Ethical & Responsible Sourcing

➜ Sustainability

We care about sustainability deeply. We do care our people, universe and our future. We are committed to people and nature and offer our customers – fashion, produced with responsibility. We comply with social and ecological minimum standards for the production of all products. We also carry out strict controls of harmful substances and set clear guidelines for our suppliers / production facilities regarding the protection of animal welfare.

We use only certified manufacturers across the country that provide fair and safe work practices to protect your “brand image” as well as the end users. Our team make audits its suppliers regu- larly to ensure they retain ethical and material standards.

At the production level, we use a Restricted Substances List (RSL). The list contains clear guidelines on the absence of harmful substances and threshold values for the level of chemical substances in the end product. It follows the AFIRM Group guidelines as well as industry stan- dards, for example the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. As part of our quality guideline the RSL is integrated into the contracts with our suppliers, to ensure compliance in production. Our produc- tion facility / suppliers carry out standard preliminary checks. In addition, we ourselves regularly check all the components of a garment, such as the fabric, lining, buttons and zippers, for the parameters listed in the RSL, for all our products are tested for factors such as carcinogenic azo dyes, allergy-inducing dyes, and other substances harmful to health or the environment.

We also offer our high-end customers (who needed) goods/products is guaranteed by compli- ance with the legal limit values (according to REACH regulation, consumer goods regulation, etc.). The use of ‘Substances of Very High Concern’ (SVHC) according to the REACH regulation is also regulated/maintained in the company’s own RSL.

➜ Chemicals Policy At Production 

At the level of production, we require our suppliers/production facilities to comply with a ‘Manufacturer Restricted Substances List’ (MSRL) for chemicals management in production plants. It lists the pollutant limit values for chemicals and mixtures used in the factories’ manufacturing processes – unlike the RSL mentioned above, which refers to the end products. In this way, we aim to effectively reduce the use of sub- stances that are harmful to the environment or health, and thereby prevent substantial damage to the environment and the climate.

Through our active involvement we achieve synergy effects in the implementation of responsible chemical management in the supply chain, and can rely on the support of our partners.

Our strict guideline and regular follow-ups ensure that our products are free of harmful substances and that chemical are used in production and in a way that protects the safety of people and the environment.

➜ Ethical Code of Conduct

 

➜ WE FOCUSED ON FOR WORKERS

  • None of our production facilities allowed to use child labour.
  • Employment must be chosen; forced, bonded or involuntary labour is strictly prohibited.
  • No cotton is to be knowingly sourced from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for their use of forced labour and child labour.
  • A zero-tolerance policy on unauthorized subcontracting any of our product.
  • Workplaces must be safe and hygienic for workers.
  • All our factories are signatories to the ACCORD.
  • Workers must not be forced to work excessive hours or excessive overtime.
  • Harassment or abuse in any form within a workplace is strictly prohibited.
  • Workers must be paid fair wages and benefits which satisfy all applicable ocal laws.

➜ VENDOR ON-BOARDING PROCESS

We have a strict sourcing and facto- ry on-boarding process to ensure that only factories which comply with our program can be used. Before any order is placed with a new facto- ry, a valid ethical and technical audit must be submitted and our compli- ance team will survey the site. Our internal order placement system blocks the ability to place orders with any factory which hasn’t passed our Ethical Sourcing Requirements.

➜ AUDITING AND SOURCING PROCESS

We use only certified manufacturers across the country that provide fair and safe work practices to protect your “brand image” as well as the end users. Our team make audits its suppliers regularly to ensure they retain ethical and material standards.
We work with those production facilities who is having below certification:
-BSCI -Fair Labour Association -WRAP
-SEDEX SMETA -SA8000 -Better Work etc.

➜ Production Conditions & Social Standard

We have been promoting responsible and safe working and production conditions among our vendors/suppliers for many years now with our comprehensive program for implementing and monitoring social standard.

➜ Animal Welfare

Animal welfare is another important matter for us since many years now. For example, we no longer use real fur or fur trimmings in our products.

➜ Sustainable Fiber

In order to eco-friendly cultivation prac- tice and improve farmer’s living condi- tions we prefer to use sustainable cotton in our products and are looking forward for the ways to further expand our engagement in this area in future.

➜ Recycling

We support the principal of a circular economy and contribute to the reduction of waste in the textile industry.

➜ Environmental Protection and Resources Efficiency

We can reduce energy, water and chemical consumption by up to 80 percent through eco-friendly production methods and equip- ment’s in dyeing and washing of denim prod- ucts. We focus on that as much as possible by giving advice to our production facilities.- for the ways to further expand our engage- ment in this area in future.