Mission Statement

FitAssist is a socially and environmentally responsible business that offers first-rate products that support an active and healthy lifestyle.

FitAssist Values and Supporting Actions

• We offer products in an informative manner that supports an active and healthy lifestyle.
• Our actions in the communities where we make and sell our products are consistent with our mission statement.
• Our Sourcing Policy defines our expectations on how we will conduct business with our suppliers in a socially responsible manner.
• Our Product Sustainability Commitment details the criteria we use in designing and manufacturing FitAssist products and transparency of information on the materials and processes used.
• Our supplier code of conduct defines our expectations in accordance with the International Labour Organization conventions, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN’s conventions on children’s rights and the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

FitAssist Sourcing Policy

1. All manufacturers of FitAssist labelled Products will sign and adhere to the FitAssist Supplier Code of Conduct.
2. FitAssist staff or their authorized representatives will conduct inspections to ensure that all facilities producing FitAssist labelled products are in compliance with the expectations detailed in the FitAssist Supplier Code of Conduct.
3. FitAssist will ensure that our product sustainability commitments are met though a chain of custody process involving sampling, testing and documentation.
4. FitAssist is committed to engaging with interested stakeholders on issues of sourcing and chain of custody information.

FitAssist Product Sustainability Commitment

• The design criteria for FitAssist products are they must perform well for their intended use, be as durable as possible, plus use environmentally progressive materials and production processes where available.
• Product packaging is as minimalist, with as much recycled content as possible.
• A chain of custody process is used to ensure our expectations are met.

FitAssist Supplier Code of Conduct

Non-discrimination No person shall be subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin.

Health and Safety Employers shall provide a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employer facilities.

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Employers shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Where the right to freedom of association is restricted under law, vendors must allow their employees to raise with the vendors’ representatives any job-related grievances the employees may have, without penalty or reprisal. Wages and Benefits Employers recognize that wages are essential to meeting employees’ basic needs. Employers shall pay employees, as a floor, at least the minimum wage required by local law or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher, and shall provide legally mandated benefits.

Hours of Work Except in extraordinary business circumstances, employees shall (i) not be required to work more than the lesser of (a) 48 hours per week and 12 hours overtime or (b) the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country of manufacture or, where the laws of such country do not limit the hours of work, the regular work week in such country plus 12 hours overtime and (ii) be entitled to at least one day off in every seven day period.

Overtime Compensation In addition to their compensation for regular hours of work, employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture or, in those countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate.

Forced Labor There shall not be any use of forced labor, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise.

Child Labor No person shall be employed at an age younger than 15 or younger than the age for completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture where such age is higher than 15.

Harassment or Abuse Every employee shall be treated with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subject to any physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.