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TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2018 OUR CONTENTS AMBITIONS
NATURE. IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US. 04 REPORT OVERVIEW 52 OUR SUPPLY CHAIN BY 2023 06 From Our Founder 54 Who We Work With ICEBREAKER STARTED WITH A CHANCE MEETING 08 Our Purpose And Where ON A NEW ZEALAND MERINO STATION, WHERE OUR 09 From Our CEO 56 Supplier Matrix LEAD THE INDUSTRY TO NATURAL FIBER PRODUCT FOUNDER JEREMY MOON FIRST ENCOUNTERED 10 Our Business 58 Our Supply Chain Ecosystem SOLUTIONS, BY AIMING TO MERINO AND ITS NATURAL AND MIRACULOUS 12 About This Report 60 Human Rights REPLACE AND RECONSTITUTE QUALITIES. THIS ANCIENT FIBER WAS STILL RELATIVELY 14 Transparency 62 A Year In Our Supply Chain ALL REMAINING SYNTHETICS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME, BUT JEREMY KNEW 16 icebreaker Materiality 64 Social And Environmental INSTANTLY THAT IT WOULD BE THE PERFECT NATURAL IN OUR PRODUCT LINE. Assessment Responsibility ALTERNATIVE TO SYNTHETIC OUTDOOR CLOTHING. 20 Our Progress 70 Audit Update
72 Case Study: Venitra SINCE THEN, ICEBREAKER HAS GROWN INTO A WORLD 22 OUR GROWERS & FIBER 0% ACRYLIC CLASS SUSTAINABLY-DRIVEN APPAREL COMPANY, WORKING WITH WHAT NATURE PROVIDES, WITH A 24 An Introduction To Merino 76 OUR PEOPLE BELIEF THAT NATURE IS THE ANTIDOTE HUMANS 26 Nature's Performance Fiber 78 Counting On Our People WE WILL FULLY EXIT FROM NEED TO BALANCE FASTER, BUSIER LIVES IN AN EVER- 28 Ethical Merino Sourcing 80 Life At icebreaker USING ACRYLIC BY SS20. CHANGING WORLD. 30 Animal Welfare 82 Generating Our 32 The icebreaker Growers Club People Power AS AN INDUSTRY, THE APPAREL SECTOR HAS TO 38 Case Study – Lake Heron Station 84 The Sheep Dogs NO MORE WORK HARD TO DRIVE THE CHANGE NEEDED TO PLASTIC BAGS REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE PLANET, AND IT TAKES 42 OUR PRODUCT 86 APPENDIX SMALL STEPS TO MAKE BIG CHANGE. AT ICEBREAKER 44 Our Design Principles 88 Transparency Inbox WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUALLY SEEKING 45 Our Fabrics Overview IN 2019 LAUNCH A ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF PRODUCING NATURAL, ETHICAL 46 Our Core Fabrications 90 Grower Listing WATER-SOLUBLE BAG AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND SHARE OUR 50 Packaging 92 Supplier Listing FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS SO OTHERS CAN 106 Materiality Matrix DELIVERY OF PRODUCT. LEARN AND ADAPT.
TRANSPARENCY IS ABOUT SHARING OUR PROGRESS AND BEING RESPONSIBLE. WE’RE NOT PERFECT BUT BY 2019 WE ARE CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO BE BETTER. PUBLISH A 5-YEAR ICEBREAKER. MADE DIFFERENT. SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP DEFINED BY OUR MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT WITH INTEGRATED BUSINESS GOALS.
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FROM OUR “ We are constantly struck by the irony of the industry to promote the use of synthetic fabrics as the ‘ideal technical’ layer. Really? Plastic FOUNDER against your skin? We believe there is a better way and nature has the answers.”
ICEBREAKER IS We also recognize that it is impossible to run a completely flawless business. Our commitment means ABOUT ICEBREAKING we take responsibility in all four areas - caring for people, animal welfare, the environment and our business. We aren't perfect, but we are conscious of We explore the relationship between people and nature. our choices, and are constantly striving for better. It’s about kinship, not conquering. Nature is our hero. We believe living a life connected to nature is good for us. The apparel sector faces some specific challenges. It’s the critical antidote to our busy city life. These include: fast fashion and overconsumption, animal cruelty, a reliance on unsustainable materials, toxic Our purpose is to offer our customers a natural emissions, invisible supply chains due to extensive sub- alternative to synthetics and to disrupt the outdoor contracting and working conditions at the expense of industry towards sustainable solutions. It’s why we exist. people’s fundamental human rights. We are constantly struck by the irony of the outdoor industry to promote the use of petroleum based, Together, with our people, suppliers and customers, synthetic fabrics such as polyester and polypropylene we want to make a positive difference. We were born as the ‘ideal technical layer’. Really? Plastic against your to challenge the industry norms with an outsider skin? We believe there is a better way and nature has perspective - to be not only the natural fiber champions, the answers. but together with our customers to be champions of nature. icebreaker pioneered the ethical and sustainable production of natural performance clothing as an We are proud to be part of a global movement working alternative to petrochemical synthetics. And we have on better ways to relate to each other and the natural a higher purpose beyond the clothes we make. world around us.
Our founding purpose defines not just what we Thank you for joining us on this journey. make, but how we make it. It guides every design and development choice we make, it guides our manufacturing and distribution decisions, and it powers how we operate as a global team wanting to make a difference. Sustainability isn’t just a feature of our products, it’s in the values and design of our business. Jeremy Moon We are committed to a business based on high performance nature based fabrics, and our supply chain is built on the foundations of transparency and To discover more about our founding story visit traceability. icebreaker.com/insideicebreaker Jeremy Moon, Founder
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OUR PURPOSE FROM OUR CEO 2018 UPDATE 2018
WELCOME A big contributor is apparel made from “ Driven by the belief that nature has the solutions, we provide the petrochemical-based synthetics. We believe that as a natural performance alternatives to synthetic based apparel, to create change agent both in the lives of our consumers, and Working alongside nature, it’s impossible to ignore across the apparel industry globally, we can promote the a healthier more sustainable future for our species and the planet.” the seasons and cycles. Things change all the time – use of natural materials and help reduce this pollution. it’s natural. Nothing remains stagnant. Right now at icebreaker, it’s a time of new growth - and this report Compiling this annual report keeps everyone up to date is part of that. with both the changes we are making and the ones we need to make. A new step for us this year was our first OUR VISION OUR BRAND ETHOS NATURAL Last year, we published our first Transparency Report. independent materiality assessment. This has helped PRINCIPLES It flung open the doors of our business for all of the us to find out more about the key ways that icebreaker world to peer in. Opening up like this tested our nerve, impacts the environment and the society we live and Living with nature: we see a future icebreaker is about icebreaking. but at the same time we knew it was the right thing to work in. It has provided us with more ways in which we where we learn to live with nature, We explore the relationship between Nature tends to be guided by three do. We are humbled and excited that this was so well can improve by hearing the opinions of our internal and not exploit it. people and nature. distinct rules. These apply to a received by our own industry and beyond. But there’s external stakeholders. Most importantly, this process high-country sheep station, an still plenty to do and much for us to learn. Just like nature shared the ways our stakeholders want to improve, Living a life connected to nature is We believe that ‘nature knows best’. ecosystem such as a forest floor, itself, we must keep evolving - and as we’ve always giving us insight beyond our own. good for us. Nature is the antidote It’s about kinship, not conquering. and our business philosophy. done, we turn to nature for inspiration. to our busy lives. Nature is our hero. After 23 years, we still haven’t reached the limits of what Adaptation Of course, one of the big changes for us since last year we can achieve with our natural, ethical, sustainable We believe there is a way to build an is that we're now part of the VF Corporation family. fiber. We're passionate about working with nature. organization that uses the laws of Living things thrive or die based It’s the next chapter in our adventure. Joining such a Naturally, we aren't perfect and are continually nature as our inspiration. on their ability to adapt to their progressive portfolio of brands opens up huge potential striving for better. As we progress to the future, we changing environment. to influence the future of apparel, even from our far wholeheartedly accept our responsibility to treasure corner of the world. our full ecosystem - our people, our places, Symbiosis our products - more than ever. We need to move forward. The clothing industry faces Living things work together for many challenges, including overconsumption, a reliance Thank you for your interest in what we do. mutual benefit. on unsustainable materials, toxic emissions, animal- welfare issues and poor working conditions. One of the Greg Smith Sustainability biggest issues we need to address is plastic microfibers. CEO
Nature doesn’t waste anything. That
is a uniquely human trait. Plastic micro-fibers now We believe these principles are the pollute our waterways to such ideal foundation for our company. They inform every move we make. an extent that they are in the food chain and represent a major environmental crisis. To discover more, visit: www.icebreaker.com
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OUR BUSINESS 2018 UPDATE 2018 In 1995, icebreaker was NORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA founded by 24 year-old icebreaker Stores 16 icebreaker Stores 3 icebreaker Stores 4 Jeremy Moon in Countries 2 Countries 33 Countries 8 Employees 163 Employees 67 Employees 0 New Zealand.
In 2018, icebreaker was acquired by global apparel company, VF Corporation. This gives us an incredible opportunity to propel natural performance apparel globally. Jeremy Moon remains involved with icebreaker as founder, inspirer and natural fiber expert.
Founded 1995, New Zealand Today, icebreaker is sold Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand through more than 2,500 AUSTRALASIA A VF Corporation company in 2018. Ownership icebreaker Stores 22 VF Corporation is listed on the New York wholesale customers and Structure Stock Exchange in 45 icebreaker retail Countries 2 Management Greg Smith, Chief Executive Officer Nicola Simpson, Chief Operating Officer Employees 166 Jason Bloom, Chief Financial Officer stores across 45 countries. Carla Murphy, Chief Brand & Product Officer
Global Sales NZD $227m
Global Unit 4.8m units Sales Distribution 2,579 wholesale accounts. eCommerce in 23 countries. 45 icebreaker stores
Global 45 countries. Main markets are Europe, Markets North America, New Zealand and Australia
Employees 396 direct employees excluding contractors
Products Natural performing apparel, comprising next-to-skin categories, including base layer and supporting mid-outer layer solutions for men, women and children.
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ABOUT THIS
2018 UPDATE 2018 REPORT
WELCOME TO OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT.
Our inaugural transparency report launched in 2017, the people who work with us and those who buy our set a baseline and true to our nature, we set ourselves products. Our plan is to incorporate the insights of the some ambitious goals. This report is the first of what issues and impacts developed in this assessment into our will be our ongoing annual updates. Our transparency three-year sustainability strategy. commitment enables us to share how we do things and track our progress. Our ambition is to set and meet the We want to continue this conversation, share what highest of standards from farm to finished goods so our has changed and what we plan to do next. While we customers have full transparency around where their realize we are not perfect, it’s important we ensure our clothes come from and how they are made. customers are able to see everything we do and for us to be accountable for improving and bettering our way We don't have all the answers, but we are continually where we can. Do keep in touch, we'd love to hear what searching for a better way. Last year, we launched you think. transparency@icebreaker. com. This allowed us to open the doors to our business and encourage people to ask Meredith us anything and share any areas for improvement. In Dawson Lawry this report, we share an overview of the most frequently Global Sustainability, asked questions. Quality and Compliance Manager Receiving recognition for our first report, such as an Outdoor Industry Award, symbolizes how important the topic of transparency is to our industry and our consumers. In addition, receiving an A+ rating in the 2018 Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report indicates we are on the right track as a business, but there is still so much more we can do. WANT TO REACH To further deepen our knowledge of our processes and impacts, we recently completed a materiality OUT TO ICEBREAKER? assessment. This enabled greater conversations with our key partners and stakeholders, including Read our inaugural report: www.icebreaker.com growers, suppliers and customers. It highlighted the Ask us anything at [email protected] environmental, social and governance issues affecting our business. It also helped us to better understand
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TRANSPARENCY
“ Transparency encourages WHAT IS TRANSPARENCY? TRANSPARENCY & ICEBREAKER scrutiny, vigilance and accountability. It’s like Transparency means a commitment to full and icebreaker was founded on the need for greater opening one’s front door regular public disclosure of all policies, procedures, transparency, openness and honesty in the clothing and allowing others to look progress and real world impacts on workers, animals, industry and to pioneer the availability of nature based inside. And of course, the communities and the environment. performance apparel.
more doors are open, the For icebreaker, this means opening all our decisions We think people should know exactly what they are more the picture becomes up to scrutiny and assessment. Put simply, our ‘inside’ putting next to their skin, how it was made and all the clearer, the better we can needs to be the same as our ‘outside’ and we accept effects their choice is having. responsibility for all of it. understand and ameliorate icebreaker has maintained its transparency by supply chain workers’ lives We acknowledge that transparency alone is not enough. developing a business ecosystem based on close, and the environment.” But it exposes the structures we use so we can better long-term relationships. These relationships are improve them. open and honest – there is nothing we can hide from Orsola de Castro each other. We do not use agents or allow work to be Founder and Creative Director, Fashion Revolution outsourced beyond our directly approved suppliers.
WHY IS TRANSPARENCY We know exactly where our fiber comes from and ensure IMPORTANT? that growers uphold the strongest environmental and animal welfare practices. We know exactly where our garments are being made. We take responsibility for the It is impossible for brands to ensure respect for whole ecosystem. human rights, sound environmental practices and uncompromised product quality without knowing where Until now, we haven’t been great at sharing all the their products are made, who is making them and under details of this with our consumers and business partners. what conditions. Thank you for asking us to. We are proud to tell people about how we work and relish any opportunity to do so. If we can’t see it, we can’t fix it. When companies publish information about their supply chains and practices it We know that no business is ever perfect. All business helps NGOs, unions and local communities to trace their requires trade-offs. Transparency opens us up to the influence and hold them to account. And it helps alert deepest possible feedback on the decisions we make. the brands themselves to any issues of concern. We need it. That is what will allow icebreaker, the industry we work in and our entire economic system to Transparency enables concerned consumers to make evolve and improve. more informed decisions.
Transparency helps people scrutinize brands and builds trust.
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The most important issues to icebreaker and ICEBREAKER our stakeholders are product quality and performance, chemical use, environmental footprint, human rights and ethical labor THE PRIORITIES FOR practices and worker wellbeing
2018 UPDATE 2018 MATERIALITY ICEBREAKER AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS ASSESSMENT
Most ImportantMost PRODUCT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
Working overtime was specifically mentioned as a HOW WE'RE MADE DIFFERENT HUMAN RIGHTS worker wellbeing issue, because of the seasonal nature AND ETHICAL of our merino fiber and products. LABOR PRACTICES WORKER To continue our journey towards understanding our WELLBEING CHEMICAL impact and taking responsible action in 2018, we Our wholesalers and retailers wanted to talk more USE completed a materiality assessment. The aim was about human rights and wellbeing issues, community to gather insights on the environmental, social and engagement, product quality and performance. Climate governance issues and impacts of our business so that change, and the shift in consumer trends towards we can ensure we are addressing these in the best simplicity, were seen as potential risks, but they were PACKAGING possible way. also seen as opportunities.
