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Questions for the Review Process Manufacturer Outline: A. Policy B. Risk and impacts analysis C. Business practices and supply chain management D. Monitoring E. Remedies- and Complaint Mechanisms F. Communication G. Sector-wide activities

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Page 1: Questions for the Review Process...B. Risks and impacts analysis 6 Indicator Grid Manufacturer No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable) Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2

Questions for the Review Process Manufacturer

Outline:

A. Policy

B. Risk and impacts analysis

C. Business practices and supply chain management

D. Monitoring

E. Remedies- and Complaint Mechanisms

F. Communication

G. Sector-wide activities

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A. Policy

2 Indicator Grid Manufacturer

No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

A.1. Is the commitment to the goals of the Partnership for Sustainable Tex-tiles incorporated in your organisa-tion’s policy?

A.1.1. What topics are covered by this/these policy/poli-cies?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sus-tainable Textiles:* + Text box: Please provide more detailed in-formation on the option(s) selected or up-loaded documents

A.1.2. Does a strategy exist for the implementation of this/these policy/poli-cies?

Document upload: Please attach verification document(s)

A.1.2.1.

Has your organisation named one or more per-son/s who is/are responsi-ble for the implementation of the strategy?

Please specify the correspond-ing operation in your organisa-tion (no personal details).

A.1.2.2.

Does your organisation formulate strategic long-term goals?

Text box: Please specify these goals.

A.1.3. How does your organisa-tion communicate its pol-icy/policies/its strategy?

Multiple selection: a) Publicly b) To employees of the organisation c) To suppliers d) To customers e) Other + Text box for each option selected: Please provide more detailed information on the option(s) selected + Text box for each option selected: Please provide more detailed information on the option(s) selected.

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B. Risks and impacts analysis

3 Indicator Grid Manufacturer

No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applica-ble)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

B.1. Is your organisation working to-wards increasing the level of trans-parency in its supply chain?

B.1.1. How does your organisa-tion systematically rec-ord producers, business partners and the deeper supply chain?

Multiple selection: a) Using its own monitoring system for the entire supply chain b) By questioning business partners c) Through standards organisations d) Through other verification organisations e) Other + Text box depending on option selected: Please explain.

B.1.1.1.

Up to what stage does your organisation system-atically record data on the supply chain?

Single selection: a) Business partners b) Manufacturing stage c) Wet processes (finishing) d) Production of textile fabrics e) Yarn production (including production of man-made fi-bres) f) Ginning operations/cotton ginning companies g) Wool scouring/wool comb-ing works h) Cotton traders/fibre trad-ers i) Cooperatives/farming asso-ciations j) Farmers/agricultural enter-prises k) Other

B.1.1.2.

For what percentage of the products you procure do you have complete supply chain information?

Numerical field (%)

B.1.1.3.

For what percentage of the products you procure are you aware of the use of home-working arrange-ments?

Numerical field (%)

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B. Risks and impacts analysis

4 Indicator Grid Manufacturer

No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

B.1.1.4. Is your organisation working to-

wards increasing the level of trans-

parency in its supply chain?

Where and to what extent

does your organisation

publish a list of its produc-

ers and business partners?

Multiple selection:

a) Closed platform (B2B)

b) Own website

c) Open platform

d) Other

Multiple selection behind

each of the answers above:

a) Business partners

b) Producers

c) Deeper supply chain

+ upload document or link

B.1.2. What additional

measures is your organi-

sation taking to increase

the level of transparency

in its supply chain?

Text box: Please describe your approach.

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B. Risks and impacts analysis

5 Indicator Grid Manufacturer

No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

Does your organisation procure

products that contain natural fibres?

What information does

your organisation rec-

ord, with regard to the

natural fibres it uses?

Multiple selection:

a) Country of origin

b) Type/quality

c) life-cycle assessment

d) Other

Please specify the calcu-

lation tool used for the

stocktaking.

User-defined field: please enter the calcula-

tion tool.

