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Thanks to long-standing relationships with its partners, the CCC Group has developed shared cooperation standards that cover product safety and quality, timely delivery, and respect for human rights and environmental criteria. A key document is the Code of Conduct, which 98% of private-label and licensed brand suppliers committed to in 2024. Products undergo a two-stage quality control process and chemical testing, with no irregularities reported in 2024. The Group actively seeks partners who meet high social and climate standards, encouraging them to adopt environmentally friendly practices.

As CCC does not own its own factories, it works with certified manufacturers who are regularly audited by independent entities. In high-risk countries (e.g., India, Bangladesh), CCC employees are present on the ground to oversee processes and working conditions. The development plan for 2025–2030 includes increasing the share of licensed brands to 50% of CCC banner sales and expanding them into new categories, including apparel.

We are one of the fastest growing footwear companies in Europe, and therefore commitment to sustainable development and social responsibility within the organisation and along its supply chain is our priority.

The requirements to be met by all our suppliers are set forth in the Supplier Code of Conduct (SCC), which defines the standards of conduct with respect to human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and the principles of business integrity.

We require our suppliers to periodically provide us with the results of audits performed by trusted, certified organisations. We regularly verify the number of audits carried out by our suppliers, and we check them for compliance with the principles of the Code of Conduct with regard to social and environmental matters. The audits are carried out by organisations which inspect working conditions in manufacturing plants.

Additional supplier monitoring and evaluation tools include the following:

• regular onsite supervision in key factories – hiring permanent CCC staff in Asian factories who are responsible for the production process and for inspecting the conditions in each factory;

• regular visits of head office staff at factories to oversee compliance with CCC standards.

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