The Responsible buying process at DECATHLON

The Responsible buying process at
DECATHLON
Contexte
Decathlon is a network of retail firms specialized in sports and leisure items; it encompasses the entire product
Année
2013
life cycle, from research and development through retail sale, including design, aesthetics, production and
Catégorie
5. Bonnes Pratiques d'Affaires
to the network (e.g. Decathlon, Koodza).
Human Responsibility in Production (HRP) designates the management system and resources implemented by
Rubrique
Achats responsables
Decathlon relative to workplace conditions, at production sites and with suppliers.
Secteur
Commerce / Distribution
Objectif(s)
Taille de l'entreprise
Entreprise de plus de 500 salariés
> To improve and promote fair working conditions in compliance with the company's ethics
Pays
France
logistics. The articles produced by its own labels (b'Twin, Quechua, etc.) are marketed through stores belonging
Démarche
In 2002, Decathlon established a Charter of Human Responsibilities in Production, drawing on the fundamental
principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization's fundamental
Entreprise
DECATHLON
conventions and the SA 8000 social responsibility standard.
This Charter is signed by each supplier, holds legal value and sets forth Decathlon's requirements based on the
eight following criteria:
Chiffre d'affaires
9,1 milliards deuros (2015)
Effectif
70000 (2015)
Pays
France
Adresse
> Employment of children and minors
> Forced Labour
> Hygiene and Safety
> Discrimination
> Abusive Disciplinary Practices
> Working hours
> Wages
> Labor Management
4, boulevard de Mons
59650 Villeneuve dAscq
Audits are conducted at the suppliers' place of business in order to ensure compliance with both local law and the
Téléphone
to an in-house team dedicated to Human Responsibilities in Production. Such audits apply to all suppliers of
09 69 32 33 22
finished products as well as critical components. Any company already evaluated is systematically submitted to a
www.decathlon.fr/
reevaluation.
Audit reports (written within the framework of partnerships and from a shared responsibility perspective) serve to
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determine the status of the various production sites.
Whenever noncompliance is detected, improvement plans are defined and implemented. At this point,
Decathlon Charter. Since 2009, these audits have either been commissioned to external consultants or assigned
Decathlon's production teams, who are regularly present onsite, assume responsibility for monitoring the plans'
Contact
Claire FOUILLÉ, CSR Project leader,
progress.
Should a situation create an "unacceptable human risk", production is suspended while Decathlon's teams and
the supplier collaborate to devise remedial plans. If a subcontractor refuses to adopt the required action plan,
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Mardi, 23 Février 2016
Decathlon has the authority to sever ties with this party.
In 2012, a total of 1,000 assessments were performed covering the entire panel, of which 600 were handled by
in-house teams.
Best Practice initiated in 2002 and updated in 2012.
Contribution à la performance de l'entreprise
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Control of the human risks in production
Stronger partnerships built with suppliers
Bénéfices sociaux, environnementaux et/ou de gouvernance
> Ensured respect of fair and legal working conditions in all production settings
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