These Compliance Principles apply to all   facilities that produce goods for VF    Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries,   divisions, or affiliates, including facilities   owned and operated by VF and its contractors, agents and suppliers herein referred to as "VF    Authorized Facilities".

While VF recognizes that there are different legal and cultural environments in which     factories operate throughout the world, these Compliance Principles set forth the basic   requirements all factories must meet in order to   do business with VF.

VF strongly encourages contractors, agents, and   suppliers to exceed these Compliance Principles   and promote best practices and continuous   improvement throughout all their factories.

These Global Compliance Principles or their equivalent must be posted in all major  workplaces, translated into the language(s) of   the employees.

Principle 1 -Legal and Ethical Business Practices: VF Authorized Facilities must fully   comply with all applicable laws of the countries   in which they are located including all laws,    regulations and rules relating to wages, hours,   employment, labor, health and safety, the   environment, immigration, and the apparel    industry. Employers must be ethical in their      business practices.

Principle 2 –Child Labor: No person shall be   employed at an age younger than 15 (or 14 where    consistent with International Labor Organization   guidelines) or younger than the age for   completing compulsory education in the country   of manufacture where such age is higher than 15.

All VF Authorized Facilities must observe all  legal  requirements for work of employees under 18   years of age, particularly those pertaining to   hours of work and working conditions.

Principle 3 -Forced Labor: VF Authorized    Facilities will not use involuntary or forced    labor -indentured, bonded or otherwise.

Principle 4 -Wages and Benefits: VF recognizes   that compensation packages vary by country. All VF Authorized Facilities must compensate their    employees fairly by providing compensation    packages comprising wages and benefits that, at   the very least, comply with legally mandated    minimum standards or the prevailing industry   wage, whichever is higher, and shall provide    legally mandated benefits. Employees must be fully compensated for overtime according to   local law and each employee must be provided   with a clear, written accounting for each pay   period.

Principle 5 -Hours of Work: VF Authorized   Facilities must ensure employees' hours worked   shall not, on a regularly scheduled basis,     exceed the lesser of (a) the legal limitations     on regular and overtime hours in the    jurisdiction in which they manufacture or (b) 60 hours per week including overtime. (except in    extraordinary business circumstances) .

Employees must be informed at the time of hiring   if mandatory overtime is a condition of   employment. All employees will be entitled to at least one day off in every seven-day period.

Principle 6 -Freedom of Association and    Collective Bargaining: VF Authorized Facilities shall obtain and comply with current information    on local and national laws and regulations   regarding Freedom of Association and Collective   Bargaining. No employee shall be subject to   harassment, intimidation or retaliation in their    efforts to freely associate or bargain    collectively.

Principle 7 -Health and Safety: VF Authorized Facilities must provide their employees with a     clean, safe and healthy work environment,   designed to prevent accidents and injury to     health arising out of or occurring during the    course of work. All VF Authorized Facilities are    required to comply with all applicable, legally   mandated standards for workplace health and safety in the countries and communities in which they operate.

Principle 8 –Nondiscrimination: While VF recognizes and respects cultural differences,   employment –including hiring, remuneration,   benefits, advancement,termination and retirement –should be based on ability and not on belief or  any other personal characteristics. VF   Authorized Facilities may not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national origin,      gender, religion, sexual orientation,     disability, political opinion, or social or    ethnic origin.

Principle 9 -Harassment: VF Authorized    Facilities must treat all employees with respect and dignity. VF Authorized Facilities may not   subject employees to corporal punishment,   physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse. In addition, VF Authorized   Facilities may not use monetary fines as a    disciplinary practice.

Principle 10 -Women's Rights: VF Authorized    Facilities must ensure that women workers will   receive equal remuneration, including benefits,   equal treatment, equal evaluation of the quality   of their work, and equal opportunity to fill all   positions open to male workers. Pregnancy tests   will not be a condition of employment, nor will   they be  demanded of employees. Workers who take   maternity leave (of a duration determined by   local and national laws) will not face dismissal nor threat of dismissal, loss of seniority or   deduction of wages, and will be able to return   to their former employment at the same rate of   pay and benefits. Workers will not be forced or   pressured to use contraception. Workers will not   be exposed to hazards, including glues and   solvents, that may endanger their safety,    including their reproductive health. Facilities   shall provide appropriate services and    accommodation to women workers in connection       with pregnancy.

Principle 11 -Subcontracting: VF Authorized     Facilities will not utilize subcontractors in   the manufacturing of VF products or components   without VF’s written approval and only after the subcontractor has agreed to comply with the   Terms of Engagement,including these Global    Compliance Principles.

Principle 12-Monitoring and Compliance: VF    Authorized Facilities will maintain on site all   documentation necessary to demonstrate   compliance with these Global Compliance   Principles. VF and its subsidiaries will   undertake affirmative measures,such as announced and unannounced on-site inspections of    production facilities, to monitor compliance   with these Global Compliance Principles. VF   Authorized Facilities must allow VF   representatives full access to production   facilities, employee records and employees for confidential interviews in connection with    monitoring visits. In addition,VF Authorized    Facilities must respond promptly to reasonable inquiries by VF representatives concerning the  subjects  addressed  in the audit.

Principle 13 -Informed Workplace: VF Authorized   Facilities should inform employees about the   workplace standards orally and through the    posting of standards in a prominent place and   undertake other efforts to educate employees   about the standards on a regular basis.

Principle 14 - Worker Residence (Dormitory):    Dormitories of VF Authorized Facilities must   provide a clean, safe, and healthy residence environment. The dormitory design must provide     adequate privacy, security, and freedom of movement for all occupants. Dormitory facilities    must comply with all applicable, legally mandated standards, for public domiciles in the countries and communities in which they are   located.

Principle 15 -Facility Security: It is VF    Corporation policy that all suppliers establish      facility security procedures to guard against   the introduction of non-manifested cargo into   outbound shipments. Such items would include    drugs, biological agents,explosives, weapons,   radioactive materials, illegal aliens, and other     contraband.

Violations of these Global Compliance Principles     will be appropriately remedied at the cost of the facility. VF reserves the right to take      necessary measures to ensure future compliance    with these Global Compliance Principles. Failure    to comply with these Global Compliance    Principles may ultimately result in termination   of the relationship between VF and the   Authorized Facility.