Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.40
Liaison Dayna Cook
Submission Date Nov. 6, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northern Arizona University
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Dayna McKay
Data Analyst
Office of Sustainability
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
Yes

Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
No

For institutions outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. only:

Is the institution currently a member of an equivalent independent monitoring and verification organization approved by AASHE?:
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A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
In 2023, Northern Arizona University (NAU) joined the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), an independent labor rights monitoring organization. The WRC investigates global factory working conditions, combats sweatshop practices, and protects worker rights in the apparel industry. This partnership allows NAU to enforce binding labor standards, ensuring the ethical production of university-branded apparel and goods. WRC's extensive global network conducts worker-centered investigations, supports workers, and advocates for enforceable private agreements with multinational corporations to improve labor conditions. Founded in 2000, the WRC collaborates with universities, students, and government entities to uphold human rights standards.

If institution is not a member of a monitoring and verification organization:

Has the institution adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel?:
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A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information provided by: dayna.cook@nau.edu, aholcomb@arizona.edu, and laura.little@nau.edu

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