation.
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) is an independent, non-profit organisation that works with companies and factories to improve labour conditions for textile and garment workers.
The Fair Wear Foundation’s Code of Labour Practices is based on the conventions of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations. The 70 member companies represent
nearly 100 brands and are based in seven European countries. The FWF is active in 15 production countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.
For further information: www.fairwear.org

SUSTAINABLE HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS
APPAREL COALITION SOL’S has been involved for more than 15 years in helping the neediest populations by offering its support to many important NGOs
(Non-Governmental Organisations) in the production countries. Through its actions, SOL’S joins forces with those who contribute
In 2015, SOL’S is proud to to improving the living conditions of the local population.
have become a member
of the Sustainable Apparel
Coalition (SAC), joining over 150 brands, manufacturers, SOL’S also encourages NARI UDDUG KENDRA
organizations and leaders in the garment and footwear industry. and supports its partners (NUK) NGO: Continuously
All the members of this coalition share a common vision of when they undertake improving the health of
sustainable development and create together the environmental humanitarian missions. local populations. Also
performance assessment tools in production sites. For example, in 2015, in Bangladesh, SOL’S is
Thus SOL’S endeavours to monitor the consumption of energy a mission of ophthalmic involved in a remarkable
and water, and the waste management so as to reduce their surgeons allowed to carry out operation alongside the Nari
environmental impact. 2,800 medical examinations Uddug Kendra (NUK) NGO
and 300 operations, to finance the Agarasindhur
improving the daily life of the community hospital. This
neediest people and even restoring their sight. project aims at improving the health of women and children
living in the rural community, and at supplying the district’s
population with a low-cost, good-quality medical service.
ISO 9001:2008 SOL’S pays the wages of its medical staff as well as operational
costs. Thanks to these actions, every year more and more
CERTIFICATION SREEPUR VILLAGE: Much people can benefit from medical care.
more than an orphanage, it is
a reception and training centre
supported by SOL’S since 2009.
Unique in Bangladesh and fully
autonomous, it helps destitute
families as well as orphans, NATIONAL DEBATE FESTIVAL
providing education to over BANGLADESH: Concerned with those
500 children and training who will become the future leaders of
to 150 mothers allowing them Bangladesh, SOL’S is proud to sponsor
Patricia Kerr to regain a social and this important annual students’ festival.
Head of the Orphanage professional life. For 10 years, it has been bringing
together hundreds of young leaders
around debates on social, political,
economic and cultural issues, in order to promote their ideas
In order to guarantee you top quality products and services, and encourage them to act collectively for the development
SOL’S is firmly committed to the path of continuous of their country.
improvement. The ISO 9001:2008 certification for our business
activity of “Promotional products designed and created in France,
PRODUCT GUIDE and their performance at your service.
distributed in France and internationally” represents a strong
signal that has characterised for a year and a half our teams’ job

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