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Human rights risk |
Our response |
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Freedom of association and collective bargaining |
Gildan recognizes and respects the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. We engage in a constructive and open dialogue process with union representatives, as well as with all employees through our established grievance mechanisms, and monitor this engagement through our Social Compliance program. Our finished product contractors, as part of their obligation to comply with Gildan’s Code of Conduct, are also required to respect freedom of association and collective bargaining. |
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Health and safety |
Gildan takes all necessary measures to provide employees with safe and healthy workplaces and seeks to ensure that our finished product contractors do the same. This includes the adoption of policies and procedures to prevent accidents and illnesses arising from or occurring while working at Company-operated or contractor facilities. Gildan performs periodic reviews of our health and safety protocols to ensure that we remain at the forefront of industry trends and best practices. In times of crisis, the Company may adopt additional policies and procedures as needed to best protect the health and safety of our employees. Additionally, senior leaders across all business units track safety-related key performance indicators (KPIs) on a weekly basis, meet and report on safety incidents, and share lessons learned. Progress against health and safety KPIs is reviewed and reported to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis to ensure that risks are managed and that there is mitigation in place. |
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Women’s rights |
As established in the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, Gildan recognizes the importance of protecting women’s rights. We strive to break down gender-based barriers in the workplace by helping women develop leadership and other career skills. |
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Harassment and/or abuse |
Gildan is committed to maintaining a work environment free from harassment and intimidation – a commitment embodied in our Global Anti-Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct. The Company does not tolerate harassment and/or abuse in our operations or in our supply chain. Gildan will take immediate action against any employee or finished product contractor who violates these policies as soon as we become aware of a violation. |
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Modern slavery |
Gildan is fully committed to upholding and respecting human rights, to maintaining high ethical standards in all our operations, and to incorporating these values into our supply chain practices. Gildan does not tolerate modern slavery in any form within our own operations and supply chains. We embed human rights in our policies, governance, and management systems, and we expect our business partners to do the same. |
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Working hours |
Gildan’s Code of Conduct, based on various International Labour Organization conventions1 Includes ILO conventions 1: Hours of Work (Industry) and 30: Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices). , places strict limits on the working hours of Gildan employees and those of our third-party contractors. No employees of Gildan-operated or contractor facilities are to work more than a total of 60 hours per week, or the regular and overtime hours permitted by the laws of the country where the employee works, whichever is less. |