What total quantity of nat-

ural fibres does your or-

ganisation use or procure?

Numerical value (tonnes)

What natural fibres and/or

natural raw materials does

your organisation use and

what total quantity does it

procure per fibre?

Multiple selection:

a) Cotton

b) Flax

c) Hemp

d) Jute

e) Coconut

f) Kapok

g) Sisal

h) Ramie

i) Other plant fibres

j) Sheep’s wool

k) Alpaca

l) Angora

m) Cashmere

n) Mohair

o) Other types of wool

p) Other animal hairs

q) Silk

r) Animal leather

s) Down

t) Furs

u) Other

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B. Risks and impacts analysis

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

Please specify the calcu-

lation tool used for the

stocktaking.

User-defined field: please enter the calcula-

tion tool.

What natural fibres and/or

natural raw materials does

your organisation use and

what total quantity does it

procure per fibre?

Multiple selection:

a) Cotton

b) Flax

c) Hemp

d) Jute

e) Coconut

f) Kapok

g) Sisal

h) Ramie

i) Other plant fibres

j) Sheep’s wool

k) Alpaca

l) Angora

m) Cashmere

n) Mohair

o) Other types of wool

p) Other animal hairs

q) Silk

r) Animal leather

s) Down

t) Furs

u) Other

Please select according to

which standard system/ ini-

tiaitve the fibres used by your

organisation are verified/cer-

tified.

Mehrfachauswahl Stand-

ards je Naturfaserart

Does your organisation procure

products that contain man-made fi-

bres?

What information does

your organisation rec-

ord, with regard to the

man-made fibres it uses?

Multiple selection:

a) Country of origin

b) Type/quality

c) life-cycle assessment

d) Other

Please specify the calcu-

lation tool used for the

stocktaking.

User-defined field: please enter the calcula-

tion tool.

What total quantity of

man-made fibres does

your organisation use or

procure?

Numeric Field (Tonnes)

What man-made fibres

does your organisation use

and what total quantity

does it procure per fibre?

Multiple selection:

a) Polyester

b) Viscose/ modal fibres /

lyocell

c) Polyamide

d) Elastane

e) Polyacrylic

f) Other

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B. Risks and impacts analysis

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

What measures are you

promoting in the area of

man-made fibres?

Measures/ certification

a) Recycling (e.g. Global Recycled Standard)

b) Prevention of deforestation (e.g.: FSC/

PEFC / Canopy)

c) Compliance with specific environmental re-

quirements (EU Ecolabel, Blue Angel)

d) Provisions relating to chemicals

e) Other

+ User-defined field

What percentage of man-

made fibres are produced

under the measures listed

above?

Numeric field (%)

B.2. Does your organisation identify the

risks and impacts of its business ac-

tivities on the Partnership’s goals

along the supply chain?

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

B.2.1. Does your organisation identify the

risks and impacts of its business ac-

tivity on the Partnership’s goals

along the entire supply chain?

What instruments and

procedures does your

organisation use to iden-

tify and evaluate the

risks and impacts of its

business activities?

Multiple selection:

a) Outcomes of complaints mechanisms

b) Internal/external early warning system

c) Internal audits

d) Collaboration with experts

e) Country reports

f) Information from standards organisa-

tions/initiatives

g) Information from civil society organisations

h) Consultation with internal stakeholders

i) Consultation with external stakeholders

j) Consultation with external stakeholders

(on-site)

k) Evaluation of internal management and de-

cision-making processes

l) Product life-cycle assessments

m) Organisational ecological footprint

n) Materials benchmarks

o) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: Please describe the procedure or up-

load documents.

B.2.2. In what intervals does

your organisation carry

out analysis' in order to

identify risks and im-

pacts?

Free-form text box: Please describe how of-

ten your organsiation carries out risk and im-

pact analysis

B.2.3. What criteria does your

organisation use to pri-

oritise identified risks?

Free-form text box: Please describe the crite-

ria used.

