Our Commitment to Social Responsibility
At Hampshire, we value business partners that produce quality products in an ethical and safe manner. It's part of our commitment to social responsibility, a commitment that we share with our customers, employees and community. Our experience is that fair, safe and healthy work conditions result in better products and a better business.
The brands that we produce have a high profile and are known for style and value. Understanding that brand reputation is paramount, we focus on creating a strong and ethical supply chain to support the quality and high standards that consumers demand.
Our Partnership Guidelines were created to communicate with partners about our expectations for doing what is right to create a productive and fair workplace. We actively promote the Guidelines and their implementation:
- Designated Hampshire staff have responsibility for overseeing the Partnership Guidelines and tracking the continuous improvement efforts by factory management.
- External monitoring agencies are used for a combination of announced and unannounced audits to verify compliance with Partnership Guidelines.
The standards that we request from all factories include: compliance to the local law, absolutely no forced or child labor, no use of harassment, abuse or discrimination, payment of accurate wages and benefits, limits to working hours, protection of safety and health, respect for freedom of association, no unauthorized subcontractors, and compliance with environmental laws and US customs regulations. Hampshire's culture of social responsibility guides and inspires our sourcing practices. Moreover, we require our vendors to certify that materials incorporated into our products comply with applicable laws regarding slavery and human trafficking.
Hampshire expects all of our business partners to comply with our Partnership Guidelines. Failure to do so can result in the cancellation of contracts and/or termination of the business relationship.
Hampshire conducts internal training focused on Hampshire's commitment to social responsibility.
