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Wood WoodCSR StrategyA plan for responsible production and reduction of environmental impact.

2 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYABOUT

ABOUT

Wood Wood is an innovative retail environment and global fashion brand bridging the worlds of style, music and culture. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, a city that prides itself in its creative community and environmental responsibility, Copenhagen serves as the perfect platform for the design studio, and its location in the local and multi-cultural neighborhood of Nørrebro is evident in the brands attitude.

WOOD WOOD AND SUSTAINABILIT Y

At Wood Wood sustainability is first and foremost about creating high quality products than will stand the test of time and can be

used over and over again.

Furthermore, while we create “conventional products”, we aim to use organic and/or certified materials.

We care about where and how we produce. We aim to produce “closer to home”, and we love when materials are recycled and/or the final product can be recycled in some form when the user is

ready to “let go”.

We want to take responsibility for significantly reducing the footprint we leave on the people, animals and the planet.

3 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYOUR STRATEGY

OUR STRATEGY

The society and environment we live in are currently experiencing severe challenges, such as rising global temperatures having tremendous effects on the climate. If we are to prevent such damaging outcomes the temperature increase must stay below two degrees, a challenge faced by both political and industrial forces alike.

Furthermore, recent insights from the World Bank tell us that we will soon experience a global shortage of vital resources. As an example, figures show that the gap between the supply and demand of water could reach 40% by 2030. The world also faces a number of serious social issues, such as an increase in forced labour, sexual and racial discrimination, and poverty, all issues that prevent millions of people from living the life they deserve.

It is estimated that the earth’s population will increase from seven billion people today to about eight and a half billion by 2030. As a consequence, enormous changes are to be expected in regards to societal structures and the fashion industry at large. It is pivotal for our industry to increase the speed of change and address not just local, but global environmental issues and live up to our shared social responsibility. We are committed to the world and convinced that these changes can be a great opportunity for our business to grow and thrive – thus our strategy will allow us to fulfil our vision and take our sustainability efforts to the next level.

4 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYSUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS

SUSTAINABILIT Y COMMITMENTS

Transparency in our supply chain is key for us to ensure sustainability both in regards to the environmental and social factors. We recognize that it is challenging and strive to constantly develop our practices in this area. In connection to this, we prioritize local production in Europe and using sustainable materials. We also wish to take responsibility by doing co-labs with sustainable brands and artists.

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Our chemical policy is strict, and we make sure that our products never contain any chemicals found on the restricted substance list. Furthermore, we test our products continually to ensure that they comply with our standards.

CERTIFICATES

We use certified materials as a way to secure environmental standards, social fairness and animal welfare in our production. We always keep up to date with new standards and carefully select the best materials for each of our products.

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ( THE SDG’S)

As a brand with a global mindset, operating in a global industry, we use the SGD’s as a shared platform to ensure that our sustainability strategy is aligned with the global efforts in this area. We identified 5 key sustainability development goals, where we work systematized and in-depth to have a direct impact - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water and Life on Land.

SOCIAL FAIRNESS

We have integrated the care of people in everything we do. People do not come second to us, rather we have a holistic view on social fairness that is integrated in all our processes, from our care for materials to responsible use of chemicals.


OUR MAIN SUSTAINABILIT Y COMMITMENTS

2020 2025

FULL TRANSPARENCY IN SUPPLY CHAIN TIER 1-2

SUPPLIERS BASED IN EUROPE

PRODUCTION IN BSCI LOW-RISK COUNTRIES

BSCI CERTIFIED PRODUCTION IN RISK COUNTRIES

FULL TRANSPARENCY IN SUPPLY CHAIN TIER 3

FULL TRANSPARENCY OF OURDOUBLE A SUPPLIERS, TIER 1-2

PRODUCTION IN BSCI RISK COUNTRIES


2020 2025

Sustainable cotton

Sustainable wool

Recycled polyester

Recycled nylon

Sustainable Silk

Tencel or other lyocell fibers

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE TRIM AND HANGTAGS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL S

CARE LABELS WITH SUSTAINABLE WASH AND CARE

In addition to our main sustainability commitments we always make sure to have an updated Code of Conduct and chemical manual to guide our suppliers and internal procedures.