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B.2.4. Does your organisation identify the

risks and impacts of its business ac-

tivity on the Partnership’s goals

along the entire supply chain?

Which are the Top 5

risks and potential nega-

tive impacts, that your

organisation has identi-

fied and prioritised?

Multiple selection:

a) Freedom of association and collective bar-

gaining

b) Discrimination

c) Health and safety

d) Wages and social benefits

e) Working hours

f) Child labour

g) Forced labour

h) Use of safe chemicals

ha) MRSL (chemical inputs at stages of pro-

cessing)

hb) RSL (chemical residues on textile prod-

uct)

hc) Crop protection and pesticide manage-

ment

i) Good housekeeping

j) Environmental management system

k) Water and wastewater management

l) Other emissions (e.g. off-gas)

m) Resource efficiency

n) Recycling

o) Biodiversity & soils

p) Management of protected areas

q) Animal husbandry

r) Sheep farming

s) Mulesing

t) Other

+ 5 text boxes depending on options selected:

1. Please describe the identified risk in the

field of X.

2. Please explain why you have prioritised the

risk in the field of X.

3. Please describe in which stage of the sup-

ply chain the risk in the field of X occurs.

4. Is there a region/country where the risk in

the field of X is particularly high?

5. Which persons are (potentially) affected by

the risk in the field of X?

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

C.1. Does your organisation integrate

the outcomes of risk and impact as-

sessments into its business activi-

ties?

C.1.1. What appropriate

measures does your or-

ganization take with re-

gard to the procurement

processes as a result of

the risk assessment?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.1.1.1.

How does your organisa-

tion take the payment of

living wages into account

in this context?

Free-form text box: Please de-

scribe your approach.

C.1.1.1.1.

Does your organisation use a

cost model for pricing and

drawing up agreements with

producers to ensure that price

negotiations are not con-

ducted at the expense of

wage costs?

Free-form text box: Please

describe the calculation

method used.

C.1.1.2.

What does your organisa-

tion do to avoid excessive

overtime in this context?

Free-form text box: Please de-

scribe your approach

C.1.1.2.1.

What requirements for fair

payment methods and com-

munication deadlines have

been established with your

producers and business part-

ners?

Free-form text box: Please

describe your approach.

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Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

C.1.2. Does your organisation integrate

the outcomes of risk and impact as-

sessments into its business activi-

ties?

In what respects does

your organisation take

sustainability aspects

into account during the

product development

stage?

Multiple selection:

a) Choice of raw materials (renewable re-

sources)

b) Modular design and reparability

c) High quality and processing standards

(e.g. durability)

d) Low energy/raw material consumption

during use (material efficiency/energy effi-

ciency)

e) Avoidance of hazardous substances

ea) Consideration of constituent components

eb) Avoidance of hazardous materials in con-

stituent components

ec) Avoidance of characteristics that make

the use of hazardous chemicals necessary

ed) Dialogue with clients to encourage the

avoidance of characteristics requiring the use

of hazardous chemicals

f) Recyclability

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: Please provide more de

C.1.3. Does your organisation

train its employees on

social and environmental

risks?

Free-form text box: Please provide further de-

tails of these training measures [description

(objective, type, specific content, cooperation

partners, target group) and evidence].

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

C.2. Does your organisation communi-

cate requirements into the supply

chain in order to prevent or mini-

mise identified risks?

C.2.1. What topics do these re-

quirements cover

(e.g. codes of conduct)?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sus-tainable Textiles (s.b.)*

C.2.1.1. What kind of MRSL does

your organisation com-

municate into the supply

chain?

Multiple selection:

a) ZDHC MRSL

b) ZDHC + Research List

c) GOTS

d) Bluesign BSSL

e) STeP by OEKO-TEX

f) Own MRSL

fa) Detox Greenpeace MRSL

fb) Internal company MRSL

g) Other

C.2.1.1.1 To what extent does your

organisation communicate

the MRSL into its supply

chain, including accompany-

ing information?

