Mattel, Inc.
Global Manufacturing Principles
Mattel’s Global Manufacturing Principles (GMP) apply to all parties that manufacture,
assemble, license or distribute any product or package bearing any of the Mattel logos.
GMP provides guidance and minimum standards for all manufacturing plants, assembly
operations and distribution centers that manufacture or distribute Mattel products. GMP
requires safe and fair treatment of employees and that facilities protect the environment
while respecting the cultural, ethnic and philosophical differences of the countries where
Mattel operates. GMP also requires internal and periodic independent monitoring of our
performance and our partners performance to the standards.
Mattel is committed to executing GMP in all areas of its business and will only engage
business partners who share our commitment to GMP. Mattel expects all its business
partners to adhere to GMP, and will assist them in meeting GMP requirements.
However, Mattel is prepared to end partnerships with those who do not comply.
Mattel and its partners will operate their facilities in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations. Mattel has defined the following overarching principles to which all
facilities and partners are required to comply. These principles are dynamic and evolving
to continually improve our efforts to ensure on-going protection of employees and the
environment. In addition, Mattel has developed a comprehensive and detailed set of
underlying procedures and standards that enable us to apply and administer our GMP in
the countries where we operate. The procedures and standards are updated and refined on
an ongoing basis.
1. Management Systems
a. Facilities must have systems in place to address labor, social,
environmental, health and safety issues.
2. Wages and Working Hours
a. Employees must be paid for all hours worked. Wages for regular and
overtime work must be compensated at the legally mandated rates.
b. Wages must be paid in legal tender and at least monthly.
c. Working hours must be in compliance with country and Mattel
requirements.
d. Regular and overtime working hours must be documented, verifiable and
accurately reflect all hours worked by employees.
e. Overtime work must be voluntary.
f. Employees must be provided with rest days in compliance with country
and Mattel Requirements.
g. Payroll deductions must comply with applicable country and Mattel
requirements.
3. Age Requirements
a. All employees must meet the minimum age for employment as specified
by country and Mattel requirements.
4. Forced Labor
a. Employees must be employed of their own free will.
b. Forced or prison labor must not be used to manufacture, assemble or
distribute any Mattel products.
5. Discrimination
a. The facility must have policies on hiring, promotion, employee rights and
disciplinary practices that address discrimination.
6. Freedom of Expression and Association
a. The facility must recognize all employees’ rights to choose to engage in,
or refrain from, lawful union activity and lawful collective bargaining
through representatives selected according to applicable law.
b. Management must create formal channels to encourage communications
among all levels of management and employees on issues that impact their
working and living conditions.
7. Living Conditions
a. Dormitories must be separated from production and warehouse buildings.
b. Dormitories and canteens must be safe, sanitary and meet the basic needs
of employees.
8. Workplace Safety
a. The facility must have programs in place to address health and safety
issues that exist in the workplace.
9. Health
a. First aid and medical treatment must be available to all employees.
b. Monitoring programs must be in place to ensure employees are not
exposed to harmful working conditions.
10. Emergency Planning
a. The facility must have programs and systems in place for dealing with
emergencies such as fires, spills and natural disasters.
b. Emergency exit doors must be kept unlocked at all times when the
building is occupied. Emergency exits must be clearly marked and free of
obstructions.
11. Environmental Protection
a. Facilities must have environmental programs in place to minimize their
impact on the environment.