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High quality, organic materials and certified products are often presented as the sustainable choice, however at Wood Wood, we do not stop at this. For us, sustainability begins with creating a product that can be compared to an existing conventional product on the market, but with a significantly lower environmental and social footprint. This is the backbone of our sustainability efforts.

We wish to create styles with a lower environmental and social footprint, of high quality, that can be used over and over, repaired, cared for and end up in a closed loop system at the end of life.


WOOD WOOD’S JOURNEY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILIT Y IS GUIDED BY OUR DOUBLE A COLLECTION:

DOUBLE A CRITERIA

· Sustainable materials

· High quality

· Perfect fit

· Wardrobe essentials

· Transparent supply chain

· Minimal resources

· Minimal waste

· Less chemicals

· Minimal emissions

· Social fairness

· Animal welfare

11 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYSUSTAINABLE FIBERS AND MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE COT TONORGANIC COT TON

BCI COT TONCMIA COT TON

RECYCLED COT TON

RECYCLED POLYESTERRECYCLED NYLON

RECYCLED POLYAMIDE

TENCELLYOCELL

POLYESTERNYLON

POLYAMIDEEL ASTANE/SPANDEX

ACRYLIC

CONVENTIONAL VISCOSERAYON

ACETATE

ANIMALWOOL WITH RWSORGANIC WOOLRECYCLED WOOL

ALPACAMOHAIR

DOWN WITH RDSORGANIC SILKRECYCLED SILK

PEACE SILK

CONVENTIONALCOT TON

CONVENTIONALWOOL

ANGORAWOOL

CONVENTIONALSILK

DOWN WITHOUT RDS

EXOTIC SKINS

SUSTAINABLE FIBERS AND MATERIALS ACCORDING TO WOOD WOOD

MINIMAL USEPREFERRED FIBRES

NATURAL FIBRES

SYNTHETIC FIBRES

MAN-MADE FIBRES

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ANIMALS

Wood Wood only uses products of animal origin from farms with good animal husbandry

· Wood Wood only accept down and feathers from slaughtered birds bred for meat production.

· Wood Wood only accept products made of leather if the animal has been bred for meat production.

· Wood Wood does not accept mulesing.

Find our full animal policy in our Code of Conduct.


MATERIAL STRATEGY

COTTON

POLYESTER

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VISCOSE

2020 2025

50% of conventional cotton replaced with organic cotton, BCI, CMiA and recycled cotton

40% of virgin nylon replaced with recycled nylon

40% of virgin polyester replaced with recycled polyester

100% of conventional silk replaced with organic silk, peace silk and recycled silk

100% of all leather from farms with good animal welfare and animals from the food chain

50% of viscose replaced with Tencel or other lyocell f ibers

30% of conventional wool replaced with organic wool and recycled wool

100% of all wool from farms with good animal welfare and no use of mulesing

75% of conventional cotton replaced with organic cotton, BCI, CMiA, recycled cotton

65% of virgin nylon replaced with recycled nylon

65% of virgin polyester replaced with recycled polyester

100% of conventional silk replaced with organic, peace silk, recycled

100% of all leather from farms with good animal welfare and animals

from the food chain

75% of viscose replaced with Tencel or other lyocell f ibers

50% of conventional wool replaced with organic, recycled

100% of all wool from farms with good animal welfare and no mulesing


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15 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYSUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

Organic Cotton

If cotton is to be sold as organic, it requires a third-party certification from independent, accredited certification agencies. Organic agriculture may vary slightly from country to country but common to all is, the prohibition of pesticides, defoliants, fertilizers and genetically modified seeds. Organic cotton is generally grown as part of a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people.

