4. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND

GOVERNANCE CRITERIA

4. 環境、社會和治理準則

4.1 Due Diligence Management Process

4.1. 盡職調查管理流程

4.1.1 The Certified Entity shall engage into a responsible business conduct. GOTS Chemical Input Criteria, GOTS Environmental Criteria, GOTS Human Rights and Social Criteria, and GOTS Governance Criteria shall be implemented through the due diligence process. This process shall be commensurate with the risk and appropriate to a specific Certified Entity’s circumstances and context. As provided by OECD Due Diligence Guidance for responsible business conduct and OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector the following six steps framework shall be followed by the Certified Entity when conducting due diligence process:

4.1.1. 被認證實體應參與負責任的商業行為。應通過盡職調查流程實施《化學品投入物準則》、GOTS環境準則、GOTS人權與社會責任準則、以及GOTS治理準則。該流程應與風險相匹配，并適合特定的被認證實體的情況和背景。根據《OECD負責任的商業行為盡職調查指南》和《OECD服裝和鞋類行業負責任的供應鏈盡職調查指南》規定，被認證實體開展盡職調查流程時應遵守以下六步法框架：

i. The Certified Entity shall embed its due diligence process into its policies and management systems,

i. 被認證實體應將其盡職調查流程加入其政策和管理體系中；

ii. The Certified Entity shall identify actual or potential adverse impacts associated with the Certified Entity’s operation,

ii. 被認證實體應識別與被認證實體經營相關的實際或潛在不利影響；

iii. The Certified Entity shall cease, prevent or mitigate adverse impacts,

iii. 被認證實體應中止、預防或減輕負面影響；

iv. The Certified Entity shall track implementation and results,

iv. 被認證實體應跟蹤實施情況和結果；

v. The Certified Entity shall communicate how impacts are addressed; and

v. 被認證實體應傳達如何應對影響；并且

vi. The Certified Entity shall enable remediation when appropriate.

vi. 適當時，被認證實體應能夠實施補救措施。

4.1.2 The requirement to conduct due diligence process applies to all GOTS Certified Entities. Nevertheless, when assessing whether this requirement is met the size, operational context, ownership and structure of the Certified Entity may be taken into account.

4.1.2. 開展盡職調查流程的要求適用于所有GOTS被認證實體。但是，評估是否滿足本要求時，可考慮被認證實體的規模、經營環境、所有權和結構。

4.1.3 The Certified Entity shall continuously implement due diligence so that it can show progressive improvement over time.

4.1.3. 被認證實體應持續實施盡職調查，以便能隨時間做出逐步改善。

4.1.4 The Certified Entity shall adopt a Policy on Responsible Business Conduct that articulates Certified Entity’s commitments to responsible business conduct in its own operations and in its supply chain.

4.1.4. 被認證實體應采納《負責任的商業行為政策》，闡明被認證實體對于其自身經營和供應鏈中的負責任的商業行為做出的承諾。

4.1.5 The Certified Entity shall strengthen its management systems to conduct due diligence in Certified Entity’s own operation and in its supply chain.

4.1.5. 被認證實體應加強其管理體系，對其自身經營和供應鏈開展盡職調查。

4.1.6 The Certified Entity shall assign oversight and responsibility for due diligence to relevant senior management and assign board-level responsibilities for implementing the Policy on Responsible Business Conduct. The Certified Entity shall regularly provide the responsible person(s) with training on all relevant topics including those related to human and labour rights.

4.1.6. 被認證實體應將監督和盡職調查的責任分配給相關**管理層，并分配董事會層面的責任，以實施

《負責任的商業行為政策》。被認證實體應定期為負責人提供人權和勞動權等所有相關課題的培訓。

4.1.7 The Certified Entity shall allocate adequate support and resources to conduct due diligence process and implement the Policy on Responsible Business Conduct.

4.1.7. 被認證實體應為盡職調查流程的開展以及《負責任的商業行為政策》的實施提供足夠的支持和資源。