CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

GAMEDAY COUTURE, LLC CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY POLICY & CODE OF CONDUCT

Gameday Couture, LLC has built the foundation of our corporation on the commitment to conduct business in the highest capacities of morality, integrity, and ethics. Operating under such guiding principles, these qualities are instilled and exuded through the management and employees of Gameday Couture as well as the manufacturers of our goods. The policies set forth encompass the ability to govern and protect the people, licenses, facilities, and environments we impact in a positive and esteemed manner.

A direct reflection of company core values and foundation implementation can be attributed to the business concept success. Gameday Couture has committed to and succeeded in gaining industry leadership by providing fashion forward and quality goods at competitive price points. Quality not only means placing a great end product in a consumers hand, but also includes the production process and ensuring a manufacturing process that is environmentally and socially sustainable. The company holds a responsibility for all contributors to our success, therefore, we are committed to working closely with our suppliers and business partners. In doing this, we are able to achieve a long-term, sustainable, social and environmental standard in the factories that manufacture Gameday Couture’s products, as well as in the operations of other business partners.

 

AREAS OF EMPHESIS:

Corporate Transparency: Gameday Couture, LLC, is committed to exhibiting and promoting corporate transparency in daily operations. The company is dedicated to conducting business in a transparent and honest manner in all facets of business including but not limited to fiscal responsibility, administrative accountability, and policy enforcement. Employee conduct and ethics: Employees of Gameday Couture, LLC, are adequately trained and given the tools to carry out the core values of the corporation. This encompasses creating a safe and fair work environment free from harassment Protection and supreme representation of our licenses: As ambassadors of the licenses we have the privilege to hold, it is our obligation to protect and represent the brands and institutions that have awarded us the opportunity to produce logo goods. Environmental and individual safety standards: Environmental as well as individual safety standards have been established within our workplaces to ensure the safety of all impacted parties. Upholding the standards set forth by the Fair Labor Association: As a member of the Fair Labor Association, Gameday Couture strives to operate within the standards and guidelines of the FLA. In doing this, the company ensures a higher rate of accountability, safety, and social responsibility throughout the manufacturing process.

 SUPPLIER TERMS & CONDITIONS, MONITORING, & CORRECTIVE ACTION

Suppliers of Gameday Couture, LLC are screened and selected based on the ability to exhibit best practices, including safety, quality, and consistency throughout the manufacturing process. Below listed specifications outline what we require from our suppliers, their subcontractors and other business partners in order to fulfill our commitment to our Board of Directors, to our employees, to our customers, to our shareholders and to other stakeholders. It is the responsibility of Gameday Couture’s suppliers and other business partners to inform their subcontractors of said policies, and to ensure they are implemented in every factory and workplace that produces, finishes, packs or otherwise handles goods or performs services for Gameday Couture. We base our requirements predominately on internationally agreed standards such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and applicable ILO Conventions, as well as national legislation.

 

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Our general rule is that all our suppliers and other business partners must, in all their activities, follow the national laws in the countries in which they operate. Should any requirement in this Code conflict with the national law in any country or territory, the law must always be followed. In such cases the supplier must notify Gameday Couture immediately, before signing this Code. However, Gameday Couture's requirements may go beyond the requirements set out in national law.

CHILD LABOR IS NOT ACCEPTED (Refer to ILO Conventions 138 and 182 and to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child)

2.1 Child Labor

Gameday Couture does not accept child labor. No person shall be employed at an age younger than 15 (or 14 where the national law so allows) or younger than the legal age for employment if this age is higher than 15. The company must take the necessary preventive measures to ensure that it does not employ anyone below the legal age of employment.

2.2 Young Workers

All legal limitations on the employment of persons below the age of 18 years must be

followed. We acknowledge that according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a person is a child until the age of 18. We recognize the rights of every child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's education, or to be harmful to the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.

For further clarification regarding the prevention and remediation of child labor please see our Code of Conduct Guidance for Implementation of Good Labor Practice.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

3.1 Building Safety

We require our suppliers and other business partners to make employees' safety a priority at all times. No hazardous equipment or unsafe buildings are accepted.

3.2 Fire Safety

Emergency exits on all floors must be clearly marked, well lit and unblocked all the way out of the building. Evacuation through emergency exits must always be possible during

working hours. Everyone working on the premises, including managers and guards, must be regularly trained in how to act in case of fire or other emergency. Regular evacuation drills for all employees are required; evacuation plans and firefighting equipment must be in place.

3.3 Accidents and First Aid

The employer must work proactively to avoid accidents causing harm to any employee in the workplace. Relevant first aid equipment must be available and where legally required a doctor or nurse should be available during working hours.

3.4 Working Environment

The premises must be regularly maintained and cleaned and must provide a healthy

working environment.

WORKERS' RIGHTS

4.1 Basic Rights

4.1.1 We do not accept any forms of forced or bonded labor and we do not accept the

use of prison labor or illegal labor in the production of goods or services for Gameday Couture. (Refer to ILO Conventions 29 and 105)

4.1.2 Migrant workers shall have exactly the same entitlements as local employees. Any commissions and other fees in connection with employment of migrant workers must be covered by the employer. The employer must not require the employee to submit his/her identification documents. Deposits are not allowed. Workers employed through an agent or contractor are the responsibility of Gameday Couture’s supplier and other business partners, and are thus covered by this Code.

