| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.63 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Western Kentucky University
EN-15: Trademark Licensing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Leslie
North Director of Sustainability Geography and Geology |
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:
Our code of conduct is built into all license agreement for WKU. For example, the Code is housed in Section 14 of the included agreement.
Each apparel vendor of the University has their own sustainability and fair practice missions (each provided on their vendor sites) Nike is our official athletic apparel partner (per the university’s agreement/contract). They have a webpage that highlight their world-wide manufacturing map & transparency about the demographics of the employees: http://manufacturingmap.nikeinc.com/. This information for Champion/Hanes/Gear for Sports can be found at https://hanesforgood.com/.
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:
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