· Grown from non-genetically modified (GMO) seeds· No synthetic chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides· Less soil and water contamination· Fewer health hazards for farmers, manufacturers, and consumers· Increase soil fertility and biodiversity

Recycled Cotton

Recycled cotton is cotton made from pre-consumer or post-consumer waste. Pre-consumer waste comes from any excess material created during the steps of material- and product manufacturing, e.g. selvage from weaving, fabric from factory cutting rooms, or excess production and unsold items that might normally be disposed of as waste. Post-consumer waste comes from household resources, e.g. used apparel or home textile products.

· Minimizing waste· No use of virgin raw materials or -resources· Saves energy and reduces pollution· Reduces the demand for dyes and fixing agents· educes water usage· Reduces land pressure· Mechanically recycled

BCI

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a not-for-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, stewarding the Better Cotton Standard System globally. BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in, and better for the sector’s future. The goal of BCI is to generate transformative, long-term change in the cotton sector, from field to store, by developing Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity.

· Less soil and water contamination· Less synthetic chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides· Fewer health hazards for farmers, manufacturers, and consumers· Increase soil fertility and biodiversity

CMIA – Cotton Made in Africa

The CMiA and CMiA-Organic Standard are designed to improve the living conditions of African smallholders and promote environmentally friendly cotton production.The criteria ensure that the participating cotton farmers successively adapt their farming methods and the cotton companies their processing of the raw material to increase ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

· Less soil and water contamination· Less synthetic chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides· Fewer health hazards for farmers, manufacturers, and consumers· Increase soil fertility and biodiversity

SUSTAINABLE COT TON


Organic wool

Organic wool is from sheep that have not been exposed to chemicals like pesticides and are kept in humane and good farm conditions. The raw material used is certified and guaranteed for, for each batch in accordance with strict legislative standards of its country of origin. Livestock must be fed only certified organic feed; synthetic pesticides, hormones, vaccinations, and genetic engineering are prohibited; and woolgrowers must use practices that encourage livestock health.

· No synthetic pesticides on pastureland· Less soil and water contamination· Fewer health hazards for farmers and livestock· Feed and forage must be certified organic· Synthetic hormones and genetic engineering of the sheep is prohibited· Good cultural and management practices of livestock must be used

Recycled Wool

Recycled wool is wool made from pre-consumer or post-consumer waste. Pre-consumer waste comes from any excess material created during the steps of material- and product manufacturing, e.g. selvage from weaving, fabric from factory cutting rooms, or excess production and unsold items that might normally be disposed of as waste. Post-consumer waste comes from household resources, e.g. used apparel or home textile products.

· Minimizing waste· No use of virgin raw materials or -resources· Saves energy, and reduces pollution· Reduces the demand for dyes and fixing agents· Reduces water usage· Reduces land pressure· Mechanically recycled

Recycled polyester, nylon & polyamide

Polyester is the most used fiber in the textile industry. Recycled polyester, nylon and polyamide are produced from pre- or post-consumer- or pre- or post-industrial waste materials such as PET plastic bottles, apparel or nylon fishing nets; material that would otherwise have been sent to landfill or for incineration. It prevents the further extraction of oil, a non-renewable resource. Recycled polyester requires fewer processing stages, consumes less energy during the production process, resulting in a considerable reduction in carbon emissions compared with virgin polyester.

· Minimizing waste· No use of non-renewable virgin raw material or -resources· Saves energy and reduces pollution· Reduces the demand for dyes and fixing agents· Mechanically or chemically recycled

TENCEL®(Lyocell)

TENCEL® is the registered brand name for lyocell fibres with properties similar to traditional viscose. The fibre is made from cellulose from eucalyptus wood and FSC-certified leftovers from the timber industry. Eucalyptus trees grow very rapidly on marginal lands without artificial irrigation, gene manipulation, or synthetic pesticides. The trees are harvested from sustainably managed farms certified by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The fibre yield from eucalyptus is about 10 times higher than that of cotton. Lycocell creates a lower impact on the environment and produces fewer carbon emissions than mainstream, conventionally produced fibres. Additionally, some 98% of the solvent used to dissolve the wood pulp is recovered and reused in a closed loop process.

