Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Duofold, and Champion, joined the Fair Labor Association and will undergo the FLAs two-year implementation process for accreditation of the companys global social compliance program. Participating companies in the FLA are required to fulfill 10 company obligations, including conducting internal monitoring of facilities, submitting to independent monitoring audits and verification, and managing and reporting information on their compliance efforts.
The FLA conducts unannounced independent external monitoring audits of a sample of a participating companys plants and suppliers, and publishes the results of those audits and any corrective action plans that may be needed, for the public to review.
Hanesbrands has a formal corporate social responsibility program that consists of four initiatives: a Global Business Practices ethics program for all employees worldwide; a Facility Compliance program that seeks to ensure company and supplier plants meet HBIs labor and social compliance standards; a Global Environmental Management System that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of operations; and a commitment to Corporate Philanthropy assisting the communities where HBI does business to provide access to lifes basic necessities
