VF Corp.

"Consistent global standards and metrics encourage progress and accountability. That’s why we’re proud to align VF’s fundamental human rights commitment with the following instruments: • International Labour Organization (ILO) Core Conventions; • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work • Universal Declaration of Human Rights; • UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and, • UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" [...] "These Global Compliance Principles apply to all facilities that produce goods for VF Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, divisions, or affiliates, including facilities owned and operated by VF and its contractors, agents and suppliers, referred to in this document as VF Authorized Facilities. [...] Discrimination [...] Forced Labour [...] Child Labour [...] Freedom of association"

"Women’s Rights - VF Authorized Facilities must ensure that women workers receive equal remuneration, including benefits, equal treatment, equal evaluation of the quality of their work and equal opportunity to fill all positions open to male workers. Pregnancy tests will not be a condition of employment, nor will they be demanded of employees. Workers who take maternity leave (of a duration determined by local and national laws) will not face dismissal nor threat of dismissal, loss of seniority or deduction of wages, and will be able to return to their former or comparable employment at the same rate of pay and benefits. Workers will not be forced or pressured to use contraception. Workers will not be exposed to hazards, including glues and solvents, which may endanger their safety, including their reproductive health. Facilities shall provide appropriate services and accommodation to women workers in connection with pregnancy."

"VF’s risk assessment process considers the impact our activities may have on ecosystems. The tool used to assess this risk is external engagement with industry specialists. The information provided by outside stakeholders was used to inform the development of our Forest Derived Materials (FDM) and Animal Derived Materials (ADM) policies. Ecosystem protection is a critical component in these policies. VF’s FDM policy specifically highlights efforts to protect the Amazon Biome as well as an overarching effort to preserve high conservation value forests (HCVF)."

"VF Authorized Facilities must comply with all laws and regulations relating to environmental protection in the countries in which they operate. [...] VF Authorized Facilities must maintain on site all documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with these Global Compliance Principles. VF and its subsidiaries will undertake affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced on-site inspections of production facilities, to monitor compliance with these Global Compliance Principles. VF Authorized Facilities must allow VF representatives full access to production facilities, employee records and employees for confidential interviews in connection with monitoring visits. "

"We have an Ethics Hotline through which employees, suppliers and other third parties can report violations of VF’s policies, including violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy. The number for the Ethics Hotline is (866) 492-3370."

"Our contract supplier factories are expected to comply with VF’s Terms of Engagement and Factory Facility Guidelines. We verify compliance with our requirements through internal and third-party audits, including unannounced audits, as outlined in VF’s Factory Audit Procedures."

"Our disclosure accounts for 100% of Tier 1* and owned manufacturing facilities used by VF, and approximately 70% of Tier 2** facilities measured by spend for the period 2021’s Quarter 1 (January - March).*** Updated quarterly, the list fluctuates over time to reflect the seasonality of VF’s business and corresponding production. All factories must meet VF’s strict standards and adhere to our Global Compliance Principles. VF's Factory Compliance program continues to expand to cover VF’s Tier 2 factories. As of this publication, 217 Tier 2 factories have been audited under the VF Factory Compliance program, and Corrective Action Plans developed when required. VF’s supplier factory list will continue to expand on a regular basis*Tier 1 is defined as: Final product manufacturing and assembly facilities, as well as value-added operations subcontracted by Tier 1 vendors.**Tier 2 is defined as: Facilities that supply our Tier 1 factories with textiles, leather, down, polymers, trims, packaging, and hardware materials.***Supreme factories are not included in this factory disclosure at this time. VF’s process is to incorporate all new acquisitions along with their unique suppliers into our factory compliance program and disclosure process over a 12-15 month period from the time of acquisition."

"VF is committed to continuous improvement of the criteria and enforcement of its ADM policy. All existing and ne w suppliers of ADM’s must adhere to the below implementation process. Level 1 – Communication and Acknowledgement • VF will train and educate ADM suppliers regarding VF’s ADM policy. • VF will communicate ADM Policy to all ADM Suppliers.[...] If a supplier does not meet policy requirements, they must submit a plan to achieve policy adherence. Level 2 – Adherence & Self-Declaration • ADM suppliers must acknowledge their commitment to adhere to VF’s ADM Policy by providing a signed policy acknowledgement. • All suppliers (new and existing) must sign the VF ADM policy agreement declaring adherence to our criteria. • Suppliers must provide proof of country of origin and state or province where the animal was born and bred for all ADM’s sold to VF. Level 3 – Verification & Audit • VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance."

"VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance. • VF will ask ADM suppliers to begin to adopt third party ADM certifications where feasible and applicable. • VF will continue to activate our policy through ongoing processes as our supply chain evolves."

"VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance."