· Produced in a “closed-loop” process · Made from eucalyptus and FSC certified leftovers from the timber industry· The fibre yield per acre from the trees used in the Lenzing fibres is up to ten times higher than cotton· No pesticides, fertilizers or genetic manipulation· Captures and reuses 99% of the waste

SUSTAINABLE WOOL

SUSTAINABLE SYNTHETICS

RECYCLED WOOL

SUSTAINABLE MAN-MADE FIBRES


Organic silk

Silk worms living in organically cultivated Mulberry trees produce organic silk. The worms consume the mulberry leaves, converting them into body mass, which they then use to spin their cocoon. Organic silk often takes place on a small scale among developing communities, in for instance China and India. Farmers save money by avoiding the use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers, while protecting the environment and producing a fibre that is kinder to human skin.

· Less soil and water contamination· Fewer health hazards for farmers and animals· Organically cultivated Mulberry trees

Peace silk

Peace Silk is silk fabrics from organic or conventional silk rearing that are produced without killing the silkworms. The farmers and artisans are earning a living by raising silkworms and reeling the silk.

· Silkworms are not killed· Biodegradable · Pesticide-free· Supports the livelihood of farmers and artisans

Recycled silk

Recycled silk is silk made from pre-consumer waste. Pre-consumer waste comes from any excess material created during the steps of material- and product manufacturing, e.g. selvage from weaving, fabric from factory cutting rooms, or excess production and unsold items that might normally be disposed of as waste.

· Minimizing waste· No use of virgin raw materials or -resources· Saves energy, and reduces pollution· Reduces the demand for dyes and fixing agents· Reduces water usage· Reduces land pressure

Alpaca

Alpacas are member of the camel family, and related to llamas, but smaller. Alpaca is better for life on land, compared to sheep wool, in that they have padded feet, not hooves, which means they don’t damage the land that they live on and when they graze, they cut grass rather than pulling it up by its roots. Alpacas are allergen and lanolin-free which means that the fibre doesn’t require a harsh detergent wash to remove the lanolin during the manufacturing process. Lastly alpaca production allows small farmers to support themselves, their families, and their communities.

· Saves energy, and reduces pollution· Reduces water usage· Reduces land pressure· Renewable, long lasting, biodegradable· Self-cleaning – will save water and energy in the use phase

Mohair

Mohair comes from the Angora goat. The Angora goat are cut twice annually, and the animals are not harmed in any way in this process. Because of its pliability, mohair is rated as one of the world’s most durable natural fibres. For many years Angora goats were bred for their white coats, but Angora goats now produce white, black (deep black to greys and silver), reddish and brownish fibres, which means the dyeing process can be avoided by choosing a natural colour.

· Renewable, long lasting, biodegradable· One of the world’s most durable natural fibres· Self-cleaning – will save water and energy in the use phase · Reduces the demand for dyes and fixing agents if natural colours from the goat are used

SUSTAINABLE SILK

18 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYCHEMICALS

CHEMICALS

Wood Wood is committed to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner to protect the consumers, workers, environment, and the brands. Our chemical policy and manual are in accordance with current national legislation and EU legislation, and includes the REACH standard and voluntary eco-labelling schemes. If we operate in countries which have national legislation that is stricter than REACH, naturally we comply with these legislations - thus the limits in our RSL are in some cases are stricter than REACH. We follow regulation, consumer demands and new knowledge on chemicals closely, to ensure that we always can assure that our products are safe and without harmful chemicals.

LEATHER

All tanneries that supply Wood Wood must comply with our chemical requirements.

TESTING

We arrange chemical tests by third party laboratories each season. Which products and materials we test are decided by our risk assessment. Our risk assessment take a lot of factors into account, e.g. having a broad range of substances tested, legally prohibited substances, currently observed high-risk substances in the industry, material composition, fabric function, order volume, supplier, production country, etc.

