At TJX, our business dealings and interactions are grounded in our long-held core values of honesty, integrity, and treating others with dignity and respect. This includes respect for the human rights of our Associates as well as the people who make the products that we offer for sale to our customers. We hold ourselves to high ethical standards, and we expect respect for human rights to be taken seriously by stakeholders throughout our global operations and supply chain.
TJX, including our divisions worldwide, is committed to conducting business in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and Company policies. In our own operations, we strive to lead by example to help support a workplace for our Associates that fosters open and honest communication and encourages different perspectives, ideas, and opinions.
We support the rights of Associates in our global operations through a number of initiatives:
We strive to treat all people with dignity and respect and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, as described in our Global Code of Conduct.
Our inclusion and diversity journey is guided by three global priorities. More information about our priorities can be found on the Inclusion & Diversity page of this website.
In addition to encouraging our open door philosophy, Associates around the world can report concerns or violations of the Global Code of Conduct 24/7 through the TJX Helpline, either online or by phone, anonymously. Associates are made aware of the TJX Helpline, which is available in multiple languages, as part of their orientation and through trainings during their career with us. TJX will not tolerate retaliation or victimization for making good-faith reports or for participating in an investigation or proceeding relating to a complaint.
Outside of our own operations, we reinforce our expectations of respect for the human rights of those who make the products that we offer for sale to our customers. We expect high ethical standards from anyone with whom we do business. Additionally, we expect all merchandise vendors and any factories or subcontractors they use in support of TJX orders to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
We support the rights of workers in our supply chain through a number of initiatives:
Our Vendor Code of Conduct serves as the foundation for our Global Social Compliance Program. Our Vendor Code of Conduct reinforces our expectations on child and forced labor, ethical business standards, wages and benefits, environmental expectations, and more. As the Vendor Code of Conduct has evolved over the years, we have reviewed and taken inspiration from the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
The TJX Helpline, mentioned above, is also available to external stakeholders to report suspected violations of our policies and standards. Suspected violations and concerns can be reported anonymously without fear of retaliation. We publish information about the Helpline in a variety of places, including the Vendor Code of Conduct, which is available on TJX.com and on our vendor website.
Details about our factory auditing process can be found in the Global Social Compliance section of this website, including our corrective action and remediation process. When critical violations of our Vendor Code of Conduct are identified through our factory auditing program, we require our vendor to immediately terminate the use of that factory for any product manufactured for us. Critical violations include violations such as bribery/corruption; child labor, forced or slave labor, and voluntary or involuntary prison labor; human trafficking; maintaining a facility with all doors and/or exits locked; use of chemicals banned in the region; and failure to pay wages.
Updated August 2025