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We believe that by providing employees with quality employment opportunities in safe FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
and rewarding work environments, we increase the prosperity of not only our employees, We recognise our employees’ rights to form or join any organisation, including unions,
but their families and communities as well. and their right to collectively bargain with the Company.
More than 54% of our employees are represented by a union

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SAFE AND ERGONOMIC WORKPLACES

Our focus is on creating safe and healthy workplaces for our 50,000 employees through
ETHICAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

investments in modern equipment and technology, rigorous health and safety programmes
as well as carefully engineered worker ergonomics, material handling and process design.
All employees have the right to safe and ethically governed workplaces, always free
from harassment or prejudice in any form. These rights are upheld through strict

Our manufacturing employees have 24/7 access to free onsite medical clinics which
adherence to the Company’s Code of Conduct and related policies. Employees have

provide primary care, free vaccinations and health awareness campaigns throughout
access to several grievance mechanisms that allow employees, partners and other
the year. In further support of reducing worker strain and potential injury, employees

stakeholders to report non-compliance with any of our Code elements anonymously
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have access to onsite Schools for Back and Shoulder Health for exercise and
A P P A 100% of employees have access to an anonymous Toll-Free
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and without fear of repercussions.
preventative awareness programmes.

181,075 free medical consultations provided in our 24/7 medical clinics
Hotline to voice grievances
FAIR WAGES
EVERYDAY APPAREL , DONE RIGHT
We believe that all employees should be fairly compensated with a
MORE THAN US
$15.8M
Our Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics are the key elements that support our

wage that covers their basic needs and provides some discretionary
commitment to respecting employees’ rights throughout our operations and global supply
income. Our commitment to our employees goes well beyond
development hold promise for a better future.BETTERETTER BETTER
B Our Approachships for employees’ continued professional TM chain. Our Social Compliance Programme ensures that all of our company-owned facilities, TM
ensuring fair wages.
as well as our contractors, comply with our Code of Conduct, local and international laws and
SUBSIDISED MEALS
We strive to provide benefits that include primary medical care and
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IN 2017
best practice industry codes. As part of the Company’s onboarding training, all employees
other wellness programmes, subsidised meals, financial assistance, free
are provided training on our Code of Conduct, employees’ rights and health and safety.
transportation and access to training and development programmes

that empower our employees both professionally and personally. We understand
100% of our company-owned and dedicated manufacturing facilities outside
that our comprehensive training and education programmes, high school education
of the USA had complete social compliance audits conducted in 2017
Genuine Responsibility TM
US $4.9M invested in free transportation for employees in 2017
equivalency programmes as well as scholar Strategy Caring for Our People Conserving the Environment Creating Stronger Communities Reporting Methodology & Assurance Appendices GRI Content Index
2,192,312 man-hours of training provided
At Gildan we understand that our most important
resource is our people. They play an equally important
role in our success as do the investments we make in
equipment, technology and innovation.
Simply put, we depend on our people to carry out
CARING FOR our vision of Making Apparel Better™. As such, we
recognize our responsibility to provide them with
rewarding, safe and healthy work environments
where they are empowered to succeed. We strive to
foster a culture that will allow them to develop and
OUR PEOPLE perform to their best by giving them the training and
development opportunities they need and creating
fair and equal opportunities for success, while treating
everyone with respect and dignity and providing
valuable benefits tailored to community needs.
Annual sales of 2.75 Billion in 2017
Goals
Gildan products are sold in over 60 countries
Health & Safety Wages & Benefits Supply Chain
By 2018, update the By 2020, implement a near-miss reporting By 2020, implement a leadership By 2019, 71% of Gildan-owned By 2020, all worldwide
ergonomic baseline for program in our textile and sewing facilities to training program for our 1,500 manufacturing facilities will test contractors will be
71% of Gildan-owned help identify potential causes of injuries and supervisors in owned textile and Fair Labor Association (FLA) trained in Gildan’s
manufacturing facilities reduce risks. sewing facilities in Central America. fair wage methodology and Social & Sustainable
online tool Compliance Guidebook.
GENUINE RESPONSIBILITY™ Progress in 2018: We Progress in 2018: As the first steps in Progress in 2018: Progress in 2018:
Our Genuine Responsibility™ programme, launched more than 15 years ago, updated our ergonomic implementing this program this past year, we As part of the diagnostic phase of Progress in 2018: This year, 48% Progress in 2018: Our
incorporates comprehensive elements that govern everything we do in the areas baseline for 65% of strengthened our Health and Safety structure our Leading the Gildan Way program, of Gildan-owned manufacturing Social and Sustainable
of corporate, social and environmental responsibility. our Gildan–owned across our manufacturing operations, as well as during 2018 we carried out focus facilities deployed the FLA fair Compliance Guidebook
Going well beyond “doing the right thing,” Genuine Responsibility™ drives us to manufacturing facilities. in our yarn and distribution facilities in the US. groups, workshops and a needs wage tool. was updated in 2018 and
look for new and better ways to reduce our footprint and create positive impacts We were not able to We also started standardizing health and safety assessment in our textile and sewing will be launched in 2019
facilities in Central America to identify
to our employees and
meet our goal since our
procedures across the different operating units
for our people, their families and the communities where we operate. ergonomics experts were globally. We look forward to implementing a key leadership drivers. Additionally, contractors worldwide.
Over 90% of our total revenues are generated from products we manufacture in unable to visit three of database for health and safety metrics which 113 managers and first line supervisors
our own facilities. This direct control over the entire process, from raw our facilities due to travel will track not only lagging indicators (Accidents, from across our locations participated
First Aids, Lost Time) and leading indicators
restrictions related to
in the program during 2018.
materials to finished garments, allows us to engineer and implement social unrest during 2018. (observations, near misses, inspections).
programmes that keep our employees safe and healthy, reduce our environmental
PRODUCT GUIDE
footprint and remain true to our vision of MAKING APPAREL BETTER. TM
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