Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 79.39
Liaison Yolanda Cieters
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Seattle University
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Yolanda Cieters
Associate Director
CEJS
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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?:
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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:
Seattle University has adopted a Code of Conduct as a way to strengthen and affirm its commitment to those who produce apparel for the benefit of the Seattle University community. The Code applies to all contractors of the University which means: each contractor, subcontractor, agent, vendor, manufacturer, person, or entity that has entered into an agreement with the University to supply the University with apparel bearing the University’s name and/or logos. Furthermore, the term “contractor” shall include those persons or entities that are engaged in a manufacturing process that results in a finished product or any component of a finished product for the contractor, if the product is intended for Seattle University. “Manufacturing process” includes assembly and packaging.
The Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.seattleu.edu/media/procurement-services/Anti-Sweatshop-Policy.pdf

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
https://www.seattleu.edu/media/procurement-services/Anti-Sweatshop-Policy.pdf

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
SU's membership to Worker Rights Consortium (WRC): https://www.workersrights.org/affiliates/affiliate-institutions/

SU's membership to Fair Labor Association (FLA):
https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliates/colleges-universities?page=5

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