Multiple selection:

a) Share of producers in re-

lation to purchase volume

(%)

b) Share of business part-

ners in relation to purchase

volume (%)

c) Number of stakeholders

in the deeper supply chains

(absolute)

C.2.1.2. What kind of RSL has your

organisation contractually

agreed upon with stake-

holders in the supply

chain?

Free-form text box

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No. Key Questions (yes/no/not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

C.2.1.2.1 Does your organisation communi-

cate requirements into the supply

chain in order to prevent or mini-

mise identified risks?

To what extent has a RSL

been contractually agreed

upon between your organisa-

tion and stakeholders in the

supply chain?

Multiple selection:

a) Share of producers in re-

lation to purchase volume

(%)

b) Share of business part-

ners in relation to purchase

volume (%)

c) Number of stakeholders

in deeper supply chains (ab-

solute)

C.2.1.3.

What format for catalogu-

ing chemical products

does your organisation

communicate into the sup-

ply chain?

Free-form text box or docu-

ment upload

C.2.1.3.1.

To what extent do produc-

ers in your supply chain al-

ready take inventory of the

chemical products used?

Multiple selection:

a) Share of producers in re-

lation to purchase volume

(%)

b) Share of business part-

ners in relation to purchase

volume (%)

c) Number of stakeholders

in deeper supply chains (ab-

solute)

C.2.1.4.

What measures does your

organisation take to sup-

port the implementation

of proper and environ-

mentally safe manage-

ment (good housekeeping)

in your supply chain?

Free-form text box

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C.2.1.5. Does your organisation communi-

cate requirements into the supply

chain in order to prevent or mini-

mise identified risks?

What wastewater guide-

lines/standards does your

organisation communicate

into the supply chain?

Multiple selection:

a) ZDHC Waste Water Guide-

line

b) STeP by OEKO-TEX

c) DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-

TEX

d) Bluesign bluesign criteria

e) GOTS

f) Blauer Engel (textiles)

g) National guidelines

h) Other

+ Free-form text box

C.2.1.5.1.

To what extent does your

organisation communicate

the relevant wastewater

guideline into its supply

chain?

Multiple selection:

a) Share of producers in re-

lation to purchase volume

(%)

b) Share of business part-

ners in relation to purchase

volume (%)

c) Number of stakeholders

in the deeper supply chains

(absolute)

C.2.1.6.

What requirements does

your organisation have for

dealing with unauthorised

subcontracting, including

unauthorised home-work-

ing arrangements?

Evidence

C.2.2 Does your organisation

also communicate the

requirements externally?

Multiple selection:

a) Website

b) Data platform (B2B)

c) Data platform (public)

d) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: Description or link.

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C.3. Does your organisation help enter-

prises in the supply chain to imple-

ment the Partnership’s goals?

C.3.1. For which topics does

your organisation pro-

vide accompanying infor-

mation and materials to

support implementa-

tion?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sus-tainable Textiles (s.b.)*

C.3.2. For which topics does

your organisation sup-

port the provision of

training? To what ex-

tent?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sus-

tainable Textiles* + free-form text box for

specifying the share of stakeholders ad-

dressed, as a percentage of all relevant ac-

tors:

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: [Description (goal, type, specific con-

tent, cooperation partners, target group) and

evidence]

No. Key Questions (yes/no not applicable)

Indicator level 1 Answer Indicator level 2 Answer Indicator level 3 Answer

C.2.3. Does your organisation communi-

cate requirements into the supply

chain in order to prevent or mini-

mise identified risks?

To what extent is the ful-

filment of requirements

a criterion for selecting

suppliers or awarding

contracts?

Multiple selection + free-form text box

‘Please explain.’:

a) Assurance by suppliers (self-declaration)

b) Determination of exclusion criteria

c) Minimum requirements

d) Fulfilment of all requirements

e) Other

C.2.3.1.