The process involved capturing the viewpoints and Product quality and performance were key for COMMUNITY CLIMATE ENGAGEMENT CHANGE concerns of our main stakeholder groups, both inside our consumers. They also wanted to hear more from AND CONTRIBUTION and outside icebreaker. We partnered with Ernst & us about our brand purpose and story. And they were Young (EY) to complete the assessment. Their expertise concerned about sustainability: packaging and plastic informed the questions asked and provided an open use, alongside chemical use and climate change. CIRCULAR ECONOMY forum to ensure our stakeholders could be candid in WORKPLACE their responses. The process included desktop analysis, CULTURE interviews, defining issues, prioritization and reporting. NEXT STEPS B R A N D PFCs COMMUNICATION
The insights we gained were extremely valuable: • Plan for impact: Incorporate the issues, impacts, STAKEHOLDERS* OUR TO SIGNIFICANCE challenges and opportunities highlighted in the SYNTHETIC MATERIALS icebreaker’s people identified their top issues as assessment into our three-year sustainability strategy
chemical use, product quality and performance, and articulate the priorities and responses to them. ANIMAL SUPPLIER relationships with suppliers and long-term contracts. WELFARE RELATIONSHIPS & LO N G -T E R M They stressed the need for us to focus on what we are • Remain accountable: Report against the issues MONITORING, CONTRACTS best at, while working with others to make the changes identified in the assessment and continue to track and INSPECTING AND AUDITING we want to see in the wider industry. assess our progress.
Worker wellbeing and our environmental footprint • Ongoing dialogue: Continue to focus on stakeholder SIGNIFICANCE TO ICEBREAKER Most Important were two key issues for our growers and suppliers. engagement and feedback in order to make holistically They highlighted the impact and cost of increasing considered changes for the future.
compliance and regulation. They also discussed how There were a total of 22 issues and impacts identified. *Our stakeholders: growers, suppliers, wholesale we could improve the way we communicate with them. For the full Materiality Matrix please see appendix. customers, consumers.
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THE SUSTAINABLE THESE ARE THE FIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IDENTIFIED AS BEING DEVELOPMENT GOALS THE MOST RELEVANT TO ICEBREAKER AND WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT.
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015 to achieve specific SDG ROLE OF BUSINESS WHAT MATTERS TO UN SDG TARGETS
2018 UPDATE 2018 sustainability targets by 2030. They seek to end poverty, ICEBREAKER protect the planet and ensure prosperity. Business Identifying 'hot spots' within • Environmental • 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of will play a critical role in achieving these goals and the value chain to improve stewardship natural resources delivering on the promise of sustainable and inclusive environmental and social • Move towards living a • 12.4: By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and development. impact. life less plastic all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international • Empowering sustainable frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to Innovation and design to lifestyles for consumers minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment Our materiality assessment furthered our progress on enable and inspire sustainable • Innovation • 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, incorporating the SDGs into our work by identifying lifestyles and wellbeing. • Industry collaboration recycling and reuse how these global goals relate to the issues and impacts • 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and trans-national companies, to adopt within our business. We are committed to building and sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their strengthening the wide ranging partnerships needed to reporting cycle support these goals. We encourage all the businesses Innovation to prevent and • Reducing micro-fiber • 14.1: By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in we work and interact with to also take up this challenge. mitigate detrimental impacts plastic use particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution to marine environments. • Responsible use of Protecting marine species. chemicals Support people who depend on • Packaging oceans. • 'Nature has a better solution'
Supporting the delivery of • Promoting healthy • 3.9: By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous health needs around the world. and active lifestyles chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
Creating decent jobs and • Human rights and ethical • 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, economic growth. labor practices technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on Upholding labor standards. • Worker safety and high-value-added and labor-intensive sectors Ending discrimination. wellbeing • 8.4: Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption Embracing diversity • Fair wages and production and endeavor to decouple economic growth from and inclusion. • Equal work opportunities environmental degradation • Diversity and inclusion • 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and people with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value • 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms • 8.8: Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
Measuring, managing and • Land and product • 15.1: By 2020, ensure conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial mitigating the impact and stewardship and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, dependence on land and • Natural resources mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements ecosystems. Incentivizing and materials sustainable land use, responsible forest management and environmental stewardship. Restoring degraded land.
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WHAT WE ARE OUR PROGRESS WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS SUPPLY CHAIN
• The traceability and transparency of our • Annual icebreaker Vendor summit • Drive and launch initiatives and supply chain. We have a publicly shared – promoting communication, safeguards against modern slavery - In keeping with our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement, the snapshot listing of our supply chain partners. collaboration and continuous Incorporating recommendations from
2018 UPDATE 2018 improvement throughout our supply the Bali Process Forum. in the table below highlights where we are doing well, and where we can improve. • Our emphasis on direct, long term chain. relationships with our suppliers. • By 2019 complete a full review • Responsible purchasing practices of industry certification and WHAT WE ARE • We have a publicly available Supplier that provide long term forecasts and memberships. Code of Conduct outlining our Human minimize human rights risks. WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS Rights policies. Suppliers must agree to this • By 2020 publish an environmental code as a condition of doing business with • Drive chemical control, waste and footprint report. icebreaker. water management policies from all OVERVIEW the factories we work with. • Purpose drives our values and mission, for • We actively encourage our • By 2019, publish a 5-year sustainability • Robust auditing, including increased 24 years we have looked to nature for the customers to ‘Ask Us Anything’ via roadmap defined by our materiality measures to protect migrant worker • Publicly disclosing our Restricted answers. [email protected] assessment with integrated business goals. rights. We are focused on continuous Substance List. improvement. icebreaker is the first purpose-led In 2018, we invested in a • Publish and commit initiatives towards Reduce the use of AIR freight by 68% acquisition by the VF Corporation. Materiality Assessment to inform five of the United Nations Sustainable • Publicly disclosing our aggregated audit over the last year. our future business strategies to Development Goals (SDG’s): ratings. Our audit results reflect a high Our involvement in the Bali Process • Our way of doing business promotes drive greater betterment of people performing supply chain: icebreaker Forum honors our commitment transparency and sustainable practices. and the planet. • #3 Good Health & Wellbeing average 9.2/10 vs industry average 7.8/10. to engage with NGO’s on global • #8 Decent Work & Economic Growth • We have grievance mechanisms in place, issues impacting our industry. We will including direct contact to icebreaker via continue to actively seek opportunities • #12 Responsible Consumption & Production [email protected] to do so. • #14 Life Below Water • On boarding expert partners who share We have successfully traced • #15 Life on Land our values. our vendor sourced product components and included the • By 2020 launch a global purpose-led suppliers of these in our 2018 report social enterprise initiative. supplier listing.
GROWERS • We provide long term supply contracts, • Our quality specifications and • Working with VF supply chain create PEOPLE enabling price stability and sustainability. assurance processes ensure premium greater benefits of scale for the quality merino wool. Grower network. We have a defined set of Guiding • Clear communication of our business • In 2019 introduce flexible working and • Our grower accreditation program Principles (values) and a new Code goals and strategic priorities. other workplace initiatives to promote addresses environmental integrity, social In 2018 icebreaker launched the • By 2020 complete a full Life Cycle of Business Conduct setting out the a healthy balance between work and responsibility, animal welfare, and fiber Growers Club to further develop Assessment for all aspects of on-farm expectations for ethical business conduct. • Providing opportunities for life outside of work. quality. This is audited by an independent direct grower relationships and environmental management. icebreakers to combine career third party. greater grower involvement. The establishment of a global leadership development with adventure, by • Launching of the VF learning journeys • By 2019 complete ZQ accreditation development program. actively encouraging international and online resources for both individual • Since 2008 icebreaker has had a strict no The ZQ certification has program of acquiring certification to relocations between our contributors and people leaders. mulesing policy in place. incorporated a standard ISO 17065. The launch of the Ethics Helpline and global offices. requiring growers to have a written training to encourage people to speak • Extended ethics training including • Our partnership with New Zealand Merino, environmental management plan up and feel comfortable asking questions • Retail management and sales techniques for tackling bullying and enables significant sustainability research. in place. and raising concerns. development programs. harassment in the workplace. • In 2019 introduce flexible working and other • Social clubs in each region managing • Increased diversity and workplace initiatives to promote a healthy events and activities to build inclusion initiatives. PRODUCT balance between work and life outside relationships and have fun together. • We prioritize natural fibers above all other We have successfully converted all • By 2023 replace, renew or reconstitute of work. types of materials, with 84% of total fabric water repellent fabrics to be PFC all remaining synthetic elements in our • Grassroots sustainability groups in make up produced from natural fiber. free by 2020 (Fall Winter 2019 range). product line. • Launching of the VF learning journeys each office. and online resources for both individual We will fully exit from using acrylic We have converted 77% of the • In 2019 launch a water-soluble bag for contributors and people leaders. • Grower connection – encouraging by SS20. polyester we use to be from the distribution and delivery of product. and organizing station visits to recycled sources (polyester makes up • Extended ethics training including connect our icebreaker team with the • Our commitment to ethical and sustainable 5% of our total fiber consumption). • By 2020 drive innovation in product techniques for tackling bullying and spiritual heart of our business. fiber sourcing; Wool, TENCEL™, recycled design to enabling less material and harassment in the workplace. Polyester, organic cotton. • Our packaging currently incorporates: garment waste in the design process.
• We have redefined our design principles to - 79% of our paper product packaging is • By 2020 move to using 100% FSC- include a focus on natural and sustainable FSC Certified certified paper packaging. Ensuring solutions. 100% of our packaging educates - 100% of our product packaging is customers on how to recycle it. • Since 2006 we have held certification to made with vegetable based inks and the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex® consumer water based glue • By 2022 convert all nylon fibers to a safety rating on all our core fabrics recycled source or newly innovated - The protective polybags we use are natural alternative. made from recycled polyester and 2018 Progress update are degradable
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THE MERINO IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ANCIENT BREEDS OF SHEEP, AND ONE OF THE TOUGHEST.
30°C+ -10°C 86°F + IN SUMMER 14°F IN WINTER AN INTRODUCTION TO MERINO icebreaker was founded on the Simple, efficient, ingenious. Nature’s solutions aren’t tested in use of superfine merino wool, laboratories; they face the ultimate continuous field test. sourced direct from selected How do we make fiber capable of outperforming Merino survive these extremes through the incredible stations in New Zealand. synthetic material that provides a better choice for natural engineering of their fleece. It is five times finer the environment? than a human hair. That’s about twice as fine as regular All of our products are still wool. This makes it lighter, more breathable and better The answer is we don’t. Merino sheep do. At icebreaker insulating. based on this amazing we have over 23 years of experience in specifying the highest quality, ethically sourced merino. The merino’s summer coat is able to keep cool in natural fiber. temperatures over 30°C (86°F). In winter, merino Eons ago, animal hair - designed to keep a mammal grow an extra layer of wool. This keeps them warm as warm - evolved to become wool. It then evolved to temperatures plummet to -10°C (14°F). A regular sheep become superfine merino wool. This was an adaptation would not survive. developed as the merino sheep broke away from other breeds. They headed to the mountains in search of new food and to seek safety from predators.
Merino aren’t regular sheep chewing grass in the lowlands. They have evolved to survive the scorching summers and freezing winters of New Zealand’s rugged Southern Alps.
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“ We were the first company in the world to develop deep, long NATURE’S term relationships with merino farmers. This has allowed us to develop unrivalled expertise in specifying and selecting the PERFORMANCE finest quality merino.”
FIBER Jeremy Moon
The special qualities of our merino SOFTNESS BIODEGRADATION make it an incredible natural performance fiber and a beautiful WHY ICEBREAKER fabric to wear. icebreaker merino fibers are so icebreaker merino is a naturally soft they bend when they contact biodegradable fiber. Under the the skin. This provides outstanding right conditions it will readily softness and comfort. biodegrade if buried. RESILIENCE MERINO? icebreaker merino fiber can be ODOR MOISTURE extended to more than 30% of its length without breaking*. Its SUPPRESSION MANAGEMENT icebreaker pioneered the use of merino in high wave-like ‘crimp’ structure makes performance outdoor clothing. We still lead the flock. it more resilient. icebreaker merino outperforms icebreaker merino absorbs other fibers in its ability to resist moisture from the skin and then We were the first company in the world to develop deep, the build up of unpleasant odors. emits it into the air. This leaves long term relationships with merino farmers. This has Odor molecules are absorbed you drier and more comfortable. allowed us to develop unrivalled expertise in specifying THERMO- into the fiber, effectively locking It will absorb up to 35% of its own and selecting the finest quality merino. REGULATION them away from your nose. weight in water before feeling wet – far beyond most synthetic We specify fiber length, strength, diameter, consistency, fibers**. colour and cleanliness. We even specify our own icebreaker merino has the icebreaker ‘style’ of raw fiber that ensures we get the ability to gain and release heat UV PROTECTION right crimp and structure. depending on the wearer’s next-to-skin environment and the FLAME RESISTANCE Our partnerships also guarantee the highest standards external conditions. As it absorbs Merino is naturally UVA and UVB of animal welfare. Our animal welfare policy ensures a moisture it releases a small resistant. healthy, low stress quality of life for the sheep. amount of heat. Hot conditions Merino’s natural flame resistance reverse the effect, cooling exceeds that of all other the skin. commonly encountered textile fibers.
*Source: Collie, S.R. and N.A.G. Johnson,1998. The benefits of wearing wool rather than man-made fiber garments. Lincoln, Christchurch, New Zealand, WRONZ.
**Source: Leeder, J., Wool - Nature's Wonder Fiber, Australasian Textile Publishers
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FIBER QUALITY Ensuring that all wool Fiber quality is specified within the icebreaker - Genetics research and selection supplied to icebreaker Contract for Merino Fiber. tools to optimize sheep production ETHICAL meets key quality according to icebreaker specifications. Wool classing and preparation must meet the requirements contract requirements. - Fiber selection – professional wool classer training.
