Sweat Free!
We believe that any products bearing the COLBY name or logo should be manufactured with the same values and commitment to human and environmental rights that we have at Colby. We attempt to ensure that our manufacturers are doing this by requesting their corporate Code of Conduct at our Bookstore. We are also members of associations and buying groups that deal with the issue. Below are links for organizations working with these issues, and code of conduct statements for some suppliers of collegiate merchandise. For more information, please feel free to e-mail our Director, Barb Shutt, at bcshutt@colby.edu.
United Students Against Sweatshops
Social Accountability International
International Labor Rights Fund
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights
Association of College Licensing Administrators
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
United Students for Fair Trade
Ahead USA - Fair Labor Association Members
Alta Gracia (Knights Apparel) - Model Factory for Fair Labor
Boxercraft - Code of Conduct
Burts Bees - Sustainability statement
Camelbak - Social Responsibility Statement.
Camp David Apparel - Fair Labor Association Members
CDI Corp. - USA made products using only American-made raw materials.
Champion Products- Corporate citizenship and social responisbility statement.
Charles River Apparel- Social Responsibility & Compliance.
Chavez for Charity- 25% of profits to humanitarian issues.
Church Hill Classics Diploma Frames- Adheres to Fair Labor Association Code of Workplace Conduct. Also Environmental Responsibility & Certified Women-Owned Business statements.
Collegiate Pacific- Code of Conduct.
Cutter & Buck- Corporate Social Responsibility Statement.
Gear for Sports- Fair Labor Association Members.
J. America Sportswear- Code of Conduct.
League Collegaite Wear- Statement on their Made with Integrity principles.
Legacy- Corporate Social Responsibility statement.
Logofit- Social Responsibility statement.
MV Sport & The Game- Corporate Responsibility statement.
Nike- Corporate Responsibility statement.
Penguin Random House- Green statement.
Potter Decals- Code of Conduct, Fair Labor Association, and Certified Women-Owned Business statements, also California Prop 65 Environemtnal Compliance Statenment.
Preserve Products- Certified B Corp.
Richardson Sports- Corporate Responsibility statement.
Russell Athletic- Corporate Responsibility Statement.
Third Street Sportswear- Fair Labor Association Members - Children's apparel USA-Made in Ozark & Houston, Missouri.
Twin City Knitting- USA Made. Corporate & Social resonisbility statement.
Under Armour- Corporate Responsibility statement.
University Blanket and Flag- Code of Conduct.
U-Trau- Code of Conduct. Based in Denver, U-Trau makes their garments in the United States.
Worthy Promotional Products- Code of Conduct.