To what extent are pro-

ducers and business part-

ners obligated to pass on

requirements into their

own supply chain?

Free-form text box: Please de-

scribe the procedure.

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C.3.3. Does your organisation help enter-

prises in the supply chain to imple-

ment the Partnership goals?

What other measures

does your organisation

take to help enterprises

in the supply chain to

implement the Partner-

ship’s goals?

Multiple selection:

a) Information events and workshops with

stakeholders in the supply chain

b) Self-assessments with suggestions for im-

provement

c) Access to data platforms, including best

practices

d) Access to data platforms to facilitate joint

data management

e) Sharing of guidelines on requirements,

with suggestions for implementation and/or

best practices

f) Access to green chemical lists g) Other in-

struments/more detailed information

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: Please provide more detailed infor-

mation on the option(s) selected.

C.3.4. For what Partnership

topics does your organi-

sation support the im-

plementation of the

Partnership’s goals

through excellence pro-

grammes for producers

and stakeholders in the

deeper supply chain, or

with other forms of dis-

tinction?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sus-

tainable Textiles (s.b.)*

+ Free-form text box: Please provide more de-

tailed information on the option(s) selected.

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C.4. Is your organisation engaged in

sector-wide activities aiming at

strenthening sustainability in the

textile supply chain?

C.4.1. What sector-wide

measures does your or-

ganisation take to main-

stream sustainability

more effectively in the

textile supply chain?

Multiple selection:

a) Further development and sharing of instru-

ments and processes

aa) Policy

ab) Identification of risks and impacts

ac) Business practices & supply chain man-

agement

ad) Monitoring

ae) Remediation and complaints mechanisms

af) Communication

b) Cooperation with other companies and ini-

tiatives

c) Government dialogue

d) Awareness-raising among political, private

sector and civil society decision-makers

e) Consumer communication

f) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: Please explain your approach.

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C.5. Does your organisation take

measures to implement the Part-

nership’s social goals at its produc-

tion facilities?

C.5.1. On what social issues

does your organisation

regularly organise train-

ings for employees?

Multiple selection:

a) Freedom of association and collective bar-

gaining

b) Discrimination

c) Health and safety

d) Wages and social benefits

e) Working hours

f) Child labour

g) Forced labour

h) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option se-

lected: [Description (goal, type, specific con-

tent, cooperation partners, target group) and

evidence].

C.5.2. How does your organisa-

tion ensure that the

wage structure is gradu-

ally adapted to local re-

quirements for living

wages?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.5.2.1.

How is your organisation

working towards the goal

that homeworkers are also

paid living wages and so-

cial benefits?

Free-form text box: Please de-

scribe your approach.

C.5.3. How does your organisa-

tion ensure that piece-

work pay is based on a

realistic calculation of

the working hours actu-

ally required?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

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C.5.4. Does your organisation take

measures to implement the Part-

nership’s social goals at its produc-

tion facilities?

How does your organisa-

tion promote a corpo-

rate culture that is free

from discrimination, har-

assment and mistreat-

ment?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.5.5. What measures is your

organisation taking to

empower women?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.5.6. What provisions does

your organisation make

in terms of child day-

care or meals for chil-

dren of employees?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.5.7. How does your organisa-

tion support secure

training opportunities

for young employees?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

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C.6. Does your organisation take

measures to implement the Part-

nership’s environmental goals at its

production facilities?

C.6.1. On what environmental

issues does your organi-

sation regularly organise

trainings for employees?

Multiple selection:

a) Use of safe chemicals

aa) MRSL (chemical inputs in processing

methods)

ab) RSL (chemical residues on textile prod-

uct)

ac) Crop protection and pesticide manage-

ment

b) Good housekeeping

c) Environmental management system

d) Water and wastewater management

e) Other emissions (e.g. off-gas)

f) Resource efficiency

g) Recycling

h) Biodiversity & soils

i) Management of protected areas

j) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: [Description (goal, type, specific

content, cooperation partners, target

group) and evidence].