ANIMAL WELFARE The protection and Addressed within the icebreaker ZQ - Identifying strategies to assist 2018 UPDATE 2018 MERINO AND HEALTH enhancement of animal Accreditation Standard: growers to minimize the risks of welfare and health - No mulesing stopping mulesing is a core platform of - No live shipping - Biodiversity in the high country icebreaker merino and - Growers must comply with all relevant – Understanding the grazing and a requirement to supply animal-welfare legislation diurnal patterns of merino sheep in SOURCING icebreaker. - Growers must have an animal-health plan the high country that addresses any animal-health-and- - ‘The Perfect Sheep’ – a toolkit welfare issues and risks on the property for growers to assist in the - Strict standards and procedure for shearing optimization of sheep health, - Standards for all animal-health-and- wellness and nutrition handling procedures - Forage research – fodder crops to - Growers must have policies and practices in improve animal nutrition and feed place to manage extreme events quality We are deeply connected to our roots in New Zealand meet the same high standards as our existing growers. - Sheep are free range, roaming in open and are equally committed to our New Zealand farmers Our partnership with The New Zealand Merino Company pastures. They have the ability to display normal patterns of behavior with the and their futures as demonstrated by the introduction of (NZM) and the ZQ accreditation program has helped us minimum of human intervention the icebreaker Growers Club, including to establish these relationships with growers in South icebreaker growers must provide all livestock 10-year contracts. Africa and Australia. We hope this will also encourage with their five basic requirements outlined on more growers and brands to join us in increasing the page 31. Where we can, we prefer to source our merino from our global supply of ethically produced merino. New Zealand growers. However New Zealand supplies a ENVIRONMENTAL All activities on land can Addressed within the icebreaker ZQ - Wool’s environmental credentials relatively small amount of the global merino wool supply Last season, our contracted supply by country of origin INTEGRITY have adverse effects on Accreditation Standard. Growers must plan – Industry participation and the environment. Growers and be aware of best practice to manage leadership in the communication of (estimated to be less than 10%) and within this there is a was 64% New Zealand, 22% South Africa, 14% Australia. must be aware of, and their impacts on the following key indicators wool’s environmental credentials limited supply that meets our specifications. Therefore, have strategies in place to of sustainability: - Biodiversity in the high minimize, impacts on the country – the impact of merino as our demand for wool grows we will continue to source environment. - Healthy soil sheep grazing on high country from growers outside New Zealand who are able to - Biodiversity biodiversity Growers are required to - Water quality - Chemical residue benchmarking undertake active positive - Waste management and best practice management to protect - Management of hazardous substances - Greenhouse gas-and-water and enhance soils, - Nutrient management and waste footprinting water and indigenous management - Biodegradation of merino products biodiversity. Growers must have a documented KEY ISSUE DESCRIPTION OF ICEBREAKER SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES environmental management strategy on OR AREA ISSUE/IMPACT SOURCING POLICY AND RESEARCH their property.
FAIR TRADE Ensuring the economic Fiber is supplied via long-term forward - Launch of the icebreaker AUDITING The icebreaker ZQ The program is based on encouraging - All farms audited every three /ECONOMIC sustainability of growers contracts with prices set at sustainable and Growers Club accreditation program growers to adopt best-management years by JAS-ANZ-accredited SUSTAINABILITY is critical to the long-term mutually agreed levels. - Ongoing engagement between has been developed practices and to continually improve their AsureQuality Ltd viability of the industry and icebreaker and growers to to provide customers performance. - Additional random vet and to allow growers to invest This sourcing and pricing model removes maintain a close relationship with a high standard shearing audits may also occur. in farming standards. price volatility and increases financial - Growers attend icebreaker of verification so that Growers are required to comply with the - Auditing involves on-site visit, security of grower suppliers and has been in meetings to ensure there is a product quality, animal icebreaker accreditation standard at all discussion, access to farm stock, place at icebreaker for more than 20 years. shared business understanding welfare and health, times. facilities and records, citing of environmental, economic supporting documents and written and social values are plans SOCIAL Provide for the social H&S is addressed within the icebreaker ZQ - New Zealand Merino runs grower positively addressed. RESPONSIBILITY and economic welfare of Accreditation Standard. This specifically training and education events and The ZQ version 4 standard is: AND WORKER farmers, farm workers and addresses farm-worker-and-visitor H&S groups to support up-skilling and - In the final stages of obtaining SAFETY their local communities. requirements. Compliance with this is a peer-to-peer learning condition of supplying icebreaker fiber. - NZM on farm research and ISO/IEC 17065:2012 certification Protect the health and education stream dedicated - Recognized formally as being safety (H&S) of those Growers must also comply with: to enhancing the people of the equivalent to Responsible living, working and visiting - Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 industry through training and Wool Standard (ZQ certified icebreaker merino- - Guidelines for the Provision of Safety, development. wool qualifies as meeting RWS accredited farms. Health and Accommodation in Agriculture standard) - Employment Relations Act 2000.
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THE FIVE ANIMAL FREEDOMS 01 02 03 04 05 OF THE FREEDOM FROM FREEDOM FROM FREEDOM FROM WHERE SHEEP FREEDOM HUNGER AND DISCOMFORT INJURY OR CAN BE SHEEP FROM FLOCK THIRST DISEASE DISTRESS
2018 UPDATE 2018 WELFARE Guaranteeing the five key Sheep with good Farmers must Farmers must Sheep must Farmers must freedoms for our flock nutrition are ensure their regularly be free range manage sheep means you can feel happy better able to sheep have monitor each and roam in to avoid any in the knowledge that the cope with natural adequate shade sheep, to help open pastures. unnecessary sheep felt just as good stress, such as and shelter prevent disease This allows stress and pain. extreme weather. available at all them to display Their farms It is our responsibility to share more than how our making your icebreaker and illness, merino as you will Farmers must times. including rapidly their natural also need to be products are made. We need to share how the animals wearing it. ensure sheep diagnosing patterns of maintained to that produce the fiber are cared for, along with the have access animal health behaviors with ensure they do standards we have in place to ensure their wellbeing. to clean water issues. minimal human not pose a risk of and adequate intervention or injury. nutrition. interference. We’re part of The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM)’s ZQ program, which ensures stringent standards are met. These cover the stewardship of livestock, management of the environment and social responsibility. With our contracted merino growers certified through ZQ, we can ensure the fiber meets our quality requirements and that the growers share our ethical values and practices. LAND
ON-FARM AUDITING STE WARDSHIP
This year, 72 contracted growers produced merino for icebreaker. All are ZQ certified with eight currently AUDIT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Our growers are required to have a written Since then, 89% (64) of icebreaker’s contracted growers working toward the latest standard. (CAP) OUTCOME environmental plan in place addressing five areas. have their plan in place. The rest are working on
completing theirs in the coming months. All the growers are audited at least every three years; ISSUES NUMBER PERCENTAGE 60 were audited last season. This season’s audit picked Planning and The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) runs NO ISSUES 25 42% Biodiversity up areas to be improved on 35 of these farms, with the awareness workshops to help growers develop these plans. majority of these issues now resolved. Some of the most CAP CLOSED 27 45% common issues were the same as last year. This included CAP OPEN 8 13% “Creating a land-environment plan seemed to be a big the need to create and update land-environment plans Healthy waterways task but we realized we had the information and just TOTAL 60 100% Healthy soil and animal-health treatment records. These will now be and bodies needed to pull it all together into one plan. The New the focus of further training and advice. workshops were a great way to meet up with other growers, and discuss and share ideas so nothing was
There were also concerns about properly recording TYPE OF ISSUE NUMBER PERCENTAGE Responsible management of hazardous overlooked. Having a written plan has actually made any shearing shed injuries to people or sheep. NZM substances and waste things easier. We can reflect on our original priorities. CRITICAL 0 0% is encouraging growers to use a specially designed When we have to make a change, it helps to consider the reporting template to help manage this. MAJOR 5 6% bigger picture. These workshops mean taking the plan to the next level will not be daunting." MINOR 78 94% A new poster of guidelines was also issued to highlight In December 2016, ZQ launched a new standard. This shearing shed safety and serve as an easy place to TOTAL 83 100% requires growers to have a written environment plan. Bruce and Linda Jolly, Ardgour Partnership, Wanaka record any injuries.
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THE ICEBREAKER
2018 UPDATE 2018 GROWERS CLUB
education, it gives them the confidence to pursue a “We developed a ground-breaking career in merino farming. They can build on the work of concept that has transformed their parents and the several generations before them.
the partnership with our grower There are other positive knock-on effects from forming the icebreaker Growers Club. Our growers live and families. Together, we created work in remote locations around the South Island of the icebreaker Growers Club New Zealand. They are part of small communities that rely heavily on the rural sector to thrive. The certainty – based on an industry-first, created by the 10-year supply contracts and the For more than 20 years, we've developed and deepened It is based on an unprecedented commitment: 10-year resulting investment is having a positive impact on the relationships with our grower families. Together we supply contracts. This provides the growers with the 10-year supply contract.” local businesses they work with and buy from, and the share an obsession with top-quality merino, based on security to invest in their businesses, their land, their small towns where they are based. Nicola Simpson, great care for the merino sheep and the landscapes in animals and their people. It secures icebreaker's supply Chief Operating Officer, which they live. of consistent, high-quality merino fiber. icebreaker The icebreaker Growers Club is not the end of the journey. It’s a new beginning. We'll continue to work For many other wool growers, their fiber is sold through The 10-year contracts strengthen our relationships but closely with our grower families, to share ideas and auctions. Growers find out how much they will receive also radically transform on-farm economics. Additionally explore new opportunities together. for their wool only on the auction day and prices have we believe these types of contracts could be applied historically been subject to extreme instability. to other industries to help drive both economic and environmental sustainability. In 1997, icebreaker became the first company in the ICEBREAKER 17 Cragside 37 Mt Nicholas world to establish long-term contracts with key merino The 55 families in the icebreaker Growers Club come GROWERS CLUB 18 Dolphins 38 Mt Ross wool growers. These were typically based on a one- from diverse regions and backgrounds. They each MEMBERS AS OF 19 Earnscleugh 39 Mt Whitnow to-three-year period. They built the foundations of the have their own reasons for committing to the new AUGUST 2018 20 Erewhon 40 Muller strong relationships we have with our growers today. 10-year contracts. 21 Glen Orkney 41 Muzzle 1 Ardgour 22 Glenfoyle 42 Nokomai 2 Awapiri 23 Glentanner 43 Northburn Last year, members of the icebreaker team traveled Simon and Lucy Maling were the first of the icebreaker 3 Baldwin 24 Godley Peaks 44 Omarama throughout New Zealand’s South Island, visiting grower grower families to sign up. They recently took over 4 Benmore 25 Goulburn 45 Otekaieke families. We discussed their thoughts for the future, and their family farm and plan significant investment 5 Blue Mountain 26 Grantleigh 46 Otematata how we might do things better. We shared our vision for into the property and farming programs. The new 6 Bluff 27 Hartfield 47 Patearoa 7 Bog Roy a long-term future working together. contract gives them the ability to have total clarity 28 Ida Valley 48 Redcliffs 8 Bonjedward 29 Lake Coleridge 49 Roseneath around future volume and wool specifications. It offers 9 Braevaar 30 Lake Heron 50 Rough Ridge We wanted to enable plans for the next generation. We them unprecedented price security, giving complete 10 Cairnmuir 31 Lake Taylor 51 Stonehenge wanted to further encourage the growth of ethically confidence to plan for their future. 11 Carrick 32 Lindis Peaks 52 The Gums farmed fiber. We wanted to continue to protect both the 12 Castle Ridge 33 Mangaiti 53 Upcot 13 Catherine Field (North Island) land and the high-country farming way of life. For Richard and Annabelle Subtil, signing the icebreaker 54 Waitangi 14 Cluden 34 Matakanui 55 Walter Peak contract was a decision made with their children in 15 Cora Lynn 35 Middlehurst The result of these conversations was the establishment mind. It has ensured there will be a future market for 16 Corleggy 36 Monaghan of the icebreaker Growers Club. the fiber they produce. As their children finish their
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“ icebreaker approached us “We are proud to join the “Aligning ourselves with with a future vision and we icebreaker Growers Club for icebreaker has been a fantastic loved this outlook. It fits the benefit of our children opportunity. For us it’s more well with the vision of our and future generations. We than just about ticking boxes.
2018 UPDATE 2018 farming operation and have confidence knowing that The excitement and passion future environmental and they have this outlook for the comes from having healthy financial sustainability. future. We get quite emotional animals and producing a fiber The contract is more than thinking about it, actually.” that we believe in. It’s also
guaranteed income, it’s a Richard and Annabelle Subtil, Omarama Station knowing that the environment win-win for our relationship.” and the people involved in the
Jason Clark, Carrick Station whole operation are cared for.”
Philip and Anne Todhunter, Lake Heron Station
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BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL “ It has been two years since the Kaikoura earthquake. Life at Our growers are dedicated to looking after the IMPACT Bluff Station is only just returning to some semblance of landscapes they love and live in. This goes way beyond their own land and livestock. It means taking care of the normality. But this has led to significant investment in infra-
2018 UPDATE 2018 entire ecosystem. Did you know 82% of NZ structure that will take us forward over the next 40 years. For example, our growers recognize the important role electricity comes from This investment has been enhanced by the security and stability the hundreds of varieties of native flora and fauna, renewable sources like including tussock, play in the bionetwork. This includes wind, hydro and of our 10-year supply contract with icebreaker. This gives us supporting biodiversity of bird and insect habitat and preventing soil erosion. geothermal power? the confidence to invest.” Hamish Murray, Bluff Station, Clarence Valley
Since the 1930s, Omarama Station in BEE-KEEPING AT HELPING TO PROTECT North Otago has been generating hydro- NEW ZEALAND’S NATIVE EELS electricity. Today, owners Richard and BLUFF STATION Annabelle Subtil use about a third of the power generated on their 12,000ha "Our experience during the aftermath of the property and sell the rest back to the Kaikoura earthquake has also encouraged us to The ancestors of modern New Zealand eels have swum national grid. assess our operations in this special South Island up and down New Zealand’s waterways for millions high country. of years. The longfin eel is found only in the rivers and 01 lakes of New Zealand and is one of the largest eel 01 The earthquake Merino sheep will always be core to our values species in the world. A strong eel population is a sign of damaged station and business, because of the way they thrive in healthy and fertile water and land. cottage difficult environments, while producing some 02 Mustering sheep on of the world’s best natural fiber. But to achieve Young eels, known as elvers, migrate up streams to find the station a sustainable future, we have looked for other a suitable adult habitat. For longfins, depending on 03 Bee-keeping at revenue streams that can operate in harmony gender, at around 25-35 years migrate to the Pacific Bluff station with our Merino sheep. Our recent diversification Ocean to breed and die. They are secretive, mainly into the apiculture (bee-keeping) industry has nocturnal and prefer habitats with plenty 02 challenged us to look closely at our whole farming of cover. system and see where it can be improved.