19 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYCERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATIONS

It is important for us to get independent control from certification bodies to ensure that our materials, products and production processes are as sustainable as they are claimed to be. For this reason, we employ a variety of certifications. We have highlighted our preferred certificates that we either use or are in the process of implementing below. We always strive to use the best certifications on the market, and we prioritise staying up to date with the new standards that emerge as the world and our knowledge evolves.

GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard

GOTS is the worldwide leading standard for organic fibres, and covers the entire production chain from field to finished product. GOTS covers

processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trading and distribution of all textiles made from at least 70% certified organic natural fibres. The standard includes both social and environmental criteria, ensuring regulated working

conditions for all workers in the process in regard to treatment of wastewater, strictly regulated use of chemicals, quality requirements for product, etc.

STANDARD 100 BY OEKO-TEX®

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is an international standardised product certificate and a health mark that through impartial tests ensures that certified goods do not contain harmful substances.

OEKO-TEX® standard is not an ecology marking. The label is the customer’s guarantee that the product complies with specified

limits for the content of harmful substances, as well as substances suspected of being detrimental to your health.


FSC: Forest Stewardship Council

FSC is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible forestry. FSC runs a global forest certification system with two

key components: forest management and chain of custody. This system allows consumers to identify wood, paper and other forest products produced from

well-managed forests and/or recycled materials.

BSCI : Business Social Compliance Initiative

The BSCI is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies in driving social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour

standards protecting workers’ rights such as International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles

on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

SA8000® STANDARD

The SA8000® Standard is the leading social certification standard for factories and organizations across the globe. SA8000 measures social performance in eight areas

important to social accountability in workplaces, including child labour, forced or compulsory labour, health and safety, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, and remuneration.


NEW STANDARDS THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING

CMIA: Cotton Made in Africa

The CMiA and CMiA-Organic Standard are designed to improve the living conditions of African smallholders and promote environmentally friendly cotton production. The criteria ensure that the participating cotton farmers successfully

adapt their farming methods, and that the cotton companies process the raw material in a way that increases ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

GRS: Global Recycle Standard

GRS documents the recycled content in a product. It certifies that all production processes in the entire supply chain have undergone the proper steps to ensure the integrity of the

final product. The standard also addresses issues related to environmental and social criteria. The Global Recycle Standard uses a transaction certificate system that allows for

optimal tracking of recycled materials. This acts as a monitoring and controlling mechanism throughout the value chain of the final certified product.

BCI: Better Cotton Initiative

BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future, by developing Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity. The Better

Cotton Standard System is a holistic approach to sustainable cotton production, which covers all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. Better Cotton farmers produce cotton in a way that is measurably better for the

environment and farming communities.


RWS: Responsible Wool Standard

RWS is a voluntary global standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and of the land they graze on. RWS ensures that wool comes from farms with a progressive approach to managing their land, and from sheep that have been treated responsibly. Through production, certification ensures

that wool from certified farms is properly identified and tracked.

OCS: Organic Content Standard

OCS is a standard for tracking and verifying the content of organically grown materials in a finished product. The aim of this standard is to guarantee the traceability and

integrity of the raw materials during all the manufacturing stages. OCS 100 logo is used only for products that

contain 95% or more organic material.

RDS: Responsible Down Standard

The RDS ensures that down and feathers come from ducks and geese that have been treated well. This means enabling them to live healthy lives and not suffer from pain, fear or distress. The

standard also follows the chain of custody from farm to product so consumers can be confident that the down and feathers in the

products they choose are truly RDS.

23 WOOD WOOD CSR STRATEGYSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS(SDG)

The SDGs are built on the success of the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and are unique in that they call for action by all countries: poor, rich and middle-income. The Sustainable Development Goals seek to mobilize global efforts around a common set of goals and targets and help to advance sustainable development, both by minimizing negative impacts and maximizing positive impacts on the people and the planet. As a brand with a global mind set, operating in a global industry, the SGD’s offer us a shared platform to ensure that our sustainability strategy is aligned with the global efforts in this area.