4.1.3 Every employee shall be treated with respect and dignity. Under no circumstances do we accept the use by our suppliers, their subcontractors or other business partners of humiliating or corporal punishment, and no employee shall be subject to physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.

4.1.4 All employees have the right to form or join associations of their own choosing, and to bargain collectively. Gameday Couture does not accept disciplinary or discriminatory actions from the employer against employees who choose to peacefully and lawfully organize or join an association. (Refer to ILO Conventions 87, 98 and 135)

4.1.5 No employee shall be discriminated against in employment or occupation on the grounds of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic origin, disease or disability. (Refer to ILO Conventions 100 and 111)

4.1.6 All employees are entitled to a written employment contract, in the local language, stipulating the employment terms and conditions. The employer has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are aware of their legal rights and obligations.

4.2 Wages, Benefits, Working Hours and Leave

As background to this chapter we quote from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 23:3, as guidance concerning our ambition for our suppliers and business partners: “Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity...”

4.2.1 Wages must be paid regularly, on time, and must reflect the experience, qualifications and performance of the employee. Gameday Couture’s minimum requirement is that employers shall pay at least the statutory minimum wage, the prevailing industry wage or the wage negotiated in a collective agreement, whichever is higher. All other types of legally mandated benefits and compensations shall be paid. No unfair deductions are allowed, and the employee has the right to a written specification of how the wage has been calculated.

4.2.2 Ordinary working hours must not exceed the legal limit and shall never exceed 48

hour per week. Overtime hours must not exceed the numbers allowed by the law of the

country. If such limits do not exist, overtime work should not exceed 12 hours per week.

Overtime work must always be voluntary and compensated in accordance with the law.

Piece-rate work should not be exempted from the right to overtime compensation.

Employees are entitled to at least one day off in every seven-day period.

4.2.3 The employees shall be granted and correctly compensated for any types of paid

leave to which they are legally entitled. Examples of such leave include annual leave,

maternity/parental leave and sick leave.

HOUSING CONDITIONS

If a company provides housing facilities for its employees, the requirements regarding fire safety and cleanliness under point 3 above should also cover the dormitory. The dormitory must be separated from the workplace and have a separate entrance. Employees should have free access to the dormitory.

ENVIRONMENT

The environment is of increasing concern globally and Gameday Couture expects its suppliers and other business partners to act responsibly in this respect. Our suppliers must comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations in the country of operation. In particular, we are concerned about how the production of our garments and other products contributes to climate change and water stress.

6.1 Environmental Permits

The company must have the relevant environmental permits and licenses for its operations.

6.2 Handling of Chemicals

Chemicals used must be in compliance with Gameday Couture's Chemical Restrictions for the relevant product type. Chemical containers must be properly labeled and safely stored. A material safety data sheet (MSDS) must be available (in the local language) in the workshop. The instructions in the MSDS must be followed. (Refer to ILO Convention 170)

6.3 Water Management and Wastewater Treatment

Water is a scarce resource in many parts of the world and should be used as efficiently as possible. All outgoing wastewater from wet processes must be treated before it is discharged. The treated wastewater quality must meet the requirements in local legislation or the BSR guidelines, whichever is stricter.

6.4 Waste Management

Any waste and in particular hazardous waste must be taken care of in a responsible manner and in accordance with local law.

SYSTEMS APPROACH

In order to maintain compliance with Gameday Couture’s Code of Conduct, local labor laws and environmental laws, it is important that Gameday Couture’s suppliers and other business partners have the necessary policies and management systems in place.

MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

8.1 Transparency and Co-operation

Gameday Couture expects all its suppliers and other business partners to respect this Code of Conduct and to actively do their utmost to achieve our standards. We also expect our suppliers and other business partners to be transparent and not intentionally mislead our auditors. We believe in co-operation and we are willing to work with our suppliers and other business partners to achieve sustainable solutions and to promote suppliers and other business partners who are in compliance.

Ethical behavior is required by Gameday Couture’s auditors and any breaches of Gameday Couture’s Code of Ethics must immediately be reported to Gameday Couture’s management or to info@gamedaycouture.com.

8.2 Monitoring

All suppliers and other business partners are obliged to keep Gameday Couture informed at all times of where each product is being produced, including subcontracting and homework. Relevant documentation must be maintained for auditing purposes. We reserve the right to make unannounced visits to all units producing goods or services for Gameday Couture, at any time. We also reserve the right to appoint an independent third party of our choice to conduct audits in order to evaluate compliance with our Code of Conduct.

8.3 Supply Chain

Gameday Couture’s Code of Conduct applies only to our direct suppliers, other business partners and manufacturers of goods or services for GC and their downstream subcontractors. However, we encourage our suppliers and other business partners to impose social and environmental requirements upstream in their supply chain, for example on suppliers of fabric, labels, leather, wood, cotton and other components and raw materials. Examples of such requirements include banning the use of forced labor & child labor.

8.4 Corrective Action

Gameday Couture’s audits aim to identify gaps between the requirements in this Code of Conduct and the actual practices and conditions in the workplace. The audited company will usually be given the opportunity to propose and implement a corrective action plan. Gameday Couture will follow up the implementation of the plan and verify that violations have been remedied. A supplier failing to undertake sustainable improvements within the stipulated time frame would seriously damage its relationship with Gameday Couture. Unwillingness to cooperate or repeated serious violations of Gameday Couture’s Code of Conduct and local law may lead to reduced business and ultimately termination of the business relationship with Gameday Couture.