Sadly, the loss of wetlands, alongside historical For honey production, the native biodiversity commercial fishing practices, has reduced longfin of the Clarence Valley, where Bluff Station is numbers and left them at risk. located, offers many pollen and nectar sources, from native bush to clover, borage, honey dew, Omarama Station owners Richard and Annabelle Subtil matagouri and, most importantly, manuka. run an eel recovery program with the Department
of Conservation and the local Māori iwi [tribe]. Bluff Station’s 600 bee hives are now contributing Says Richard: "The longfin eels' migration has been to a more stable and resilient business by utilizing interrupted with the building of the hydro dams in the the significant natural diversity of the surrounding area. This has made it necessary to capture the female environment. To grow this side of our business, we eels and transport them down to the coast, so they can are working to not only protect our biodiversity go off and breed. Our wetland is also great for winter but also to further enhance areas of native flora eel habitat and an abundance of eels indicates healthy across our property." waterways and land." 03
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GROWER INTERVIEW CASE STUDY – 2018 UPDATE 2018 LAKE HERON STATION
Philip & Anne Todhunter
Philip, Anne and Blake the Dog
OVERVIEW
Location: Central South Island, ICEBREAKER New Zealand NEW ZEALAND Auckland 48,500 acres
11,000 Merino sheep and 700 beef cattle
To provide a snapshot of how icebreaker grower The lake is the largest in the area. LAKE HERON It was left behind when glaciers STATION relations work on the ground, here’s a brief tour of Lake retreated into the surrounding Heron. Introducing Philip and Anne Todhunter, whose mountains. family has owned and run the station since Philip's great-grandfather bought the property in 1917. Established around 1917
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“ The grazing management for these extensive areas is the same as it was 150 years ago… It’s a seasonal rotation… so the land is looked after for the future.”
Philip Todhunter, owner 2018 UPDATE 2018
Custodians of the land.
Life in the High Country and natural, and is great for the Anne: “We treat the animals with respect. Caring for the land winds. It’s important for us to protect the environment.” When the guys are out moving the sheep soils in the paddocks - that’s what grows Philip: “Living and working in the or the cattle, the animals aren’t stressed. Anne: “We’re in quite a fragile the forage for the sheep. It’s a seasonal mountains is something I particularly Anne: “We absolutely love what we do. When they’re in the yards, the animals environment, and what that means is we rotation - we keep stock out at certain enjoy. When I'm out working amongst the Part of the excitement and passion are treated in a way that causes the least cannot overgraze. We have to be really times of the year - so the land is looked animals and mustering in the mountains, comes from having healthy animals and stress possible. And they are well fed, careful that we maintain good vegetation after for the future. being there is a privilege. It’s a very producing a fiber that we believe in. which is obviously vitally important for cover on the soils, so they don’t blow or special place to be.” And also knowing that the environment, their welfare, and also for them to be wash away.” “We look after our people and the land and the people involved in the whole able to produce beautiful merino fiber.” to the best of our ability. We take pride in Anne: “I love this environment, the operation, are cared for as well.” Philip: “Managing extensive areas looking after the natural beauty and the landscape, the mountains. I just feel very Working with icebreaker of grazing is the same as for our landscapes, the ecology and the wider comfortable in these surroundings. Just The wellbeing of the flock predecessors 150 years ago: It’s a very ecosystem.” being here is great. I never feel lonely. Anne: "It’s important for us to produce harsh climate, we have very strong Lake Heron woolshed. It’s almost like a small village of its own, Philip: “Out in the mountains it’s very something that we know a consumer out in a remote environment.” free-range and wild. In New Zealand, wants and values. Aligning ourselves we don’t have foxes or predators for the with icebreaker has been a fantastic A family legacy sheep. Pretty much all they have to worry opportunity for us to align to that wider about is making sure they eat enough. purpose, of more than just producing Philip: “Being part of a family legacy is When you see the young sheep running something, and not knowing where a great privilege, too. I'm the fourth- around and skipping and jumping – they it’s going." OUR PROGRESS generation family member to be are fit, they move freely. That’s when you WHAT WE ARE associated with the property. Anne and I know they are happy and healthy.” WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS have been here for 22 years. Our children are now away at school and university. What’s good for the sheep is • We provide long term supply contracts, • Our partnership with New Zealand • Working with VF supply chain create Whether they come home and take over good for the fiber enabling price stability and sustainability. Merino, enables significant greater benefits of scale for the – that’s for them to decide. But they very sustainability research. Grower network. • Our 10-year contracts are strengthening much enjoy coming home and being part Philip: “We are focused on growing our relationships with our growers • Our quality specifications and • By 2020 complete a full Life Cycle of the place; spending time working with great merino wool and looking after our and radically transforming on-farm assurance processes ensure premium Assessment for all aspects of on-farm economics. We believe these types of quality merino wool. environmental management. the animals.” animals. We’re regularly audited as part contracts can be applied to other areas of the ZQ merino program, which has of agriculture to help drive both economic • In 2018 icebreaker launched the • By 2019 complete ZQ accreditation and environmental sustainability. Growers Club to further develop direct program of acquiring certification to Growing with purpose stringent requirements for looking after grower relationships and greater ISO 17065. the animals. The better we look after • Our grower accreditation program grower involvement. These contracts addresses environmental integrity, social transform on-farm economics and we Philip: “Our philosophy at Lake Heron is the sheep while they're young; the more responsibility, animal welfare, and fiber believe there is opportunity for these to look after the environment, the people productive they are as adults. It means quality. This is audited by an independent types of contracts to be applied to third party. other industries to drive both economic that work with us, our animals, and to we grow more wool, with consistent and environmental sustainability. produce something that is purposeful length, free from fault and breaks.” • Since 2008 icebreaker has had a strict no mulesing policy in place. • The ZQ qualification has incorporated Classing the fiber by hand. a new standard requiring growers to have a written environmental management plan in place.
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Natalie wears: 250 Vertex LS Half Zip Base Layer, Drift Snow/Black Location: Soho Basin, Queenstown, New Zealand Our Product Our Product
OUR DESIGN
2018 UPDATE 2018 PRINCIPLES OUR FABRICS
With nature as our guide, we aim to incorporate natural, HOW AND WHY WE ethical, sustainable practices into everything we do, including our product. USE BOTH NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
NATURAL We are the natural performance pioneers. We believe in the power of our superfine merino wool We never do this to simply make the fabrics cheaper Our roots are founded in the land of the merino as the basis for our natural performance apparel. It’s or to compensate for poor-quality wool. We do it to sheep. That drives us to continue to lead, innovate far superior to regular wool, feels amazing against your enhance the functionality of merino and make new uses and create from what nature provides. skin, is highly breathable, regulates temperature and for merino possible. Can you imagine your socks and doesn’t hold odor like synthetics. underwear without a touch of LYCRA® for stretch and comfort? SIMPLICITY To make our ‘top-to-toe’ layering system possible, there With elegant simplicity comes timelessness that are times when we combine our merino with other Today, our business reflects our dedication to natural doesn't date. fibers in order to deliver the performance required by solutions. 84% of our global fabric composition is natural our consumers. Therefore, the role of technology is to fiber and only 16% is synthetic. LONGEVITY enable, enhance or amplify the natural benefits of the icebreaker is the opposite of fast fashion. fiber for the user. We are committed to inspiring an industry with less Through high-quality performance clothing, our goal reliance on petrochemical fibers. Our research-and- is to thrive in your wardrobe and during your development team is constantly searching for natural activities for many seasons. alternatives and solutions.
Synthetic Fibers VERSATILITY 16% Our clothes transcend single usage. We make multi-functional pieces that adapt to your life and Today, our business reflects our style on the mountain, in the city and at home. dedication to natural solutions. ICEBREAKER NATURAL 84% of our global fabric PURPOSE VS SYNTHETIC composition is natural fiber We make purposeful clothing that responds to your CONSUMPTION 2018 body's active needs. and only 16% is synthetic.
Natural SUSTAINABLE Fibers Our design position is to use only what we need and 84% nothing that we don't. We believe in leaving the planet better than we found it, by not wasting precious resources and considering every step in the process.
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OUR CORE FABRICATIONS
CORESPUN “Five+ REALFLEECE® BODYFITZONE™ COOL-LITE™ MERINOLOFT™ years and Our customers are demanding loving it” It’s shocking that what has become BodyfitZONE™ is our innovative Our summer fabric, icebreaker MerinoLOFT™ wool fiber insulation lighter-weight fabrics, but the risk commonly known as ‘fleece’ on technology that uses fine merino Cool-Lite™, is a remarkable blend is a natural, intelligent alternative with these is lower fabric integrity, the high street isn’t fleece at all. yarns blended with a touch of of merino and Tencel®. Tencel® is to synthetic insulation and duck WATERBOY1368, APRIL 1, 2017 leading to holes. We discovered It’s plastic - polyester. We want to LYCRA ® to enhance muscular a fiber made from cellulose found down. It’s a machine washable, My everyday shirt for all that by wrapping the merino reclaim the word, by making fleece performance and recovery. in the wood pulp of renewable breathable, lightweight insulation, climates, as a base layer, ® around an ultrafine nylon core or mid layer or top layer. out of fleece. RealFLEECE fabric is Strategically placed zone eucalyptus trees. even when wet. we could increase the strength of From humid to dry climates, brushed to deliver ultimate softness mesh panels create natural the fabric. This increase does not winter to summer.” and warmth. thermal dumping zones for affect the comfort or odor resistant optimal temperature regulation, properties of merino against the breathability and next-to-skin skin but does create a garment softness. that lasts much longer.
BURST STRENGTH OF 150GM MERINO VS CORESPUN MERINO*
36% increase in 350 durability 335 300
250 246 200
150
100
BURST STRENGTH (KPA) 50
0 BF150 BF150 merino merino wool wool corespun FABRIC TYPE
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NON-MERINO FIBER TENCEL™ NATURE HAS A BETTER WAY
Tencel™, sourced from Lenzing, has a natural cooling We believe nature has a better way. We are relentlessly Our non-merino wool source is comprised of: effect and is used in our summer collection, seeking natural fiber alternatives to the synthetic fibers 10% nylon; 5% polyester, 5% Tencel™, 2% LYCRA® Cool-Lite™. Tencel™ is a natural fiber made from we use today. Over the past few seasons, our product and less than 1% organic cotton and acrylic. cellulose found in the wood pulp of renewable team has focused on specific synthetic fabrics within our
2018 UPDATE 2018 eucalyptus trees. It is obtained from sustainably range. They have been collaborating with our suppliers
Tencel™ managed farms that have earned Forest Stewardship to either increase the natural fiber content, or replace 4.6% Council (FSC) certification. the virgin synthetic fiber with recycled versions. Nylon 10% We will fully exit the use of acrylic fiber in the Recycled Tencel™ fibers are produced using an environmentally Spring/Summer 20 season. Polyester 3.5% responsible closed loop production process, which transforms wood pulp into cellulosic fibers with high Polyester (conventional) resource efficiency and low environmental impact. This 1% solvent-spinning process recycles water and reuses We will fully exit the use of acrylic LYCRA® the solvent at a recovery rate of more than 99%. This 1.5% ICEBREAKER FIBER special process received the ‘European Award for the fiber in the Spring/Summer 20 CONSUMPTION 2018 Environment’ by the European Union.* season. Organic Cotton 0.2%
Acr ylic NYLON 0.2%
Nylon is added to certain icebreaker fabrics for added strength and durability. This is mainly via our technology not, and will never use C8 DWR coatings. However Merino Wool PFC-FREE BY 2020 79% corespun where a nylon core is wrapped with merino, some of our fabrics do include 'short chain' version maintaining signature merino softness next to skin. C6 treatments and we have been working on Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) are a group of transitioning these fabrics to PFC Free versions. chemicals commonly used in outdoor clothing for RECYCLED POLYESTER durable water-repellent finishes (DWR). However, In our 2017 report we shared that in our Fall/ there are concerns that PFCs persist for long Winter 2017 range 29% of waterproof jackets 77% of the polyester in our Spring/Summer 18 and periods in the environment. They have also (which made up 6% of the range) were PFC-free. Fall/Winter 18 ranges is recycled. We are committed been shown to have toxic effects on animals. Waterproof jackets make up 8% of our Fall/Winter to reducing the 23% non-recycled balance through 2018 range and having now transitioned more collaboration with our yarn and fabric suppliers. The main focus of concern has been on fabrics to be PFC-free, we can confirm that 55% “The synthetic fibers we perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and of this outerwear is PFC-free. We are pleased to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) used in 'long report that from Fall/Winter 2019 we no longer include in our range serve ® LYCRA chain' or C8 DWR coatings. These raise long-term have any DWR fabric finishes containing PFCs. specific performance environmental safety concerns. icebreaker does LYCRA® is added to some icebreaker fabrics provide requirements, such as adding stretch, comfort and freedom of movement. We source our LYCRA® from Invista. stretch or water-resistance. TRACKING OF PROGRESS TOWARDS PFC-FREE DWR FINISHES
We never blend in order to ETHICAL AND ORGANIC COTTON SEASON FW17 SS18 FW18 SS19 FW19 SS20 make our fabrics cheaper.” Cotton makes up less than 1% of our total fiber # OF DWR MATERIALS 7 6 10 6 6 5 consumption. Where we do use cotton, we use only organic, ethically sourced cotton. icebreaker organic # OF PFC FREE 3 2 4 4 6 5 cotton is sourced from China and is certified organic via the Global Organic Textiles Standards.
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PACKAGING INTRODUCING
2018 UPDATE 2018 THE WATER- QUANTITY TYPE OF PACKAGING We are committed to sourcing packaging sustainably FY 17/18 and are working towards using more recycled SOLUBLE BAG packaging wherever we can. We are preparing for a Boxes 2 million comprehensive refresh of our global packaging (Sleeve And Tray) "Made from non-toxic and naturally occurring ingredients, this bag dissolves for 2020. in water so wherever it ends up, it’s safe for the planet and our oceans." Stickers For Boxes Our efforts to date include: e.g. size stickers 8 million As part of our commitment to sustainability, ocean-safe. This bag is non-toxic, made we are fully committed to launching a from naturally occurring ingredients and • 79% of our paper and cardboard packaging is water soluble bag. After 18 months of dissolves in water, so wherever it ends up, certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. Swing Tags And 6 million development, the bags are now in the final it’s safe for the planet and our oceans. Barcode Stickers stages of testing to ensure they withstand We are aiming to introduce the first round • Our retail bags are made with 20% natural kraft the rigors of transportation and third of bags within the FW19 season. paper. This is FSC-certified and 80% post-consumer party testing. It is critical that we make Sock Wraps waste. 1 million substantiated environmental claims that can be verified by independent lab testing, • 100% of the inks in our product packaging are to ensure the bag will be water soluble and vegetable-based. The glue we use is water-based. Accessory Header 230,000 Cards And Stickers • We use recycled, degradable plastic bags to ensure garments stay clean and undamaged. We are Degradable, 3.5 million developing a water-soluble bag. Recycled Poly-bag
• We have removed all non-biodegradable additives 100,000 from our packaging. Retail Bags OUR PROGRESS WHAT WE ARE WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS PACKAGING GOALS • We prioritize natural fibers above all other • We have successfully converted all water • By 2023 replace, renew or reconstitute types of materials, with 84% of total fabric repellent fabrics to be PFC free by 2020 all remaining synthetic elements in our make up produced from natural fiber. (Fall Winter 2019 range). product line.
