ABOUT COS

COS for women and men who want high fashion with good quality at an affordable price. We purchase our products from around 60 suppliers, which are located primarily in Europe and, to an extent, in Asia


SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
We want our products to be manufactured under good working conditions. This is why we have a code of conduct. Our code is based on ILO's core conventions and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and includes the following supplier requirements:
- compliance with local labour law
- statutory pay and working hours
- the right to organise and bargain collectively
- a ban on child labour
- a ban on discrimination
- a ban on forced labour
- health and safety in the workplace
- compliance with local environmental legislation

All suppliers of garments and other products that bear the COS brand commit to our code of conduct. When our suppliers sign our code of conduct, they also agree to undergoing audits that serve to assess their compliance with the code. This means that we may conduct announced or unannounced audits at any time.
All products sold under the COS brand name are covered by our code of conduct. For products in limited quantity sold under other brand names, exceptions may apply.


MONITORING CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLIANCE
At the outset of a supplier relationship, we carry out an extensive audit. The aim is to obtain as accurate a picture as possible of social and environmental practices and conditions.
The audit includes over 300 questions and each audit takes two to six working days to complete.
During the audit the auditors inspect the plant, go through employment contracts, timesheets, payroll reports and other documentation as well as talk to factory employees and management. After each audit the results are discussed with the supplier. The supplier is then given a certain period in which to draw up a plan for remedying any deficiencies. The implementation of such measures is followed up by the auditors.
Read more about our supplier requirements, monitoring process and improvement projects at www.hm.com/csr
Please note that all prices and product information on cosstores.com are subject to change and some garments are only available in selected stores.


Legal Notice
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
Mäster Samuelsgatan 46
106 38 Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone: +46 (0)8 796 55 00
Fax: +46 (0)8 24 80 78
E-mail: info@hm.com

Companies register: Bolagsverket/Swedish Companies Registration Office
Company registration number: 556042-7220
Authorised representative: Karl-Johan Persson
VAT registration number: VAT NO. SE556042722001


Privacy Policy
Hennes & Mauritz works to ensure that your integrity is maintained on the Internet. We have therefore produced a policy for how your personal information is used. The content of the policy can be changed on an ongoing basis and therefore you should read through it again when you visit our website next time.


Personal details
We accept responsibility for all the personal information such as your name, address and any other personal details that you provide us with or that we find out on recruitment or in competitions. The information is kept within the group H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB and its subsidiaries as the party responsible for personal data.
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB will not pass on your personal details to third parties.


Why do we take your details and what are they used for?
We use the information that we collect to fulfill our commitments to you and to provide you with the service that you expect. This includes sending you information and offers for marketing purposes. In registering your interest/making an application you consent to our processing your personal details in a recruitment process. We will only store your details subsequently with your consent. It is H&M policy not to request sensitive information from applicants via our website. Therefore do not submit sensitive information (e.g. racial/ethnic origin, political views, religious/philosophical convictions, membership of trade unions, health, sex life) when you register your interest or send your application to us. We always try to respond to applications as quickly as possible.


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Colours
We cannot guarantee that the colours shown on the website exactly reproduce the colours of the actual garments. This partly depends on the colour reproduction on your computer.

Copyright
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