| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.50 |
| Liaison | Breeana Sylvas |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Merced
EN-15: Trademark Licensing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
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:
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:
PDF of UC System Code of Conduct is attached. Also included are the links to the Code of Conduct for both Follett and the UC System.
UC Code of Conduct: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3000130/TrademarkLicensing
Follett Code of Conduct: https://www.follett.com/docs/VLCRevised.pdf
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:
More information at the links below:
UCOP code: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3000130/TrademarkLicensing
Follett Code: https://www.follett.com/docs/VLCRevised.pdf
UC Merced FLA Affiliation: https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliate/university-california-merced
Follett FLA Affiliation: https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliate/follett-higher-education-group
UC Merced WRC Affiliation: https://www.workersrights.org/affiliates/affiliate-institutions/ (note: WRC only allows Universities, therefore Follett is not a WRC affiliate.)
UCOP Sustainability and Trademark Licensing General Info: https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/programs-initiatives/social-sustainability/code-of-conduct-for-trademark-licensees.html
More information at the links below:
UCOP code: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3000130/TrademarkLicensing
Follett Code: https://www.follett.com/docs/VLCRevised.pdf
UC Merced FLA Affiliation: https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliate/university-california-merced
Follett FLA Affiliation: https://www.fairlabor.org/affiliate/follett-higher-education-group
UC Merced WRC Affiliation: https://www.workersrights.org/affiliates/affiliate-institutions/ (note: WRC only allows Universities, therefore Follett is not a WRC affiliate.)
UCOP Sustainability and Trademark Licensing General Info: https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/programs-initiatives/social-sustainability/code-of-conduct-for-trademark-licensees.html
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