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The partnership builds on ASOS\u2019 long-standing leadership in embedding human rights across its business and supply chains, extending this commitment into transport and logistics.<\/p>\n
Under a legally-binding human rights due diligence (HRDD) agreement, ASOS and the ITF will cooperate in conducting HRDD in ASOS\u2019 transport operations and logistics, ensuring respect for human rights and sustainability throughout ASOS\u2019 supply chains. ITF will support ASOS in its HRDD policy design, the identification, avoidance and mitigation of risk, and the determination of remedies if rights are violated.<\/p>\n
ASOS has signed a legally-binding human rights due diligence (HRDD) agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to protect transport workers and strengthen supply chain sustainability.
\nThe pact includes monitoring, remediation, gender equality, and climate action, extending ASOS’ human rights focus into logistics while setting new benchmarks for GNFR supply chain standards.<\/p>\n
ASOS and ITF will also engage with ASOS’ brand partners to share resources and educational tools on HRDD relating to transport and logistics.<\/p>\n
ITF General Secretary, Stephen Cotton<\/strong><\/em>, said: \u201cASOS has been leading the charge from businesses that demand better protection for people and planet through human rights due diligence. So, we\u2019re delighted to team up with ASOS in order to raise the bar globally for the transport workers who keep our world moving.<\/p>\n \u201cAgreements like this are helping the ITF to shift the dial on the protection of transport workers\u2019 rights. But we can only do this in tandem with pioneering, progressive businesses like ASOS, who are ready to push far beyond the minimum of what\u2019s legally required of them.\u201d<\/p>\n ASOS and the ITF will also work together on climate change and gender equality \u2013 key issues affecting transport and logistics workers in both directly operated and subcontracted transport operations in ASOS\u2019 global supply chain.<\/p>\n ASOS Chief Executive Officer, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Ramos Calamonte<\/strong><\/em>, said: \u201cEnhancing the human rights of everyone involved in our value chain \u2013 from designing and making clothes, to warehousing, shipping and delivery \u2013 has been a core mission for ASOS for close to a decade. Our new agreement with ITF will enable us to take our work even further and extend our action to protecting and improving the human rights of workers in our transport and logistics supply chain, reducing risk and improving supply chain resilience while delivering positive change for the people supporting our business.\u201d<\/p>\n Under the agreement, the following key elements will form the basis of the conduct of HRDD in ASOS\u2019 transport operations and logistics:<\/p>\n In addition, ASOS will consider the ITF as a \u2018stakeholder\u2019 for any relevant legislation, as regards the human rights of transport and logistics workers in ASOS\u2019 directly operated and subcontracted supply chain transport operations. ASOS also commits, where possible, to join the ITF in its national and international advocacy for high standards in transport supply chains.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that ASOS is leading the way in ensuring rights are protected in the \u2018goods not for resale\u2019 (GNFR) part of its supply chain,\u201d added Cotton<\/strong><\/em>. \u201cMany businesses are far too slow at prioritising GNFR and what it can mean for protecting millions of workers worldwide from rights abuses. But when a retailer like ASOS takes a lead on this, it sends a clear message for other business to step up to the plate.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RM)<\/p>\n
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