• We will fully exit from using acrylic • We have converted 77% of the polyester • In 2019 launch a water-soluble bag for Our 2020 packaging goals include: by SS20. we use to be from recycled sources the distribution and delivery of product. (polyester makes up 5% of our total fiber • Our commitment to ethical and sustainable consumption). • By 2020 drive innovation in product • Increasing the amount of recycled content in our fiber sourcing; Wool, TENCEL™, recycled design to enabling less material and We are taking a circular economy packaging by 20%. (For example, starting with our Polyester, organic cotton. • Our packaging currently incorporates: garment waste in the design process. approach to our packaging. This Fall/Winter 19 collection, all our swing tags will • We have redefined our design principles to - 79% of our paper product packaging is • By 2020 move to using 100% FSC- means using materials that can be be made from recycled paper). include a focus on natural and sustainable FSC Certified certified paper packaging. Ensuring solutions. 100% of our packaging educates safely returned to the soil or reused - 100% of our product packaging is customers on how to recycle it. • Using 100% FSC-certified paper packaging. • Since 2006 we have held certification to made with vegetable based inks and and recycled in closed loops. the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex® consumer water based glue • By 2022 convert all nylon fibers to a safety rating on all our core fabrics recycled source or newly innovated • Making sure 100% of our packaging educates - The protective polybags we use are natural alternative. made from recycled polyester and customers on how to recycle it. are degradable
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OUR SUPPLY CHAIN
Dai Ping, spinning line operator, seven years' employment. CHAIN Location: Sudwolle Group, Shanghai, China Our Supply Chain Our Supply Chain
WHO WE WORK EUROPE TOTAL
Suppliers 11 Suppliers 81
Factories 17 Factories 100 2018 UPDATE 2018 WITH & WHERE
Employees 1409 Employees 64,509
Distribution Centre 1 - Onsabrück, Germany
We work closely with our global partners, ensuring we’re aligned Largest-volume suppliers in our aim to help create a healthier and more sustainable - Intersocks, Italy (Socks) future for our species and the planet. We have mutual working - Safil, Italy and Bulgaria (Yarn) relationships based on a consistently innovative, open minded AMERICAS ASIA approach and a willingness to improve. To have a real influence on each other’s businesses, we pride ourselves on our emphasis Suppliers 7 Suppliers 62 on direct relationships and constant contact with our suppliers. ICEBREAKER PRODUCTION COUNTRIES Factories 7 Including suppliers for wool tops, yarn, fabric, trims, packaging, Factories 75 point-of-sale fixtures and garment makers. This includes our With our main raw material, merino, based in New Zealand, this direct supplier relationships, as well as suppliers of our vendor Employees 1581 Employees 61,509 makes Shanghai, China an economically and environmentally sourced components. sensible supply-chain hub. Today, 62 of our 81 suppliers are Largest-volume suppliers based in Asia. Distribution Centre 2 - Kamloops, Canada COUNTRY SUPPLIERS* FACTORIES EMPLOYEES - Chargeurs, China (Wool tops) - Reno, United States Bangladesh 5 6 8,987 - Südwolle, China (Yarns) - Shanghai Challenge, China Largest-volume suppliers Bulgaria 1 1 585 (Fabric, garments) - Nester, United States (Socks) - Youngone, Bangaladesh and China 45 51 24,754 Vietnam (Garments) Greece 1 2 332 - Venitra, China (Garments) icebreaker’s supply chain consists of - Supercap, China (Accessories) direct relationships with 46 suppliers Hong Kong 1 1 195 LENGTH OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP across 63 factories. This includes our India 1 1 29 WITH ICEBREAKER - ALL SUPPLIERS wool tops, fabric, garment makers and Italy 7 8 259
point of sale fixture suppliers, as well Japan 2 3 930 as our main yarn, packaging and trim 50% 48% Korea 1 1 31 suppliers. PACIFIC 40% Mexico 1 1 450 Suppliers 1 In addition, icebreaker's vendors New Zealand 1 1 10 30% 39 SUPPLIERS nominate 35 of their own trim, yarn and Poland 1 1 65 Factories 1 packaging suppliers who operate across 22% Slovenia 2 4 162 20% Employees 10 16% 37 factories. % OF SUPPLIERS Taiwan 6 6 8,761 13% UK 1 1 6 Distribution Centre 1 10% - Christchurch, New Zealand 13 11 icebreaker’s ecosystem connects more 18 SUPPLIERS USA 6 6 1131 SUPPLIERS
than 64,000 workers in 17 countries. SUPPLIERS 0% Vietnam 6 6 17,822 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 9 10 + TOTAL 90* 100 64,509 LENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP (YEARS)
* Total number of suppliers will not be the sum of the column because some of our suppliers are located in two countries.
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At icebreaker, we have visibility of all parts of our products’ creation - from merino growers to top makers, yarn spinners, fabric makers and trim suppliers. This extensive understanding of our value SUPPLIER MATRIX chain has given us a unique advantage in controlling and minimising our footprint as our company grows.
Spring Summer 2018 & Fall Winter 2018 See the appendix for a detailed supplier listing. 2018 UPDATE 2018
WOOL FIBER SOURCE ICEBREAKER MERINO VENDOR-SOURCED FIBER Our contracted wool fiber is sourced from Organic cotton, polyester, nylon, elastane, acrylic, merino wool, LYCRA®, Tencel™ long-term relationships with merino growers. CONTRACTS
TOP PROCESSING Greasy wool is cleaned and prepared for CHARGEURS spinning. The top-making process comprises China four main steps: scouring, carding, gilling and combing.
YARN SPINNING SÜDWOLLE SAFIL Strands of fiber are drawn out and twisted to China Italy & Bulgaria form fine yarns.
FABRIC MILLS VENITRA SHANGHAI DESIGNER FORMOSA Fabrics are made by either knitting or EVEREST ECLAT MITSUI DANMAO CHAI HER weaving yarns together, or bonding or felting SHEPHERD CHALLENGE TEXTILES Taiwan Taiwan Japan TAFFETA China Taiwan fibers. Fabrics are either dyed in fabric form, China China Vietnam Taiwan or made using pre-dyed yarns or fiber.
GARMENT MAKERS SHANGHAI YOUNGONE Fabric is cut into panels and sewn into YIJIANG VENITRA SUPERCAP KTC NESTER INTERSOCKS CHARMTECH TAL Vietnam & garments, or yarns are knitted directly into China China CHALLENGE China China United States Italy & Slovenia China Vietnam Bangladesh knitwear garments and accessories. China
Accessories, Garments Garments Accessories Garments, Garments Socks Socks Garments Garments Knitwear Accessories
TRIM SUPPLIERS TRIMCO Trims include items such as buttons, zips, SEC AVERY BUTTON FREUDENBERG PAIHO ECI ITW GROUP draw cords and heat transfer labels which Hong Kong and DENNISON INTERNATIONAL & VILENE China and Taiwan Taiwan China Hong Kong and are attached to our garments during the China China China China manufacturing process. China
INTERNATIONAL SAFE YKK BEMIS LEE BOU NIFCO EMSIG MOULDERS COATS NAXIS China, Vietnam China United States China Taiwan China Japan REFLECTIONS LIMITED & Bangladesh United States China
DIRECT PACKAGING ZERO Product is paired with packaging in the form SOURCE YFY JUPITER of swing tags, wraps and boxes to prepare PRINTERS China PACKAGING China for distribution to sell. China
In addition to our direct sourcing relationships shown in the matrix, there are some NOA BRANDS POINT-OF-SALE FIXTURES DOUBLE INSIGHT PRINT GUILIN THE BIG additional suppliers from whom our suppliers source yarn, trims and packaging on our Shelving and fixture systems are PURFORM DBA FUSION behalf. We call these our ‘vendor sourced’ components. We have traced these suppliers designed and produced to support the EUROPE India MEDIA EVER GREEN PICTURE Greece United Kingdom SPECIALISTS China New Zealand and have included them in the full supplier listing in the appendix. In total there were 35 display and sale of the final product. Mexico additional trim, yarn and packaging suppliers used for the SS18/FW18 seasons.
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When it comes to selecting who we work with, we invest Code of Conduct. The on-boarding process includes a huge amount of time and due diligence. All new an independent audit and a visit by icebreaker OUR SUPPLY CHAIN icebreaker suppliers undergo a rigorous on-boarding management to the factory and its facilities. process. This ensures they meet our requirements on social and environmental compliance, quality and Suppliers are given copies of the icebreaker Vendor innovation. It sets the foundation for a long-lasting Manual and the icebreaker Quality Manual so they ECOSYSTEM mutually beneficial partnership. understand our business and product requirements from the outset. Suppliers are asked to complete on-boarding documents and agree to the icebreaker Supplier
Our approach has always been to stay true to a direct STARTING A RELATIONSHIP sourcing model based on a ‘narrow and deep’ supply OUR SUPPLY CHAIN PRINCIPLES chain philosophy. We have grown by nurturing a relatively small number of close, long term business We pride ourselves on our low turnover of suppliers and relationships. our commitment to building long term relationships. We always seek to grow and improve within our existing We are directly connected with all aspects of our relationships. Where this is not possible, we seek out products’ creation - from merino growers to top makers new ones. RELATIONSHIPS TRANSPARENCY VALUES COMMUNICATION MONITORING
(cleaned merino fiber), yarn spinners, fabric makers and - Small & meaningful - Direct relationships - Promote human rights - Clearly defined standards - Accountability trim suppliers. Many apparel brands only have direct - Narrow and deep - Supply chain visibility - Minimize and expectations - Continuous - Build capability environmental impact - Open and regular improvement relationships with their ‘tier one’ garment vendors, or dialogue access their factories via third parties and agents. We don't use agents - this creates an invisible supply chain. 1. ICEBREAKER GLOBAL HEAD OF SOURCING THE ICEBREAKER PROCESS It makes traceability and transparency impossible. Initial contact with potential supplier ICEBREAKER VENDOR ICEBREAKER FACTORY COMPLIANCE AUDIT QUALITY CONTROL SUMMIT VISITS PROGRAMME CHECKS This extensive understanding of every link of our value chain has given us a unique advantage in controlling 2. SUPPLIER DOCUMENTATION WHAT: Annual summit for WHAT: Direct factory visits by WHAT: An independent third WHAT: Quality checks from Supplier to complete all onboarding documents icebreaker suppliers icebreaker management, party audit programme raw materials through to and minimizing our footprint as our company grows. supply chain & product teams finished goods WHY: Focus on relationships, WHY: To ensure social and mutual business WHY: To continue to build ethical compliance in our WHY: To ensure the highest Today our total supply chain is composed of 46 direct understanding, shared strong & transparent supply chain and to mitigate product quality for consumers, learning & development and relationships, excellent human rights risks to enhance the longevity of suppliers, managing 63 factories. We work directly with 3. ICEBREAKER FACTORY VISIT annual suppliers reviews communication & product our products & reduce waste icebreaker management personally visit all factories only nine fabric suppliers and ten garment suppliers. quality WHEN: 12-18 months prior to commencing production WHEN: Annual WHEN: Monthly We know the business owners and management teams WHEN: Minimum twice WHO: Third party auditors WHO: Hosted by icebreaker per year for large suppliers (Asia Inspection) WHO: Third-party, personally. All suppliers undertake not to subcontract management, supply chain & quality-control checks (Asian 4. THIRD PARTY AUDIT product teams WHO: icebreaker manage- Inspections) and icebreaker
any operations unless agreed to by Icebreaker. This IMPROVEMENT CONTINUOUS ON FOCUS A Our third party agency Asia Inspection audits the IMPROVEMENT CONTINUOUS ON FOCUS A ment, supply chain & product quality management team ensures we know exactly where our products are supplier. If a corrective action plan is required this teams is managed to a timeline being made and that all locations comply with the way Icebreaker does business. ICEBREAKER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
5. SIGN CONTRACT Supplier signs contract agreement NEW VENDOR: SUPPLIER CODE OF VENDOR MANUAL QUALITY MANUAL Icebreaker directly sources 100% of our fabrics and ONBOARDING CONDUCT garments, and approximately 90% of our fiber, yarns PROCESS and trims. The balance of these components are sourced WHAT: A defined process to WHAT: A signed WHAT: Clearly communicates WHAT: Outlines clear product onboard any new supplier agreement between icebreaker’s supply chain performance expectations, by our vendors on our behalf from an additional 35 6. SUPPLIER TRIAL to the icebreaker supply chain icebreaker and suppliers requirements testing, and compliance re- suppliers, who we also have traceability of. Any A trial is initiated with prototypes for approval respecting international quirements. Includes textiles, WHY: A focus on ensuring human rights WHY: A ‘one stop’ garments, yarns and trims vendor-sourced raw materials must also comply with we are only working with document for suppliers which the most transparent, quality WHY: To ensure shared sets clear & fair expectations WHY: Deliver consistent our sourcing standards. focused, long term partners values & commitment to to support the goals of each quality to meet customers’ respecting international labor organization expectations. Minimize and 7. PARTNERSHIP & PRODUCTION COMMENCES and human rights mitigate risk. Comply with Following thorough checks our partnership commences global safety, legal and environmental regulations
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THE ICEBREAKER SUPPLIER GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS CODE OF CONDUCT PROTECTING WHISTLE- HUM AN BLOWERS
The icebreaker Supplier Code of Conduct is pivotal to icebreaker’s human rights strategy. It specifies At each visit our auditors leave contact detail cards and RIGHTS the minimum contractual requirements for anyone make it clear that workers can contact them directly and employing people to make icebreaker products or in confidence. materials. To date, we have received no grievance complaints The code is founded on: through our audit process. However, we recognize that It is our responsibility that ICEBREAKER'S SUPPLY audits alone are not enough and that we must offer a everybody who works on an CHAIN HUMAN RIGHTS • International Labor • The United Nations direct and confidential channel of communication for icebreaker product, wherever they POLICY Organization (ILO) Convention on the whistle blowers. EMPLOYMENT IS are, does so in a fair, safe, non- FREELY CHOSEN Declaration on the Rights of the Child discriminatory and empowering FREEDOM OF Fundamental Principles In 2017 we set up the email address NO HARSH OR ASSOCIATION & workplace. INHUMANE THE RIGHT TO and Rights at Work • The United Nations [email protected] for workers to contact TREATMENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Convention to icebreaker directly with guaranteed anonymity. This icebreaker will not tolerate abuse • The Universal Eliminate All Forms of has now been added to our Supplier Code of Conduct of human rights anywhere in our Declaration of Human Discrimination and must be translated and visible to all workers in our business or supply chain. Rights against Women supply chain. We will be reporting on any grievances REGULAR CHILD LABOR received in future transparency reports. EMPLOYMENT SHALL NOT BE USED Human rights are fully embedded in our business model, our decision- PEOPLE making and the way we create AT THE CENTRE and share value. It’s one of the key areas in which icebreaker is NO DISCRIMINATION constantly looking for dialogue and WORKING HOURS IN THE ARE NOT WORKPLACE improvement. It is a major focus EXCESSIVE of our social compliance process, backed with monitoring and WORKING LIVING WAGES CONDITIONS support across our entire business. SHOULD BE PAID ARE SAFE & HYGIENIC
Xiao Ying Hou, Gilling Machine Operator, 12 years employment, Chargeurs, Shanghai, China Shen Hongyun, Seamstress, 5 year's service, Shanghai Challenge
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A YEAR IN OUR
2018 UPDATE 2018 SUPPLY CHAIN
06 We grow by nurturing a relatively small number of close, long-term business relationships. Rigorous supplier BRINGING OUR onboarding and compliance will remain at the core PEOPLE TOGETHER of this approach and we will continue to build on, and strengthen, our processes.