"Consistent global standards and metrics encourage progress and accountability. That’s why we’re proud to align VF’s fundamental human rights commitment with the following instruments: • International Labour Organization (ILO) Core Conventions; • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work • Universal Declaration of Human Rights; • UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and, • UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" [...] "These Global Compliance Principles apply to all facilities that produce goods for VF Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, divisions, or affiliates, including facilities owned and operated by VF and its contractors, agents and suppliers, referred to in this document as VF Authorized Facilities. [...] Discrimination [...] Forced Labour [...] Child Labour [...] Freedom of association"

"Women’s Rights - VF Authorized Facilities must ensure that women workers receive equal remuneration, including benefits, equal treatment, equal evaluation of the quality of their work and equal opportunity to fill all positions open to male workers. Pregnancy tests will not be a condition of employment, nor will they be demanded of employees. Workers who take maternity leave (of a duration determined by local and national laws) will not face dismissal nor threat of dismissal, loss of seniority or deduction of wages, and will be able to return to their former or comparable employment at the same rate of pay and benefits. Workers will not be forced or pressured to use contraception. Workers will not be exposed to hazards, including glues and solvents, which may endanger their safety, including their reproductive health. Facilities shall provide appropriate services and accommodation to women workers in connection with pregnancy."

VF Corp. commit to "Adoption of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles" for their timber sourcing.

VF Corp. have a cut off date of 1993-1997 for their timber sourcing.

"VF’s risk assessment process considers the impact our activities may have on ecosystems. The tool used to assess this risk is external engagement with industry specialists. The information provided by outside stakeholders was used to inform the development of our Forest Derived Materials (FDM) and Animal Derived Materials (ADM) policies. Ecosystem protection is a critical component in these policies. VF’s FDM policy specifically highlights efforts to protect the Amazon Biome as well as an overarching effort to preserve high conservation value forests (HCVF)."

"VF Authorized Facilities must comply with all laws and regulations relating to environmental protection in the countries in which they operate. [...] VF Authorized Facilities must maintain on site all documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with these Global Compliance Principles. VF and its subsidiaries will undertake affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced on-site inspections of production facilities, to monitor compliance with these Global Compliance Principles. VF Authorized Facilities must allow VF representatives full access to production facilities, employee records and employees for confidential interviews in connection with monitoring visits. "

"We have an Ethics Hotline through which employees, suppliers and other third parties can report violations of VF’s policies, including violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy. The number for the Ethics Hotline is (866) 492-3370."

"Our contract supplier factories are expected to comply with VF’s Terms of Engagement and Factory Facility Guidelines. We verify compliance with our requirements through internal and third-party audits, including unannounced audits, as outlined in VF’s Factory Audit Procedures."

"Our disclosure accounts for 100% of Tier 1* and owned manufacturing facilities used by VF, and approximately 70% of Tier 2** facilities measured by spend for the period 2021’s Quarter 1 (January - March).*** Updated quarterly, the list fluctuates over time to reflect the seasonality of VF’s business and corresponding production. All factories must meet VF’s strict standards and adhere to our Global Compliance Principles. VF's Factory Compliance program continues to expand to cover VF’s Tier 2 factories. As of this publication, 217 Tier 2 factories have been audited under the VF Factory Compliance program, and Corrective Action Plans developed when required. VF’s supplier factory list will continue to expand on a regular basis*Tier 1 is defined as: Final product manufacturing and assembly facilities, as well as value-added operations subcontracted by Tier 1 vendors.**Tier 2 is defined as: Facilities that supply our Tier 1 factories with textiles, leather, down, polymers, trims, packaging, and hardware materials.***Supreme factories are not included in this factory disclosure at this time. VF’s process is to incorporate all new acquisitions along with their unique suppliers into our factory compliance program and disclosure process over a 12-15 month period from the time of acquisition."

"VF is committed to continuous improvement of the criteria and enforcement of its FDM policy. We have set the following compliance and time-bounded goals. All existing suppliers of FDMs must adhere to the below implementation timeline. New suppliers of FDMs will be given the same time-period to achieve policy adherence starting from their initial contract date [.. ] Begin to train and educate FDM suppliers regarding VF’s FDM policy • Communicate FDM Policy to all FDM Suppliers [...] All suppliers (new and existing) must sign the VF FDM policy agreement declaring adherence to our criteria and timeline [...] VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance [...] "VF requires certificates from suppliers to confirm compliance. Non-compliance is subject to corrective action plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance."

"VF is committed to continuous improvement of the criteria and enforcement of its FDM policy. We have set the following compliance and time-bounded goals. All existing suppliers of FDMs must adhere to the below implementation timeline. New suppliers of FDMs will be given the same time-period to achieve policy adherence starting from their initial contract date [.. ] Begin to train and educate FDM suppliers regarding VF’s FDM policy • Communicate FDM Policy to all FDM Suppliers [...] All suppliers (new and existing) must sign the VF FDM policy agreement declaring adherence to our criteria and timeline [...] VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance [...] "VF requires certificates from suppliers to confirm compliance. Non-compliance is subject to corrective action plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance."

VF Corp "have set the following compliance and time-bounded goals. All existing suppliers of FDMs must adhere to the below implementation timeline[...]VF will randomly select suppliers for auditing to ensure policy adherence. Non-compliance will be subject to Corrective Action Plans in a similar fashion to other forms of supplier non-compliance".