Vendor Code of Conduct
The TJX Companies, Inc. requires that all products offered for
sale in our stores be produced in facilities that meet specific
criteria, as set forth below:
Compliance With Applicable Laws and Regulations
Our vendors and the factories in which the merchandise they sell
us is manufactured (collectively, our "vendors") must comply with
all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to
all environmental laws and regulations, and all laws, regulations
and internationally adopted restrictions concerning bribery and
corruption.
Health and Safety
Our vendors must provide their workers with a safe and healthy
workplace and safe working conditions.
Child Labor
Our vendors must not use child labor. The term "child" will be
governed by the national law of the country in which the production
is being conducted, including laws defining the age for completing
compulsory education. If the laws of that country do not provide a
definition or if the definition includes individuals below the age
of 14, we define a "child" to be anyone below 14 years of age.
Forced Labor
Our vendors must not use forced labor, whether in the form of
prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor, or otherwise.
Wages and Benefits
Our vendors must abide with all applicable laws relating to
wages and benefits, and must pay the legally prescribed minimum wage
or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher.
Working Hours
Our vendors must not require their employees, on a
regularly-scheduled basis, to work in excess of 60 hours per week
(or fewer hours if prescribed by applicable laws and regulations).
All overtime must be voluntary and must be fully compensated in
accordance with the requirements of local law, and except in
extraordinary circumstances, employees must be entitled to at least
one day of rest in every seven-day period.
Harassment or Abuse
Our vendors must respect the rights and dignity of their
employees. We will not tolerate human rights abuses, including
physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse of
workers.
Discrimination
Workers must be employed, retained and compensated based on
their ability to perform their jobs, and must not be discriminated
against on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin,
religious, ethnic or cultural beliefs, age, or any other prohibited
basis.
Freedom of Association
Our vendors must respect the rights of their workers to choose
(or choose not) to freely associate and to bargain collectively
where such rights are recognized by law.
Environment
Our vendors are strongly encouraged to share our commitment to
environmentally friendly business practices such as reusing,
reducing and recycling waste.
Subcontractors
Our vendors must ensure that all subcontractors and any other
third parties they use in the production or distribution of goods
offered for sale in our stores comply with the principles described
in this Code of Conduct.
Monitoring and Compliance
TJX or its designated third party auditor or agent shall have
the right to monitor and assess compliance with these principles. A
violation of this Code of Conduct may result in required corrective
action, cancellation of purchase order(s) and/or termination of the
business relationship.
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