Each year icebreaker holds a Vendor Summit, bringing together our supply chain partners and icebreaker DIRECT-SOURCING teams, including product and sourcing, for four days of collaboration and open communication. 01 01 Screen printing We maintain direct relationships with every level of our at Shanghai It is a unique opportunity to share business updates, 07 supply chain, from fiber to garments. We believe this is Challenge tackle shared issues, review the previous year’s 06 Naked Stables, an eco-retreat vital to ensure transparency and visibility. 02 Preparing wool performance and set objectives for the next. The focus in Moganshan, tops for dying, is on constantly evolving quality, social compliance, China Suedwolle, Our previous Transparency Report detailed how we Shanghai innovation, sourcing, planning and sustainability. 07 icebreaker directly sourced 100% of our fabrics and garments. But a suppliers and 03 Preparation for employees at the small percentage of components within our range were yarn spinning, For the first time, the 2018 summit was held outside summit sourced by our suppliers on our behalf (6% of our yarns Suedwolle, icebreaker's home in New Zealand. The Summit was Shanghai 08 Morning Tai Chi and 7% of our trims). held at Naked Stables, an LEED certified eco-retreat in class 04 Testing lab the Moganshan region. at Shanghai 09 Shanghai As part of our drive to increase transparency at Challenge, Challenge 08 icebreaker, we have traced the supply of vendor-sourced Shanghai In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the momentous receiving the icebreaker Vendor components. This included 24 additional trim suppliers, 05 Tube management ‘reform and opening’ of China, Robert Yang, CEO of Of The Year nine additional yarn suppliers and two additional for yarn spinning, Shanghai Challenge (SCT) gave a presentation on the Award Suedwolle, packaging suppliers. These have been included in our Shanghai evolution and current state of the Chinese apparel full supplier listing in the appendix of this report. industry. SCT is our longest standing vendor who we have been working with since 2004 and was the winner 02 of this year's icebreaker Vendor of the Year Award. 09
The event included more of our merino growers than previous years, 10 in total. Seventeen suppliers attended, such as Tai Chi. Although in China, we brought some including our tops processor and main yarn, fabric traditional New Zealand culture to the event by gifting a and garment vendors. For the first time, we were also New Zealand Pounamu (greenstone) necklace to each of joined by our largest point of sale fixture supplier and our guests. our quality and compliance provider, Asia Inspections. The four days of activities included individual review All flights to the Vendor Summit were carbon-offset sessions, transparency workshops, design thinking, by The Sheep Dogs, our internal icebreaker growers’ presentations and team building activities sustainability committee. 03 04 05
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Photography: Caitlin Di Stefano, Minderoo Foundation SO CIAL &
2018 UPDATE 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY At the 2018 Forum; Dr Dino Djalal, representative of the Rob Fyfe and Tui Taylor, icebreaker Global Head of Sourcing, at Indonesian Business Co-Chair, Eddy Sariaatmadja, the 2018 Bali Process Government and Business Forum Andrew Forrest and Jenn Morris, CEO Walk Free Foundation; Representative of Australian Business Co-Chair.
HUMAN RIGHTS: In 2017, the Bali Process created the Bali Process The 3 'A's - Recommendations THE IMPORTANCE OF TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY Government and Business Forum. Andrew Forrest presented at the 2018 forum. TRANSPARENCY (Chairman, Fortescue Metals Group) and Mr Eddy Sariaatmadja (Chairman, Emtek Group) were appointed ACKNOWLEDGE as Business Co-Chairs, alongside H.E. Ms Retno L.P. Create deeper understanding by businesses and Modern slavery includes human trafficking, forced Marsudi (Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia) and government of the scale of, and challenges associated April 2017 was a wake-up call for us. We were rated labor, debt bondage, forced or servile marriage and Hon Julie Bishop MP (then Minister for Foreign Affairs of with these transnational crimes. These activities D- in the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report. We the worst forms of child labor. The International Labor Australia) as Government Co-Chairs. undermine economic growth by contributing to were heavily penalized for not making the details of Organization estimates that 20.9 million people are inefficient labor markets, depressing wage rates our supply chain publicly available. We were absolutely subject to forced labor around the world. According The purpose of the business forum was to open The and causing significant social costs. Consumer confident in the processes and safeguards we had in to some estimates, there are as many as 45.8 million Bali Process to greater business involvement. Rob and investor choice is also increasingly driven by place already. But we hadn’t done a good enough job of people living in modern slavery worldwide. The United Fyfe, former CEO and board chairman at icebreaker, ethical considerations. telling people about them. Nations has set a goal to end modern slavery by 2025. represented New Zealand and icebreaker at The Bali Process Forum in Perth in 2017. In 2018 our global head ACT We published our inaugural Transparency Report in This is a huge problem across many industries, of sourcing, Tui Taylor, joined him at the forum held Create consistency across jurisdictions. This will November 2017, detailing our 21 years of investment including our own. We want to be among the businesses, in Bali amongst other business leaders representing encourage businesses to implement ethical business in the way we work. We reached out to the Baptist governments and community groups working together 29 member states and representatives from 37 practices and governments to strengthen policy and World Aid team to ensure we shared with them the to tackle it. governments and 4 international organizations. legislative frameworks. Clear and consistent policies information they needed. We are proud to say that we and legislation also make countries more attractive were awarded an A+ rating in the 2018 Ethical Fashion A working group set up by the forum and facilitated by for investment. Report. We were one of only a handful of the 114 brands the Walk Free Foundation created the ‘Acknowledge, Act to achieve this. THE BALI PROCESS and Advance Recommendations’ presented at the 2018 ADVANCE forum. These aim to set out a pathway for business and Recognize that the forum is only just developing. The process of creating the report opened up new ways government to work together to eradicate It requires a governance framework to ensure its of challenging ourselves. It created new questions, new The Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in modern slavery. ongoing sustainability and effectiveness. scrutiny and more feedback. It has spurred further Persons and Related Transnational Crime (referred to as evolution and improvement. There’s still much to do, in The Bali Process) was set up in 2002. Today it has more Members of the icebreaker sourcing team have our own business and in our industry. We are relishing than 48 members. These include the United Nations High participated in the working group and are now working Human rights is a topic we are hugely passionate the challenge. Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International towards incorporating the Bali Forum recommendations about. To learn more about our policies and safe Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United including the plan to publish a modern slavery statement guards, please refer to our Inaugural Transparency Let us know how we are doing, and what you would like Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). There are and raise further awareness of this issue within our Report (2017) which can be downloaded from our to know: [email protected] also a number of observer countries and international supply chain and broader industry. website www.icebreaker.com agencies.
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10.0 REDUCING OUR WASTE, WATER & ENERGY MANAGEMENT ICEBREAKER FACTORIES - 9.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AUDIT RESULTS The icebreaker auditing process includes a detailed 9.0 9.1 assessment of environmental management systems and 8.5 LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT a best practice approach to waste management which is aligned with the international environmental standard 8.0 Industry
2018 UPDATE 2018 In 2017 we addressed details of our transport and logistic ISO14001. 7.5 Average* processes. This provided a benchmark to reduce our 7.2 7.0 use of air freight. We reported that for the FW16 season However, factories must balance international best we transported 10% of our goods by air. Throughout practice with local law when driving their operations. 6.5 2017 we reduced this to 8.49%, but we knew we could do We are pleased to see the relevant laws becoming AUDIT SCORE XX/10 6.0 *Source: Based on Asia more. Throughout 2018 we developed a range of unique more stringent in China where 63% of of our SS18/FW18 Inspections data from 1,142 5.5 innovations in production planning and processes. production volume has been produced. audits over 41 countries, during last 12 months. This further cut our use of air freight to 2.65% - a 68% 5.0 decrease. We are seeing positive improvements in waste, water WASTE MANAGEMENT and energy management, resulting in a 25% increase in In 2016, we consolidated our outsourced logistics with scores over 9/10 for the waste management section of DB Schenker (DBS). We chose DBS partly due to its our audits. This year’s average score for this section was THE FACTORY MUST AUDIT CHECK commitment to environmental protection and stringent 9.1/10, compared to 8.7/10 last year. In consultation with reporting standards. This includes a commitment our factory partners, we believe the increase is driven by MANAGEMENT to halve its company-wide CO2 emissions by 2030 a stronger focus on environmental management systems compared to 2006 levels. DBS also has an admirable in China. Have a valid written Environmental ⬤ history of industry-leading sustainability awards. Impact Assessment Plan
In early 2018, China changed its existing emissions HAZARDOUS WASTE discharge fee. It is now a tax collected from industrial polluters, focusing on air pollution, water pollution, solid Inventory all solid waste ⬤ Undefined Truck wastes and noise. The country also instituted new laws to (Distributor 6% combat water pollution. The changes follow on from the Separate recyclable from ⬤ Shipping) 3% imposition of strict laws that helped curb air pollution non-recyclable waste in some of the country’s worst-affected areas, such as Air Reduce/recycle/reuse solid waste ⬤ Beijing and Hebei Province. 3% as much as possible
The changes have prompted wide-ranging discussion WASTE, AIR EMISSIONS & NOISE in China’s apparel industry. Many factories that did not ICEBREAKER Inventory all waste water ⬤ SHIPPING comply with the new standards have been closed. METHODS 2018 Treat water adequately before discharge ⬤ All factories working on icebreaker products or materials are required to continuously improve their processes Ensure waste water at discharge ⬤ is meeting local standards Sea and procedures with regards to environmental and 88% social impact. These new laws will help speed up this Inventory all air emissions ⬤ improvement across the whole industry.
Ensure air quality is meeting local ⬤ standards
ENERGY & WATER REDUCTION
Monitor energy use and take actions ⬤ to reduce energy
Monitor water use and take actions to ⬤ reduce water use
Li Deqi, Equipment Manager, 11 years' employment at Shanghai Challenge; oversees the Water Treatment Plant
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RE-THINKING PLASTICS
Excessive global plastic use is having a catastrophic CELEBRATING OUR effect on the natural world. There is an urgent need to SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS' change the way we use this material. REFUSE ACHIEVEMENTS Is it really necessary? 2018 UPDATE 2018 Is there an alternative? At a workshop during the annual icebreaker Vendor Summit 2018 we asked participants to identify the main uses of plastics in five operational areas - incoming goods and equipment, internal operations, packing, DESIGNER TEXTILES, VIETNAM 01 logistics and food processing in cafeteria areas. • Recycles 50% of the water used at its mill 01 Engaging our supply They then documented how each instance chain by asking them of plastic use could be addressed by one to 'Rethink' their use of • Staff use refillable water bottles and flasks REDUCE or more of the ‘4Rs’ – refuse, reduce, plastics instead of disposable ones. Water coolers are Can we use less of it? reuse, recycle. provided in all offices 02 icebreaker team - members and We showed two short films to 03 supply chain • Minimizes paper printing by using signs to explain the issues and introduce partners brainstorm encourage people to 'think before printing' some possible solutions RE-THINK and problem solve together. (the 4Rs) • Uses eco-friendly cleaning products The workshop generated a lot of enthusiasm for making change, either inside individual businesses in REUSE CHARMTECH, CHINA the supply chain or by more than one Can we use it multiple times? This may mean of them working together. We were using a different version • On-site vegetable gardens, where inspired by how engaged and motivated to increase quality employees can grow additional healthy food our suppliers were. and durability. for their families during breaks
02 RECYCLE • A 5% reduction in energy consumption. This Can we recycle it? was achieved through training, awareness If not, what needs to change to make it and the use of energy-saving machinery and recyclable? parts
CASE STUDY: our shipping boxes to make them more secure in transport. This used about 282,400 metres of plastic straps each year. When icebreaker asked them to ‘rethink’ the use of these straps, they switched to REDUCING OUR PLASTIC FOOTPRINT. a more robustly designed carton, eliminating the In 2018, Shanghai Challenge exemplified 'Made need for the straps, and with that, a staggering Different' thinking to reduce its plastic footprint. estimated 1.5 million metres of plastic tape over a The company used to fasten plastic straps around five year period.
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AUDIT UPDATE ICEBREAKER FACTORIES - AVERAGE AUDIT RESULTS AUGUST 2017- AUGUST 2018
RESULTS LABOR CHILD HOURS, WAGES HEALTH & SAFETY, WASTE
2018 UPDATE 2018 BREAKDOWN PRACTICES LABOR & BENEFITS HYGIENE MANAGEMENT Our aim is to have long-lasting and deep working We’re always improving and training. When problems BY CATEGORY relationships with our suppliers, meaning having are found, we support suppliers to find a solution. The Green (>9) 38 (97%) 34 (87%) 27 (69%) 30 (77%) 27 (69%) clear requirements about our work together. Our process provides a clear pathway on how we work with comprehensive auditing process helps with this. their teams and with the expertise of our auditors, Asia Amber (8-9) 1 (3%) 1 (3%) 9 (23%) 5 (13%) 6 (15%) Inspections. Red (<8) 0 (0%) 4 (10%) 3 (8%) 4 (10%) 6 (15%) The audit format is standardized across all factories, TOTAL 39 (100%) 39 (100%) 39 (100%) 39 (100%) 39 (100%) regardless of location or what they do for us, so we can The positive impact extends to everyone who works on ensure consistency and high performance. The audit our products. Our standards go above and beyond local scores form part of our vendor score cards which we laws in some of the countries we’re working in. They review with suppliers at our annual Vendor Summit. provide best practice for labor, health and safety and
waste management. Green (>9) By reviewing these scores together, we get a refresher Labor Practices Amber (8-9) on what’s important to us: that we all need to be working Red (<8) to enact the social and environmental values that ICEBREAKER FACTORIES - AVERAGE AUDIT RESULTS Child Labor icebreaker is based on. It makes this a key performance 10.0 indicator for everything we do, across the entire Icebreaker Hours, Wages & Benefits 9.89 Best Practice Average production process. 9.5 9.58 Overall Score 9.24 9.0 9.13 9.26 Health & Safety, Hygiene
8.5 8.68 Industry Waste Management Average* 8.0 7.8 “ There have been several posi- 0 20 40 60 80 100 7.5 PERCENTAGE OF AUDITS % tive outcomes of the icebreaker 7.0
audits. The most valuable has 6.5
been the ability for us to tap AVERAGE AUDIT SCORE X/10 6.0 into the professionalism of the 5.5 5.0 audit company. The audit scope YEAR-ON-YEAR COMPARISON (BASED ON AVERAGE AUDIT RESULTS) Labor Waste
and program used by Asia Hygiene Practices & Benefits Child Labor Management Inspection has allowed us to Hours, Wages OVERALL LABOR CHILD HOURS, HEALTH & WASTE Health & Safety SCORE PRACTICES LABOR WAGES & SAFETY, MANAGEMENT establish an internal document (10%) (15%) BENEFITS (20%) HYGIENE (35%) (20%)
to be used as a tool for self The average 2018 score of an AUGUST 2017 9.24 9.89 9.58 8.68 9.26 9.13 checking and auditing on a icebreaker factory is 9.24/10 - AUGUST 2018 (compared to 9.2/10 in 2017) AUGUST 2016 regular basis.” 9.20 9.90 9.74 9.12 9.10 8.70 - AUGUST 2017
Chris McKenzie, Manufacturing Manager, *Source: Based on Asia Inspections data from 1142 audits across CHANGE 0.03 -0.01 -0.16 -0.44 0.16 0.43 Chargeurs 41 countries, over the last 12 months.
