Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.79
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

American University
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Courtney Stoner
Sustainability Analyst
Office of Sustainability
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
Yes

Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
Yes

For institutions outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. only:

Is the institution currently a member of an equivalent independent monitoring and verification organization approved by AASHE?:
No

A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
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If institution is not a member of a monitoring and verification organization:

Has the institution adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel?:
Yes

A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
All products bearing the Marks must be manufactured by companies who agree to abide by the standards of the Workers Rights Consortium Code of Conduct http://www.workersrights.org and the Fair Labor Association FLA Code.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
https://www.american.edu/policies/marketing-communications/trademark-usage-policy.cfm

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliate/american-university

https://www.workersrights.org/affiliates/affiliate-institutions/

AU's Trademark Usage Policy requires "All products bearing the Marks must be manufactured by companies who agree to abide by the standards of the Workers Rights Consortium Code of Conduct and the Fair Labor Association."

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