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1、Standard 1:We do not employ any person below the age of 15* or below the legal minimum age （where this is higher） in the countries in which we operate. （*in developing countries listed in ILO Convention 138, we accept child workers of 14 or over）.ReasonChild labour, i.e. the commercial exploitation

2、of children is a breach of their basic human rights and can severely inhibit their physical and mental development. Working prevents school attendance and so reduces educational attainment. This in turn secures a similar future without prospects for successive generations, fuelling a poverty trap wh

3、ereby earning potential is consistently reduced and dependency on the income from future children continues. Unscrupulous employers can exploit the immature mind, which can be less able to assess risk and voice concerns or opinions within the working environment. The area is a sensitive one: it is w

4、idely agreed that Western companies cannot simply dictate minimum age limits without taking into account local customs. Nor should companies simply refuse to trade with companies in breach of these principles, since that action can disadvantage the very children they set out to help.Code of Practice

5、1. We insist that our supplier companies do not engage in or support the use of child labour. We define child labour as: any full-time work conducted by a child less than 15 years of age, excepting . any full time work conducted by a child less than 14 years of age （in developing country exceptions

6、listed under ILO Convention 138）; any children, of whatever age, working in breach of local minimum age for work or mandatory schooling; any children under 18 engaged in hazardous or high-risk work.2. Outside of these definitions we discourage the use of children working as outworkers, pieceworkers

7、or part-time light workers. However, we understand that in many cases this is accepted practice and where this is so we can accept children being employed under the ages listed in （1） above. We insist that this labour should be subject to the following conditions: The company must be able to demonst

8、rate that work does not interfere with the education that would otherwise be available to the children （see （4） below）; No child must be employed in any capacity who is more than two years younger than the age limits described in （1） above.3. We insist companies to have considered their response in

9、the event that they do have children in their workforce. Specifically we ask that the company shall establish documented policies and procedures for remediation of children found to be working in situations which fit the definitions of child labour above. These policies and procedures should be up t

10、o date, and effectively communicated within the company and to other interested parties. The company should also provide adequate support to enable such children to attend and remain in school until no longer a child as defined above.4. We believe that every child has a right to education. We theref

11、ore ask that the company shall establish documented policies and procedures for the promotion of education for children. By this we mean children covered under ILO Recommendation 146 and young workers who are subject to local compulsory education laws or are attending school. These policies and proc

12、edures should be up to date and effectively communicated within the company and to other interested parties. We expect these policies to state explicitly that no child or young worker is to be employed during school hours and that the combined hours of daily transportation （to and from work and scho

13、ol）, school, and work time does not exceed 10 hours a day.5. We insist that the company shall not expose children or young workers （defined as any person under the age of 18） to situations in or outside of the workplace that are hazardous, unsafe, or unhealthy.Standard 2:We do not use forced labour

14、in any form （prison, indentured, bonded or otherwise） and staff are not required to lodge papers or deposits on starting work.Affecting millions, the range of forced labour practices varies greatly but they all have two things in common （1） They contravene international labour treaties and practices

15、, and （2） They trap people against their will in working environments which show little or no concern for their mental and physical welfare. Issues of child labour and forced labour often co-exist and is therefore unacceptable on the same grounds quoted in 1. The retention of identity documents or p

16、ay is a common tactic of those responsible for forced labour conditions.1. We insist that our suppliers do not engage in or support the use of forced labour. 2. We include in this definition the following practices: Requiring personnel to lodge anything of value upon starting work, which may be subsequently forfeited. This might include identity papers or other e