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A CLOSER LOOK CASE STUDY
2018 UPDATE 2018 “ One of the things we strive to do is make sure our workers are VENITRA happy. We don’t want them to leave; we want them to be there year A recent addition to our supply chain ecosystem, this innovative after year. So the factory conditions, pay and social compliance new-generation company is a perfect fit for icebreaker and has quickly formed a fun and productive rapport with our teams. must all be excellent.”
Interview with Clyde Adam Lam, CEO, Venitra
How did you come to work with What are the business values for Venitra? icebreaker? Male “We have a mission to be the best quality 30% “Through our connections and reputation maker in the world. To do that we have to COMPANY NAME Venitra - Shepherd we put together a meeting with icebreaker have the best people. One of the things founder Jeremy Moon. From there we went we strive to do is make sure our workers MAIN FACTORY ADDRESS Ying Shan Road, Feng Huang Town, VENITRA % OF through a detailed vetting. This included are happy. We don’t want them to leave; Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, EMPLOYEES BY GENDER inspections, visits, product development we want them to be there year after year. and fabric selections.” So the factory conditions, pay and social Sewing line in the Venitra factory COUNTRY China compliance must all be excellent.” What do you enjoy most about your new How do you ensure Venitra is a custodian CATEGORY Garment Maker Female 70% relationship with icebreaker? How do you ensure the icebreaker of the environment? DATE OF LAST AUDIT December 2017 clothing you make is of the highest “What’s nice about icebreaker is the product quality? “We have taken huge steps forward, LATEST AUDIT RESULT 9.2/10 VENITRA MIGRANT WORKER BREAKDOWN business that they’re in and the product as many companies have now, with
TOTAL EMPLOYEES 1,000 100 they make. They think about the world as “It’s an exhaustive process of quality environmental standards. We work with 70% female / 30% male we live now: the environment, working with inspection, from yarn all the way to a local recycling company to have any natural fibers and renewable resources. finished product. It's a very special fabric waste wool recycled into carpets, clothing, MIGRANT WORKERS 100% Local 80 We’re very proud to be part of that. That’s that must be treated in a very special hosiery, gloves and baize. Our water is 0% Regional 0% Migrant the future. way. We have quality-control teams right cleaned and recycled. We are constantly through yarn to finished product. It's looking for ways to further reduce waste ACCREDITATIONS Quality & Environmental: 60 “We enjoy working with the icebreaker demanding and it's constant. But it and footprint. Going forward we are ISO9001, OEKO-TEX. Social: Worldwide Responsible Apparel teams. The knowledge-sharing, open ensures that we deliver the best product working to introduce solar power and Production (WRAP) 40 discussions, vendor summits, product on the market.” the bluesign® system for a sustainable research and development. All of it shows textile production.” ABOUT VENITRA Capabilities: knits and wovens icebreaker really cares about its supply manufacturer. Flatlock, single and double 20 needle and circular knits chain and everyone is important in the team.”
LENGTH OF PARTNERSHIP 2 years PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES% 0% 0% WITH ICEBREAKER 0 Local Migrant Regional
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01 Chen Fang, sewing worker, five years at Venitra.
02 Skillful sewing at Venitra
03 Garment panels with the icebreaker 2018 UPDATE 2018 embroidered logo
04 Attention to detail and careful workmanship
05 Quality control 04 checks run throughout the production process
06 Circular knitting machine used to make icebreaker fabric
05 06
01 OUR PROGRESS WHAT WE ARE WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS
• The traceability and transparency of our • Annual icebreaker Vendor summit • Drive and launch initiatives and 03 supply chain. We have a publicly shared – promoting communication, safeguards against modern slavery - listing of our supply chain partners. collaboration and continuous Incorporating recommendations from improvement throughout our supply the Bali Process Forum. • Our emphasis on direct, long term chain. What does nature mean to you? relationships with our suppliers. • By 2019 complete a full review • Responsible purchasing practices of industry certification and • We have a publicly available Supplier that provide long term forecasts and memberships. “We all live an outdoor active lifestyle Code of Conduct outlining our Human minimize human rights risks. and enjoy the beauty of nature that Rights policies. Suppliers must agree to this • By 2020 publish an environmental code as a condition of doing business with • Drive chemical control, waste and footprint report. comes with that. Having been an active icebreaker. water management policies from all person my whole life I look at nature for the factories we work with. • Robust auditing, including increased inspiration. We must protect it.” measures to protect migrant worker • Publicly disclosing our Restricted rights. We are focused on continuous Substance List. improvement. What does transparency and • Reduce the use of AIR freight by 68% traceability mean to you? • Publicly disclosing our aggregated audit over the last year. ratings. Our audit results reflect a high performing supply chain: icebreaker • Our involvement in the Bali Process Forum honors our commitment to “Transparency is critical to the way we average 9.2/10 vs industry average 7.8/10. engage with NGO’s on global issues work. We are very proud to show the • We have grievance mechanisms in place, impacting our industry. We will world how we make our products. including direct contact to icebreaker via continue to actively seek opportunities [email protected] to do so. We open ourselves up to our customers • On boarding expert partners who share • We have successfully traced our and ask: 'how can we be better?” our values. vendor sourced product components 02 and included the suppliers of these in our 2018 report supplier listing.
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Global Sales Team enjoy Lake Heron Station, New Zealand. Our People Our People
GLOBAL EMPLOYEES # PEOPLE % OF TOTAL COUNTING ON BY FUNCTION*
CEO 1 0%
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE 4 1%
2018 UPDATE 2018 OUR PEOPLE CORPORATE SALES 3 1%
CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 39 10% GENDER BY MANAGEMENT LEVEL EXECUTIVE 9 2%
FINANCE 24 6%
As of July 2018, icebreaker • 42% are employed in • 58% are female; 42% • 54% of our team are 100 employed 396 people New Zealand/Australia, are male directly involved in ECOMMERCE 12 3% across seven countries 41% in North America selling our product to OPERATIONS 15 4% who work daily to bring and 17% in Europe • 52% of those in our customers 80 our vision and mission management roles INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 7 2% to life. • 73% are in full-time are female; • 40% work in retail
60 62% INVENTORY 12 3% positions 42% are male sales, 14% in wholesale sales, 10% in customer 53% MARKET DEVELOPMENT 3 1% • 42% of our employees • 42% are under 30 years operations and 7% 45% 40 MARKETING 27 7% are working in of age in marketing management roles OFFICE MANAGEMENT 4 1%
20 PEOPLE & PERFORMANCE 6 1% PERCENTAGE OF GENDER SPLIT % Male PRODUCT 18 4% Female 0 RETAIL SALES 157 40% Level Level
Team WHOLESALE SALES 55 14% LENGTH OF SERVICE GRAND TOTAL 396 100% Leadership Management LENGTH PEOPLE % OF TOTAL *Does not include contractors
OF EMPLOYMENT* Non-Management 4% Part-Time > 10 YEARS 8 2% Temporary
6 TO 10 YEARS 28 7% 23% Part-Time 3 TO 6 YEARS 79 20% AGE BY MANAGEMENT LEVEL* <30 30-49 50+ TOTAL 1 TO 3 YEARS 130 33%
LEADERSHIP TEAM 0 9 2 11 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR 64 16% EMPLOYMENT TYPE
MANAGEMENT LEVEL 27 121 7 155 < 6 MONTHS 87 22% 4% Full-Time Temporary NON-MANAGEMENT LEVEL 139 85 6 230 TOTAL 396 100% 69% Full-Time TOTAL EMPLOYEES 166 215 15 396 *Does not include contractors
*Does not include contractors.
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LIFE AT ICEBREAKER
2018 UPDATE 2018 “ icebreaker enables opportunities, and then empowers you to design what that opportunity looks like.” We invest in and develop our people. We encourage our team to consider internal moves and internal relocations. This broadens their professional and life experience. Trudie Abel
ADAM ROWLAND EMILY CLARK TRUDIE ABEL HANNAH PHILIP TRACY LYNES TYSON METIVER
“I’ve worked for big brands around “Moving to Munich is both a “I love to travel. So it’s fortunate that “I was ready for a new adventure. “My favorite thing about icebreaker “It took me a while to realize how the world. I am extremely humbled personal and professional icebreaker encourages us towards I got the promotion I worked is the people I get to work with important change is to my personal to be part of the icebreaker family opportunity of a lifetime. I feel really adventure, personally and in our towards and the opportunity to every day. It’s awesome to be growth. For a long time I felt here in New Zealand. It’s not about lucky to be here. Working in another careers. This adventure has taken move to Canada! Over here, I surrounded by people who share stagnant, affecting my fulfillment selling the latest trend. It’s about market means that even after me from Europe to the home of have developed my skills and been the same passion and respect for within my work and personal life. I sharing the belief that ‘nature has four-and-a-half years, every day I icebreaker in New Zealand, and to pushed out of my comfort zone, nature and believe in the products knew I needed a massive disruption the solution’. This purpose drives us am learning something new. It has our North American headquarters both personally and professionally. we make. The welcome from the in my lifestyle to find a stronger all to do our best and find new ways also shown me that throughout the in Vancouver. Re-locating countries Being a passionate Kiwi and North American team in Vancouver sense of purpose. It wasn’t just to bring sustainable solutions world, despite cultural differences, and transitioning from a global icebreaker I am proud to represent when I moved over really reinforced changing jobs within icebreaker, to everyone. Never have I been we are all icebreakers. We are all role to a regional role has given New Zealand on the global stage this. I am able to share insights but changing places. Packing so proud to work with a brand. Its passionate about what we do and me incredible insights. They serve and bring my loud Kiwi spark to the with, and receive support from, the up and throwing myself into new purpose has guided my own beliefs what we are creating here. It’s me every day in my position, and North America office.” New Zealand finance team where situations that challenged me on on how to be a better human and something special to be a part of, have shifted my perspective entirely. my icebreaker journey began, the every level of my personal and look after our planet.” and makes me proud to be a Kiwi icebreaker enables opportunities, Joined: 2012 global finance team, and my new professional being. Partnering Position: Customer Service Team abroad. I’m lucky to have had such and then empowers you to design North American team. This allows with a company that aligns with Leader – Direct-to-Consumer, based in Joined: 2016 an easy transition, with icebreaker what that opportunity looks like.” Vancouver, Canada. me to always be learning and taking those values of challenge and Position: Global Head of Planning, supporting me every step of on new challenges that support progression accelerated that based in Auckland, New Zealand. the way.” Joined: 2016 both my personal and process for me, and now I look back Position: Regional Head of Marketing, professional goals.” with a massive sense of pride and based in Vancouver, Canada. Joined: 2014 accomplishment." Position: eCommerce Site Coordinator, Joined: 2015 based in Starnberg, Germany. Position: Senior Accountant, Joined: 2014 North America, based in Vancouver, Position: Account Manager, based in Canada. Wellington, New Zealand
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GENERATING OUR
2018 UPDATE 2018 PEOPLE POWER
BRINGING OUR provenance and history, and to meet our 4. Following the law wherever we do business. TEAM TOGETHER merino growers. We commit to following the law and ensuring compliance in our daily operations worldwide. They spent a night on a merino station. The remainder of the week was in Queenstown. The participants 5. Striving to make our communities better. icebreaker succeeds through close, long-term worked together on the Spring Summer 19 product and We have a responsibility and an opportunity to lead relationships: we bring people together. marketing campaigns. our industry toward a better future. Our efforts on sustainability, responsibility and community Leadership Development Program engagement help us keep this commitment.
Leadership development workshop We held our first ever two day leadership development ETHICAL LEADERSHIP VF Training workshop for 66 of our global leaders in Auckland in May 2018. VF provides online and facilitated training on the Code HEALTH AND WELLBEING Our Code of Business Conduct of Business Conduct. There is also training on anti- It has opened another way for us to develop and invest corruption, conflicts of interest, fair competition and in our people. It also helps to ensure our teams are As a result of icebreaker's acquisition by VF Corporation, intellectual property. challenged, empowered, included and trained to thrive we have adopted the VF Code of Business Conduct to We believe it is vital to have a healthy balance between in the work they do. We wanted to bring our global guide the way we will conduct ourselves in our Ethics Helpline our professional lives and our lives beyond our work. leaders together as a leadership community to share day-to-day work. their experiences and insights. Together we explored VF operates a global ethics helpline. It’s a free, This year our regional H&S committees are focusing on how to prepare, support and encourage each other and The code includes five key principles. They guide how confidential way for anyone – not just employees - to four key pillars: Balance, Wellbeing, Connection and our teams through growth and change. we conduct ourselves and our business relationships: seek guidance, ask a question or raise a concern about Safety, with a commitment to supporting our team to any of its companies. It is available 24 hours a day/ explore the ways they work best and offering practical We are continuing to engage this leadership community 1. Leading with integrity. seven days a week in more than 150 languages, in every and relevant tools and initiatives to help them in regular follow up sessions every 6-8 weeks to share Each of us demonstrates the characteristics of country where VF has employees. Anonymous reporting achieve this. learnings and maintain momentum around this new a leader. We are responsible for ensuring our is available where allowed by law. approach to leading people. colleagues and business partners feel comfortable We also held a Wellbeing Speaker Series in Auckland asking questions and raising concerns. The VF Ethics and Compliance team reviews every report where a professional life coach provided practical tips Global Sales Meeting and assigns an appropriate investigator. Every effort is on ways to improve how we live, work and respond 2. Treating everyone with dignity and respect. made to investigate reports appropriately, consistently under pressure to help us better understand our This year, in addition to our annual Vendor Summit, we People are our greatest asset. We know that what and in a timely manner. Retaliation against anyone human potential. held a global sales meeting in New Zealand. It was an makes us great is employees and partners worldwide. making a report or participating in an investigation is initiative of a small feisty group of smart and dedicated not tolerated. individuals within our brand team, with the aid of 3. Competing fairly and honestly. The New Zealand Merino Company. We brought 118 Winning in the right way is essential to our success. people from our US, Canada, Europe and Asia sales This includes avoiding conflicts of interest and teams to icebreaker’s high country heartland. It was ensuring that we keep accurate accounting and a chance for them to be immersed in icebreaker’s financial records.
