Specific contents for the sector
| Indicator | URL | Omission | External assurance | Principles of UN Global Compact | ||
| Category: Supply chain standards | ||||||
| Material aspect: Code of conduct | ||||||
| AF1 | Code of conduct content and coverage |
1. Traceability of the supply chain
3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review
9. Code of conduct and responsible practices and the committee of ethics
Código de Conducta y Prácticas Responsables: www.inditex.com/un-modelo-sostenible/right-to-wear Code of Conduct for Manufacturers and Suppliers: www.inditex.com/en/how-we-do-business/our-model/sourcing/traceability Compliance Programme: www.inditex.com/en/our-commitment-to-people/our-suppliers/continuous-improvement |
Yes | |||
| AF7 | Number and location of workplaces covered by code of conduct. | Sustainable management of the supply chain 1. Traceability of the supply chain The Code of Conduct for Manufacturers and Suppliers is applicable to each and every one of Inditex’s suppliers and manufacturers. More information about the identification of the supply can be found on the Inditex website: www.inditex.com/en/how-we-do-business/our-model/sourcing | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Audit process | ||||||
| AF2 | Parties and personnel engaged in code of conduct compliance function |
2. Supply chain programmes: workers at the centre
9. Code of conduct and responsible practices and the committee of ethics Compliance Programme: www.inditex.com/en/our-commitment-to-people/our-suppliers/continuous-improvement |
Yes | |||
| AF3 | Compliance audit process | 1. Traceability of the supply chain 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review Social audit Process: www.inditex.com/en/our-commitment-to-people/our-suppliers/continuous-improvement | Yes | |||
| AF8 | Number of audits conducted and percentage of workplaces audited | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review Sustainability indicators 1. Sustainable management of the supply chain | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Grievance procedures | ||||||
| AF4 | Policy and procedures for receiving, investigating, and responding to grievances and complaints | 9. Code of conduct and responsible practices and the committee of ethics ICFR | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Capacity Building | ||||||
| AF5 | Strategy and scope of efforts to strengthen capacity of management, workers and other staff to improve in social and environmental performance. | 2. Attracting, developing and promoting talent 2. Supply chain programmes: workers at the centre Inditex offers specific training courses on aspects of sustainability to its employees. The Group also provides training programmes for auditors and suppliers on aspects of the Code of Conduct and environmental issues. | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Capacity Building | ||||||
| AF6 | Policies for supplier selection, management, and termination | 1. Traceability of the supply chain 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review Inditex Code of Conduct for Manufacturers and Suppliers includes the standards and requirements that suppliers must meet in order to form part of Inditex’s supply chain. It is available on the website: www.inditex.com/en/how-we-do-business/our-model/sourcing | Yes | |||
| AF17 | Actions to identify and mitigate business practices that affect code compliance | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Non-compliance findings | ||||||
| AF9 | Incidents of non-compliance with legal requirements or collective bargaining agreements on wages | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF10 | Incidents of non-compliance with overtime standards | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF11 | Incidents of non-compliance with standards on pregnancy and maternity rights | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF12 | Incidents of the use of child labor | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF13 | Incidents of non-compliance with standards on gender discrimination | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF14 | Incidents of non-compliance with code of conduct | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| AF15 | Analysis of data from code compliance audits | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Remediation | ||||||
| AF16 | Remediation practices to address non-compliance findings | 3. Strategic Plan 2014-2018. 2016 Review | Yes | |||
| Category: Environmental | ||||||
| Material aspect: Materials | ||||||
| AF18 | Programs to replace organic-based adhesives and primers with water-based adhesives and primers | 3. Sustainable management | Yes | |||
| AF19 | Practices to source safer alternative substances to those on the restricted substances list, including description of associated management systems | 3. Sustainable management | Yes | |||
| AF20 | List of environmentally preferable materials used in apparel and footwear products | 2. More sustainable raw materials | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Energy | ||||||
| AF21 | Amount of energy consumed and percentage of the energy that is from renewable sources | 1. Sustainable environmental management of our facilities Sustainability indicators 3. Environmental indicators | Yes | |||
| Category: Social | ||||||
| Sub-category: labor practices and decent work | ||||||
| Material aspect: Employment | ||||||
| AF22 | Policy and practices regarding the use of employees with non-permanent and non-fulltime status | 2. Attracting, developing and promoting talent | Yes | |||
| AF23 | Policy regarding the use of home working | 1. Equality and diversity | Yes | |||
| AF24 | Policy on the use and selection of labor brokers, including adherence to relevant ILO Conventions | 1. Equality and diversity 9. Code of conduct and responsible practices and the committee of ethics Inditex carries out analysis and control of the level of compliance with its Sustainability Strategy achieved by suppliers by means of the Group’s Code of Conduct for Manufacturers and Suppliers Compliance Programme. | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Wages and hours | ||||||
| AF25 | Policy and practices on wage deductions that are not mandated by law | 3. Quality employment Inditex does not adhere to any wage deduction policy or practice beyond those stipulated by law. | Yes | |||
| AF26 | Policy on working hours, including definition of overtime, and actions to prevent excessive and forced overtime | The in force collective agreements do not contemplate any deadline to inform of the organizational changes undergone by Inditex. However, when a relevant fact is stated, this is duly notified according to the in force regulations (Act 41 of the Spanish Workers’ Statute). | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Labor/ Management relations | ||||||
| AF29 | Percentage of workplaces where there is one or more independent trade union(s) | Some 37% of Inditex’s work centres have workers’ representatives (There have been no significant changes in this indicator on a national level in comparison with 2015). | Yes | |||
| AF30 | Percentage of workplaces where, in the absence of a trade union, there are worker-management committees, broken down by country | The Group does not participate in representative bodies that do not involve the trade unions. | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Occupational health and safety | ||||||
| AF31 | Initiatives and programs to respond to, reduce, and prevent the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders | 3. Quality employment | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity | ||||||
| AF27 | Policy and actions to protect the pregnancy and maternity rights of women workers | 1. Equality and diversity | Yes | |||
| AF32 | Actions to address gender discrimination and to provide opportunities for the advancement of women workers | 1. Equality and diversity | Yes | |||
| Material aspect: Community investment | ||||||
| AF33 | Priorities in community investment strategy | Key programmes in 2016 | Yes | |||
| AF34 | Amount of investment in worker communities broken down by location | Investment in social programmes 2016 2. Investment in social programmes indicators 2016 | Yes | |||