The fashion industry is a major global business, and according to recent data it employs 60 million people worldwide throughout the entire value chain. The industry at large has a significant social as well as environmental footprint and changing the production and consumption patterns of this sector would have a tremendous effect on achieving the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, we wish to use the SDGs as an overall framework to shape, steer, communicate and report our strategies, goals and activities. We identified 5 key sustainability development goals, where we work systematized and in-depth to have a direct impact. Below we describe our efforts in these areas in detail, however it is worth mentioning that we indirectly do have an impact on all 17 goals.


OUR KEY SDG

GOAL 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROW THPromote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

We uphold decent work for all, and for our workers to receive a minimum living wage and

work in a safe and inclusive environment. We work towards having the majority of our suppliers in low risk countries and for the remaining to follow the BSCI standards, protecting

workers’ rights and working conditions and at the same time positively contribute to local societies in developing countries. We do not tolerate forced labour, modern slavery or child labour of any kind. Therefore, we have committed to a 100% transparency in our tier 1 and 2

suppliers and a 60% transparency in our tier 3 suppliers by 2025.

GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTIONEnsure sustainable consumption and production patterns

As mentioned earlier, we wish to ensure sustainable consumption and production throughout our value chain by following and promoting the 5 R’s.

GOAL 13: CLIMATE ACTIONTake urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

The global emissions of CO2 have increased by almost 50% since 1990. To reduce our GHG emission we will analyze our supply chain and take measures wherever possible to reduce

our emission. We also prioritize to use energy from renewable sources such as wind power, wherever possible. We do not only consider our production side to make an impact, we want our sustainability strategy to be an integrated part of who we are as people and as a brand. Therefore, we also implemented meat free Mondays at our head office in Copenhagen to

reduce both GHG emissions and the use of land for meat production.


OUR KEY SDG

GOAL 15: L IFE ON L ANDSustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse

land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

To help preserve biodiversity and prevent deforestation we try to avoid the use of conventional viscose using Tencel®, instead.

Tencel® is made of eucalyptus trees and FSC certified wood and thus produced from well-managed forests. We are also going to develop and implement a packaging and trim strategy. The main focus of this strategy will be using recycled or FSC certified wood and paper for

hangtags, shoeboxes, wrapping etc.

GOAL 14: L IFE BELOW WATERConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

Through education we wish to support our suppliers to prevent marine pollution and we use our chemical manual as a tool and guideline, for accepted practises. In connection to this we always follow international standards, such as REACH and Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 and require that our suppliers do the same. Our

goal is to use 40% recycled or reclaimed polyester by 2020 (65% by 2025), which will help clean the oceans of plastic waste, reduce the amount of plastics let out

into the oceans and reduce the production of virgin nylon and polyester.


SOCIAL FAIRNESS

Garment production is one of the most labour intense industries and the people behind our products are highly valuable to us. We have a holistic view on social fairness that is integrated in all of our processes, through all the tiers of our production - from our care for materials to responsible use of chemicals. To ensure social fairness for all of the skilled people in our value chain, transparency is of key importance to us. Among others we pursue this through

SOCIAL FAIRNESS

Garment production is one of the most labour intense industries and the people behind our products are highly valuable to us. We have a holistic view on social fairness that is integrated in all of our processes, through all the tiers of our production - from our care for materials to responsible use of chemicals. To ensure social fairness for all of the skilled people in our value chain, transparency is of key importance to us. Among others we pursue this through

· Respectful communication and collaboration with all of our stakeholders

· Close dialogue with all of our suppliers, employees, collaborators and stakeholders

· Local production in low risk countries

· Using the BSCI standard when we operate outside of Europe

· Regularly visits at our suppliers production side

· Our Code of Conduct

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