C.6.2. What MRSL does your

organisation use?

Multiple selection:

a) ZDHC MRSL

b) ZDHC + Research List

c) GOTS

d) Bluesign BSSL

e) STeP by OEKO-TEX

f) Own MRSL

fa) Detox Greenpeace MRSL

fb) Internal company MRSL

g) Other

C.6.2.1.

What percentage of chemi-

cal inputs are at least com-

pliant with the ZDHC MRSL?

Numerical field (%)

C.6.3. Does your organisation take

measures to implement the Part-

nership’s environmental goals at its

production facilities?

What green chemical list

(positive list) does your

organisation use to se-

lect chemical products?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

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C.6.4. What measures is your

organisation taking to re-

duce resource consump-

tion (materials, chemi-

cals, energy, water) and

increase efficiency?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

C.6.5. To what extent does

your organisation use an

established internal envi-

ronmental management

approach?

Multiple selection:

a) Certified environmental management

system

aa) EMAS

ab) ISO 14001

ac) ISO 50001

b) Certified approach

ba) Bluesign

bb) GOTS

bc) IVN Best

bd) STeP by OEKO-TEX

c) Internal company approach

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the answer(s) selected.

C.6.6. What internal instru-

ments, structures and

processes does your or-

ganisation have at its

disposal to ensure

proper and environmen-

tally safe management?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

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C.6.7. Does your organisation take

measures to implement the Part-

nership’s environmental goals at its

production facilities?

What measures is your

organisation taking to

ensure proper and envi-

ronmentally safe man-

agement (good house-

keeping)?

Multiple selection:

a) Appropriate maintenance and cleaning

practices

b) Measures to prevent leakages of chemi-

cals and process liquors

c) Monitoring of critical process parameters

d) Proper storage and handling of sub-

stances hazardous to water

e) Occupational health and safety measures

f) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

C.6.8. What measures is your

organisation taking to

ensure that wastewater

is treated/processed in a

proper and orderly man-

ner?

Multiple selection:

a) Compliance with the requirements of a

wastewater standard/wastewater guideline

aa) ZDHC

ab) Greenpeace Detox

ac) Oekotex SteP

ad) Oekotex DETOX TO ZERO

ae) National guidelines

af) Other

b) Processing at wastewater treatment

plants

ba) Processing within the company

bb) Processing at shared wastewater

treatment plant (industrial park)

bc) Processing at municipal wastewater

plant (household and industrial wastewater)

c) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

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D.1. Does your organisation have effec-

tive inspection and monitoring

mechanisms along the supply

chain?

D.1.1. What instruments does

your organisation use for

inspections and for mon-

itoring activities?

Multiple selection:

a) Enquiries as to whether self-assessments

have been carried out by contrac-

tors/deeper supply chain

b) Supplier audits (second party)

c) Third party audits

d) Research/comparison in databases

e) use of trade union monitoring

f) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

D.1.1.1.

To what extent does your

organisation monitor imple-

mentation in the supply

chain?

Multiple selection:

a) Self-assessment by produc-

ers

b) Self-assessment in the

deeper supply chain

c) Share of second party pro-

ducers in relation to purchase

volume (%)

d) Share of third party produc-

ers in relation to purchase vol-

ume (%)

e) Estimated share of second

party producers in relation to

overall number of stakehold-

ers in the deeper supply chain

f) Estimated share of third

party producers in relation to

overall number of stakehold-

ers in the deeper supply chain

g) Share of certified products

in relation to purchase vol-

ume (%)

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D.1.2. Does your organisation have effec-

tive inspection and monitoring

mechanisms along the supply

chain?

How does your organisa-

tion deal with breaches

of Partnership topics de-

tected on the part of

business partners, pro-

ducers and stakeholders

in the deeper supply

chain?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

D.1.3

How are the results of

inspection and monitor-

ing mechanisms used in-

ternally?

