At Trimark Sportswear Group, we believe that it everyone’s responsibility to be Socially Responsible – therefore we have chosen to pursue long-term goals that are both good for our society, and also our environment.

We feel that as a result of our large corporate volumes, we have the opportunity to improve the lives of those working in our factories around the globe, and believe that Ethical Sourcing and Social Compliance has become key area of distinction between vendors. We are making this a top priority. We also understand that through our efforts we can assist Corporate Canada in their individual efforts to be Social Conscious.

To ensure that we meet these goals, we have engaged the services of Intertek Group Plc, an internationally recognized 3rd party audit firm specializing not only in auditing, but the continual development of best practices in factories across the globe.

These audits are a measure of how our factories are performing against our predetermined set of guidelines, recognized as some of the highest standards in the apparel industry. At Trimark Sportswear Group, we have developed these standards of excellence and made them our Top Priority.

Compliance Standards include:

• Management & Labour treatment
We believe that all employees shall be treated fairly. All factories associated with Trimark Sportswear Group should educate their workers on their rights, bring awareness to factory managers on how to manage their workers, should be in compliance with local environmental laws, and should encourage the use of environmentally sustainable practices.
• Labour Force Rights:
We believe that all workers are entitled to basic labour rights: compensation at least in accordance with the minimum total compensation required by local laws; legal limitations on the number of hours and days worked, and that these limits should be strictly observed;  the right to free association and the right to exercise collective bargaining; under no circumstances will we tolerate forced or child labour.
• Workplace Health & Safety
We believe that all workers have the right to a safe and sanitary work environment, free from discrimination and harassment, and that all possible Health and Safety precautions are taken.