| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Michigan State University
EN-15: Trademark Licensing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Laura
Young Sustainability Program Coordinator Administration-EVP-Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
Is the institution currently a member of an equivalent independent monitoring and verification organization approved by AASHE?:
A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
n/a
Has the institution adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel?:
A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
n/a
Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
MSU is member of WRC and FLA. WRC: MSU joined this independent labor rights monitoring organization in July, 2005. MSU is a member as an educational institution and recognizes the founding contributors, who were university administrators, students, and international labor rights experts. Joining the WRC allows MSU to benefit from the WRC's assistance with enforcement of the university's labor rights and codes of conduct. The university renews its membership annually each July.
FLA: MSU joined in July 1999, and the university renews its membership annually each July. MSU collaborates with the FLA to provide employees with resources, training, or dialogues as seen fit. The FLA works to create lasting and sustaining solutions to abusive labor practices through provision of such resources.
https://licensing.msu.edu/social-responsibility/index.html. In addition, minimum and non-negotiable requirements are that all Michigan State standard licensees seek and receive membership in the FLA and adhere to its code of conduct.
MSU is member of WRC and FLA. WRC: MSU joined this independent labor rights monitoring organization in July, 2005. MSU is a member as an educational institution and recognizes the founding contributors, who were university administrators, students, and international labor rights experts. Joining the WRC allows MSU to benefit from the WRC's assistance with enforcement of the university's labor rights and codes of conduct. The university renews its membership annually each July.
FLA: MSU joined in July 1999, and the university renews its membership annually each July. MSU collaborates with the FLA to provide employees with resources, training, or dialogues as seen fit. The FLA works to create lasting and sustaining solutions to abusive labor practices through provision of such resources.
https://licensing.msu.edu/social-responsibility/index.html. In addition, minimum and non-negotiable requirements are that all Michigan State standard licensees seek and receive membership in the FLA and adhere to its code of conduct.
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