Product sustainability
When we speak of product sustainability, we are referring to the impact of products on the environment, that is, their impact on the people who make, distribute, and buy them and their impact on the planet. We are aware of the challenges we face. So we understand that this journey requires long-term commitment and humility.
We have been a member of Amfori since 2017. This ensures that our supply chain complies with the highest social and environmental standards.
We are also participants in the Better Cotton (BC) initiative to promote best practices in cotton farming, and we have set a target of 50% BC cotton by 2025.
We have adhered to Zero Discharge Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) and accordingly have extended control of chemicals in the manufacturing process, with a target of 0 hazardous chemicals in our clothing.
We have joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as part of the company’s commitment to driving ESG practices in the supply chain.
We have a Responsible Purchasing Policy for our suppliers of clothing and accessories.
We have signed a Global Framework Agreement with trade unions to promote respect for human rights in the supply chain.
We carry out Environmental Audits at wet processing plants to ascertain and manage the environmental impact of procurement operations.
We have mapped our supply chain beyond Tier 1 (apparel) and are working on the issue of traceability in the production chain.
Supply management
Working closely with our suppliers is key to extending the Group’s values and principles throughout the supply chain. We promote responsible management of sourcing operations, including product quality measures, chemical management and control, inspections and audits, ensuring respect for human rights, and more. This is underpinned by a framework of policies and standards to assure an understanding of and compliance with our standards of ethical behaviour towards employees and the environment.
Ethical compliance standards
All our contracts with our clothing and accessory suppliers include compulsory environmental, labour, and human rights clauses.
All our suppliers must follow our External Code of Conduct based on the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the International Labour Organisation.
In 2021 we signed a Global Framework Agreement with the UGT and CC. OO. trade unions and their global federations that entitles them to, among other things, visit suppliers’ workplaces and see how they operate.
Quality and chemicals
We perform quality, certification, and compliance checks and comprehensive monitoring of factories, their operational processes, and their sustainability policies and protocols on an ongoing basis.
We are firmly committed to eliminating all hazardous substances from our supply chain. We continuously verify compliance with our requirements through end-product testing. We have been a member of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) alliance since 2021 and support the Roadmap to Zero initiative.
