| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.41 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Seattle University
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Phillip
Thompson Director CEJS |
How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:
A committee is charged with implementing and monitoring compliance. The Committee has the responsibility to educate the campus community to be familiar with the human rights issues involved in sweatshops and issues of labor and economic justice, research the manufacturers with which Seattle University does business and keep abreast of any relevant information about sweatshop-made goods in order to recognize violations of the Code, adjudicate any alleged violations of Seattle University’s Code of Conduct by reviewing independent documentation, make judgments on violations, and work with Seattle University’s purchasing agents to seek out contractors that have instituted proactive mechanisms to insure sweat-free production of goods and give preference to those contractors.
The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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