The Social and Trade Standard is based on international norms and regulations and respects other applicable laws. The following
international instruments were used:
- Universal declaration of Human Rights
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
- The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination
- ILO Convention 1 (Hours of work – Industry)
- ILO Convention 29 (Forced Labour) and 105 (Abolition of Forced Labour)
- ILO Convention 87 (Freedom of Association)
- ILO Convention 98 (Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining)
- ILO Convention 100 (Equal Remuneration) and 111 (Discrimination – Employment and Occupation)
- ILO Convention 138 and Recommendation 146 (Minimum age)
- ILO Convention 155 and Recommendation 164 (Occupational Safety and Health)
- ILO Convention 159 (Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment – Disabled Persons)
- ILO Convention 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples)
- ILO Convention 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour)
