Working with Baum und Pferdgarten should always be under proper conditions and at a fair wage in all stages of our supply chain. Every person involved in the making of our garments must be treated equally and with the utmost respect. Our values are reflected in our Human Rights Policy and our Code of Conduct.

Our Code of Conduct follows the UN Guiding Principles and the Human Rights bill and is build upon the framework provided by Dansk Fashion & Textiles. (DM&T) This Code of Conduct is set to guide, inform and ensure that employees and partners throughout our entire business have a clear understanding of and comply with our guiding principles and the ethical values we want to uphold.

Gender and Personal Bias

We believe in diversity and in empowering individuality. Everyone should have the right to work free from gender and personal bias. We expect that all individuals employed throughout our supply chain are treated with respect and fairness—regardless of age, cultural heritage, nationality, sexuality, religion, or gender.

We require our partners to promote freedom of expression and uphold the right to a workplace free from discrimination. Wages must reflect skill and responsibility—not gender—and both men and women should have equal opportunities for growth and development.

We acknowledge that challenges remain in supply chains, and progress requires active effort. As part of this, we ask our suppliers to provide valid third-party social audit reports and prioritize open dialogue with our suppliers. This helps us gain insight into working conditions and support ongoing improvement

Health and Safety

We believe that no one should have to risk their health to do their job. We expect our suppliers to provide access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and to ensure that workers are protected from known work-related hazards wherever possible.

We encourage our suppliers to provide access to healthcare support in relation to occupational health risks, and we continue to build awareness around this across our supply chain.

To help protect workers, customers, and the environment, we require that all chemical use in our production processes complies with the REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) as set out by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This includes avoiding the use of substances listed on the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and adhering to all applicable restrictions and authorisation requirements.

We expect that all employees have access to clean and functioning sanitary facilities, including toilets and safe drinking water, as a basic human right and workplace standard.

Harassment

We believe that everyone involved in our production processes should be able to express themselves—both in appearance and in voice—without fear of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

We expect our suppliers to actively prevent and address any form of harassment, including sexual misconduct, violence, or abuse of power. We require that a zero-tolerance approach to such behavior is communicated clearly to all employees and that appropriate consequences are in place.

Suppliers must provide safe, confidential, and accessible grievance mechanisms. This includes at minimum a dedicated complaint box where employees can anonymously raise concerns. Reports must be handled discreetly and without risk of retaliation, and suppliers are expected to take follow-up action where appropriate.

We recognize that creating safe, inclusive workplaces is a continuous effort. We are committed to working with our suppliers to strengthen awareness, processes, and accountability over time

Furthermore, any complaints, concerns or violations can be reported directly to Baum und Pferdgarten by using the following e-mail: whistleblower@baumundpferdgarten.com

We advise all suppliers to share this e-mail with their workers.

Corruption

We have a 100% anti-corruption policy and proudly build our business on integrity. Therefore we do under no circumstances accept bribery of any sort. Employees are strictly prohibited from receiving presents, monetary gifts or anything else that can be perceived as bribery including but not limited to cash, free clothes, vouchers and anything that goes beyond symbolic value. If in doubt, get a second opinion.

Labour Standards

It is paramount to us that we provide everyone we work with fair labour conditions. Therefore everyone should be given the right to both form and join trade unions, engage in collective bargaining while retaining their right to strike. Workers should have the security of an employment contract which they should have the right to terminate freely. We believe a good quality of life is key to a healthy life, and therefore, work should be carried out during appropriate working hours and overtime monitored to only occur under specific circumstances. In case of overtime, workers must be compensated, and workers should be allowed time to rest, leisure time and paid holidays under national regulation. We do under no circumstances accept child labour, forced labour or slavery.

Wages

At Baum und Pferdgarten, it is a requirement that everyone employed throughout our supply chain is paid at least a minimum wage. We encourage our suppliers to pay wages higher than the minimum and are open to dialogue on how to increase salaries.