Multiple selection:

a) To review the policy

b) To review risk analysis and assessment

c) To develop corrective action plans with

suppliers

d) To adapt internal purchasing practices

e) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

D.1.4. How does your organisa-

tion present the out-

comes of its monitoring

of working conditions to

employees or employee

representatives?

Multiple selection:

a) Dialogue with employees in production

facilities

b) Dialogue with legitimate trade union/em-

ployee representatives

c) Dialogue with management in production

facilities

d) Written information to management

e) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

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D.2. Does your organisation have effec-

tive inspection and monitoring

mechanisms in its own enterprise?

D.2.1. What topics are moni-

tored on a continuous

basis in your organisa-

tion’s production facili-

ties?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for

Sustainable Textiles (s.b.)*

D.2.2. What instruments does

your organisation use to

monitor processes?

Multiple selection:

a) Self-assessment of work flows and pro-

cesses

b) Regular measurement against social and

environmental KPIs and benchmarks

c) Recording of mass flow rates

d) Cataloguing of chemical inputs

e) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

D.2.3. How are the results of

inspection and monitor-

ing mechanisms used?

Multiple selection:

a) To review policy

b) To review risk analysis and assessment

c) To adapt corporate strategy

d) To adapt internal purchasing practices

e) To extend the support available to stake-

holders in the supply chain

f) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected.

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E.1 Does your organisation ensure ac-

cess to effective complaint mecha-

nisms for persons affected, or sup-

port the access in production facili-

ties?

E.1.1 Does your organisation

have a protected and ef-

fective internal com-

plaint mechanism?

Document upload (mandatory): Please at-

tach evidence.

E.1.3 What information does

your organisation record

in relation to complaints

received?

Multiple selection:

a) Number of complaints received

b) Number of complaints received, broken

down by producer

c) Types of complaint received (e.g. relating

to which Partnership goals)

d) Rate of resolution of complaints

e) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please describe your approach.

E.1.4 How does your organisa-

tion ensure that persons

affected have access to

internal or external com-

plaint mechanisms in

production facilities?

Free-form text box: Please describe your ap-

proach.

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E.2. Does your organisation have a rem-

edies, compensation and rehabili-

tation mechanism?

E.2.1 What topics does this

mechanism cover?

Multiple selection:

a) Freedom of association and collective

bargaining

b) Discrimination

c) Health and safety

d) Wages and social benefits

e) Working hours

f) Child labour

g) Forced labour

h) Accidents or operational disruption in

connection with water, soil and air pollution

i) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the measures behind the op-

tion(s) selected.

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F.1. Does your organisation communi-

cate information on activities and

results related to the Partnership’s

goals?

F.1.1. What topics does your

organisation communi-

cate about?

Multiple selection topics Partnership for

Sustainable Textiles (s.b.)*

F.1.2. Outside the Partnership,

how does your organisa-

tion communicate infor-

mation about activities

and achievement of re-

sults related to the Part-

nership’s goals?

Multiple selection:

a) Sustainability report (separately or as part

of an annual report)

aa) GRI 4

ab) German Sustainability Code (GSC)

ac) IIRC

ad) Global Compact COP

ae) Other

b) Publication of appraisal/audit reports

c) Events for interest groups

d) Other

+ Free-form text box depending on option

selected: Please provide more detailed in-

formation on the option(s) selected. Link to

source

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*Multiple selection topics Partnership for Sustainable Textiles: a) Freedom of association and collective bargaining b) Discrimination c) Health and safety d) Wages and social benefits e) Working hours f) Child labour g) Forced labour h) Use of safe chemicals ha) MRSL (chemical inputs at stages of processing) hb) RSL (chemical residues on textile product) hc) Crop protection and pesticide management i) Good housekeeping j) Environmental management system k) Water and wastewater management l) Other emissions (e.g. off-gas) m) Resource efficiency n) Recycling o) Biodiversity & soils p) Management of protected areas q) Animal husbandry r) Sheep farming s) Mulesing t) Other