Above and Beyond Goals mean programs and policies adopted and implemented by Vendors and Facilities that exceed the local laws and seek to continuously improve the working conditions of employees and the protection of the environment. Costco will seek to utilize Vendors and Facilities who strive to achieve Above and Beyond Goals and demonstrate a continuing commitment to the protection and improvement of workers rights, safety and the environment.

* Costco means Costco Wholesale Corporation, its subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures, including Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Costco Wholesale UK Limited, Costco Wholesale Korea, Ltd., Costco President (Taiwan), Inc., Costco de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Costco Wholesale Japan, Ltd., and is referred to collectively as Costco.

* Facility means the primary factory, processing or manufacturing plant that produces the goods and/or services integral to the production of the Merchandise. The Facility may be owned by the Vendor or may be a subcontractor. The Vendor is responsible for ensuring the Facility¡¯s compliance with this Code of Conduct, regardless of the Vendor¡¯s relationship with the Facility.

* Merchandise means all goods described in any Costco purchase order and all packaging, including pallets, instructions, warranties and other materials and services normally included with such Merchandise.

* Vendor(s) means the entity which provides the Merchandise to Costco and includes the entitys parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, representatives, principals and family members, and other businesses, names or tradenames used by such entity in relation to the sale of merchandise to Costco.