11/12/09

Billabongs Supplier Policy

Billabong International has a direct workforce of in excess of 1500 people based around the surfing hubs. Staff are offered a challenging and dynamic work environment across a range of disciplines including graphic design, sales, marketing, warehousing and distribution, quality control, manufacturing, retailing, finance and administration. Billabong also understands its workforce extends beyond its direct employees and into the factories of third-party contractors within the Group's global supply chain. The work practices and employment conditions of these contract workplaces are under review by Billabong International to ensure compliance with internationally-accepted standards. These compliance among all external factory contractors which are International Labour Organisation conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The audits are undertaken with the specific goal of identifying and eliminating any under-age working violations, addressing remuneration and overtime issues. Billabong International believes the move towards such a standard is the only suitable way to demonstrate their continued adherence to appropriate labour standards.