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THE SHEEP DOGS 2018 UPDATE 2018
GRASSROOTS SUSTAINABILITY • Fairtrade and organically grown office coffee
• Turning off retail store video displays at night The Sheep Dogs is an employee-run grassroots office sustainability group that brings awareness and • Office supplies and cleaning products that positive change to a business that cares deeply for our demonstrate sustainability and social environment. We don’t play by a specific set of office benefit credentials rules, but instead act on the good ideas from within ourselves and from our friends, the people who work • Free keep cups for all our global office employees 01 02 around us. 01 Founding Members
• Quarterly casual documentary movie nights to 02 Tree Planting icebreaker tends to attract people who are into stay informed 03 Ken Harris, sustainability, environmentalism and social awareness. Lead Sheep Dog The Sheep Dogs are now also part of the induction • Regular office guest speakers on global and 04 Inspiring the teams process, giving everyone the chance to get involved from local sustainability in our Auckland day one. office • Beach clean-ups and tree-planting events
We’ve been involved in making a load of changes, some 03 04 small, some not so small. We've been involved in a range • Carbon-off-setting flights to the 2018 Vendor Summit of activities: Reducing waste, cutting water and energy in Shanghai use and hosting environmental awareness evenings in the office to encourage people to take action in their • Sponsorship of the Endangered Kiwi Breeding everyday lives from work to home. Program, Taranaki Region, New Zealand OUR PROGRESS Here are some highlights: • Planted edible office gardens to give icebreakers a WHAT WE ARE chance to grow our own food and create an inviting • Plastic-Free Awareness Month. Employees pledged outdoor space. WHAT IS WORKING WORKING TOWARDS not to bring or use single-use plastic in the office kitchens. Next, we have our eye on soft plastics recycling, • We have a defined set of Guiding Principles • Clear communication of our business • In 2019 introduce flexible working and increasing the use of rechargeable batteries for gadgets (values) and a new Code of Business goals and strategic priorities. other workplace initiatives to promote Conduct setting out the expectations for a healthy balance between work and • Reduce printing. Our printers now print only when you that can take them, and ditching sandwich cling film in ethical business conduct. • Providing opportunities for life outside of work. are at the machine and input a password. This has cut favor of beeswax wraps as well as more conservation icebreakers to combine career • The establishment of a global leadership development with adventure, by • Launching of the VF learning journeys printing by nearly a third, and eradicated forgotten sponsorship. development program. actively encouraging international and online resources for both individual printed documents. relocations between our contributors and people leaders. • The launch of the Ethics Helpline and global offices. training to encourage people to speak up • Extended ethics training including • Centralized rubbish. Having one clearly and feel comfortable asking questions and • Retail management and sales techniques for tackling bullying and "I’m really proud of what we’ve raising concerns. development programs. harassment in the workplace. differentiated set of waste bins has increased created, but what’s more important • In 2019 introduce flexible working and other • Social clubs in each region managing • Increased diversity and inclusion recycling and composting. workplace initiatives to promote a healthy events and activities to build initiatives. is that it gives everyone in our office balance between work and life outside relationships and have fun together. of work. • Tree-less toilet paper. Alternatives such as toilet a sense of pride in the company they • Grassroots sustainability groups in paper made from bamboo and sugar cane help • Launching of the VF learning journeys each office. chose to work for. It elevates all of us, and online resources for both individual cut deforestation. contributors and people leaders. • Grower connection – encouraging knowing we’re part of something and organizing station visits to • Extended ethics training including connect our icebreaker team with the good." Ken Harris, Lead Sheep dog techniques for tackling bullying and spiritual heart of our business. harassment in the workplace.
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88 Transparency Inbox Overview 90 Grower Listing 92 Supplier Listing 106 Materiality Matrix
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OUR PRODUCT sheep station is that during the wool tops process, our wool (which comes from multiple stations) is blended TRANSPARENCY together many times over during the cleaning, carding Q. Do you have a recycling program up and running for and combing process in order to achieve a homogenous used or damaged icebreaker products? and consistent level of quality, appearance and performance.
2018 UPDATE 2018 INBOX OVERVIEW A. We currently don’t have a garment recycling program in place, but this is one of the key projects we have Q. How do you ensure that the dying processes are on our roadmap and we have set a goal to establish environmentally friendly and that dyestuffs are safe for one by 2022. Before launching the program there are consumers? a number of dependencies to work through including In 2017, we launched the [email protected] values are positively addressed and provides further ensuring that the methods and processes used for A. We work with suppliers who have on site water email, to allow our partners and consumers to 'Ask us assurances through an independent third party on-farm collecting, transporting and processing or repurposing processing plants. This ensures that all water used in Anything'. Here are some of the questions. audit process. icebreaker growers are committed to a the garments are sustainable. the dying process is completely cleaned before it can strict animal welfare code, that also applies to the sheep be discharged. Our audit format includes a waste dogs working on the stations. management section, which checks that the factories' chemical and water management systems are meeting OUR BUSINESS Q. What measures do you take to ensure a balance OUR SUPPLY CHAIN our stringent standards. Since 2006 we have undertaken between the sheep’s grazing needs being met, while the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification on an protecting the natural ecosystem existing in each region? annual basis. 92% of the fabrics in our FW17 range have Q. What are the main values leading your business? Q. I would love to know who is making my icebreaker been certified, the 8% balance is due to seasonal small A. We source our ethical wool through the ZQ products. What kind of conditions are they working in? run fabric. This is a globally recognized, independent A. At icebreaker we explore the relationship between accreditation program, which independently audits and Are they paid a decent wage? Are they all adults? What testing and certification system used to confirm the people and nature. Nature is our hero. Our purpose is regulates for best practice environmental sustainability. is icebreaker doing to ensure these things? absence of harmful substances within a fabric or to offer our customers a natural alternative to synthetics Sheep are grazed in some of the world’s most beautiful raw material. and to lead the outdoor industry towards sustainable and remote grassland areas and are free to roam A. Great questions - these are all things that are very solutions. Our three guiding principles are adaptation throughout the year. Each farm is geographically important to us. We take a diligent approach to our (the ability to adapt to an ever changing environment), diverse and located within a wider regional ecosystem, supply chain management systems. This includes a symbiosis (living things working together for mutual therefore, we take an individual approach to robust supplier on-boarding process and arranging OUR PEOPLE benefit) and sustainability. You can find out more about environmental management. Each of our growers third party ethical audits before we start working with our values and principles here: https://nz.icebreaker. must complete and maintain a land environment plan, a new supplier. All of our suppliers must agree to our com/en/our-story/philosophy.html focused on the protection of their landscape. Many Supply Chain Code of Conduct, which outlines our Q. What will change in your internal culture now growers have generational knowledge and care for human rights policy and is founded on the International that icebreaker is no longer a New Zealand-owned the environmental systems unique to their property. Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on the company? The land is further protected through local regulation, Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. If you would OUR GROWERS governing the management of land, air and water like to know more, we have outlined the full details of A. In April 2018 icebreaker was acquired by VF natural resources. our approach in our 2017 Inaugural Transparency report Corporation because they believe in our product and which can be downloaded from our website: our ethos. Our partnership with VF provides us with the Q. How can you be sure your wool comes from animals Q. What breed of working dogs are used on your www.icebreaker.com largest platform in the world to tell our story, access new who are treated humanely? grower stations? markets and reach new consumers at an accelerated Q. Do you think we’ll one day be able to track from farm pace. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our A. We are committed to working closely with our merino A. There are two types of dogs typically used on New to garment? It’d be great to see where the wool from global brand and for our wool suppliers to introduce growers; in some cases, these relationships span over Zealand sheep farms: Huntaways and Heading dogs.The a purchased garment originates and the factories that new consumers to the benefits of sustainably farmed, 20 years. This is how we know that we work with some Huntaway is a New Zealand breed of dog that is used contribute to its manufacture. ethically sourced merino wool. icebreaker was built on of the best merino growers in the world. Growers who for general sheep tasks, including helping to move sheep the foundations of sustainability and traceability. We share our values for producing sustainable, ethically in and out of sheep yards during shearing time. The A. We are able to trace the source of all components of want to be global leaders in transparency and inspire sourced merino fiber. icebreaker sources from the ZQ other type of dog is known as a Heading dog, which has our product from fiber through to trims at each stage of other companies to do the same. We will continue to look grower accreditation programme http://www.zqmerino. been bred from a Border Collie; Heading dogs position our supply chain. Each stage of production has a unique for opportunities to engage and collaborate within VF co.nz. This programme has been developed to provide themselves around the sheep to move them in certain set of compliance and quality checks. The challenge with Corporation and our broader industry. customers with certainty that product quality, animal directions. New Zealand doesn’t have predators such as linking a specific garment right back to an individual welfare and health, environmental, economic and social foxes or wolves, so we don’t use dogs for the ‘protection’ of sheep, only to muster and move sheep.
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PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY LAST AUDIT PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY LAST AUDIT GROWER LISTING LOCATION DATE LOCATION DATE LAKE TAYLOR Hawarden 19/04/18 TEMPLE PEAK OTAGO 20/06/18
LINDIS PEAKS Tarras 21/06/17 TEVIOT RIVER DOWNS Roxburgh 18/05/18
MAHERUA Little River 11/04/18 THE GUMS Cheviot 16/08/17 ICEBREAKER CONTRACTED GROWERS FOR SEASON 2018 MANGAITI Wanganui 7/06/17 THE ROCKS Middlemarch 23/04/18
PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY LAST AUDIT PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY LAST AUDIT MATAKANUI Omakau 19/06/17 TYNTESFIELD Blenheim 13/03/18 LOCATION DATE LOCATION DATE MIDDLEHURST Blenheim W/06/18 UPCOT Blenheim 27/03/18 ARDGOUR Wanaka 12/07/17 CORA LYNN Arthurs Pass 26/06/17 MONAGHAN Blenheim 12/06/17 WAITANGI/S Kurow 23/03/18 AWAPIRI Blenheim 15/06/17 CORLEGGY Blenheim 4/07/17 MT NICHOLAS Queenstown 31/08/17 WALTER PEAK Queenstown 16/01/18 BALDWIN Roxburgh 21/03/18 CRAGSIDE Oturehua 5/06/18 MT ROSS Middlemarch 23/06/17 BEN DHU Omarama 22/06/18 CRAIGLEA Roxburgh 15/03/18
MT WHITNOW Hawarden 18/06/18 BENMORE Omarama 17/04/18 DOLPHINS Palmerston 21/06/18
MULLER Blenheim 27/06/18 BLACKSTONE HILL Omakau 20/03/18 EARNSCLEUGH Alexandra 6/07/17
MUZZLE Clarence 6/03/18 BLUE MOUNTAIN Fairlie 2/02/18 EREWHON Ashburton 22/08/17 Valley
BLUFF Kekerengu 13/06/17 GLEN ORKNEY Blenheim 14/03/18 NOKOMAI Lumsden 15/06/17
BOG-ROY Kurow 20/02/18 GLENFOYLE Cromwell 19/06/17 NORTHBURN Oturehua 14/03/18
BONJEDWARD North 2/08/17 GLENTANNER Mt Cook 14/02/18 OMARAMA Omarama 6/02/18 Canterbury
GODLEY PEAKS Lake Tekapo 26/02/18 ORMOND Blenheim 27/04/18 BRAEVAAR Amberley 2/06/17
GOULBURN Oturehua 20/03/18 OTEKAIEKE Duntroon 19/04/18 BRANCH CREEK Wanaka 19/06/18
GRANTLEIGH Twizel 19/01/16* OTEMATATA Otematata 20/03/18 BRANCHES Queenstown 15/05/18 (BEN OHAU)
OTEMATATA/A Otematata 20/03/18 CAIRNMUIR Cromwell 14/06/17 HARTFIELD Ranfurly 10/07/18
PATEAROA Ranfurly 21/03/18 CARRICK Cromwell 11/08/17 HILLTOP DOWNS Roxburgh 14/06/18
REDCLIFFS Methven 4/09/17 CARRICKMORE Ranfurly 20/06/18 HORSESHOE Roxburgh 21/05/18
ROSENEATH Kurow 30/04/18 CASTLE RIDGE Ashburton 21/11/17 IDA VALLEY Oturehua 15/06/18
ROUGH RIDGE Oturehua 12/03/18 CATHERINE FIELDS Pukaki 23/03/18 LAKE COLERIDGE Darfield 15/11/17
STONEHENGE Ranfurly 21/03/18 CECIL PEAK Queenstown 31/08/17 LAKE HERON Ashburton 22/08/17
TE AKA Kurow 23/03/18 CLUDEN Cromwell 27/06/18 LAKE OHAU Omarama 23/02/18
* Audit completed on Ben Ohau station prior to ownership and name change to Grantleigh
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SUPPLIER LISTING
ICEBREAKER SUPPLY CHAIN LISTING
SUPPLIER FACTORY CATEGORY DATE OF COUNTRY ADDRESS TOTAL NO % LOCAL % NON LOCAL % MIGRANT % FEMALE % MALE PARTNERSHIP LENGTH OF NAME LAST AUDIT EMPLOYEES (FROM OTHER (FROM OTHER COMMENCED RELATIONSHIP REGION) COUNTRY) (YEAR) (YEARS)
A&E A&E Dongmei Thread Trims Vendor X China Nange Industrial Village of 369 25% 75% 0% 50% 50% 2013 6 years Manufacturing Co., Ltd Sourced Daojiao Town, Dongguan City Guangdong Province, PRC
AD TRIMS Ad Trims Trims Vendor X Bangladesh 261, Ukil Building 22 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2017 2 years Sourced (Ground Floor), Jamal Khan Road, Chittagong Bangladesh
AVERY DENNISON Paxar Packaging Trims Jul-18 China Tanshan Village, Hualong Town, 4069 17% 83% 0% 56% 44% 2007 12 years Guang Zhou Limited Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 511434
BEMIS Bemis Trims X USA 2849 Greenwich St. 450 99% 1% 0% 30% 70% 2016 3 years Suite 1, San Francisco CA 94123
BUTTON Changshu Button Trims X China 2nd Floor, #8 Aleey 30, Lane 358, 175 17% 83% 0% 70% 30% 2009 10 years INTERNATIONAL International Co., Ltd Ruiguang Road, Taipei, Taiwan 114
CHARGEURS Zhangjiagang Yangtse Tops Mar-18 China European Industrial Park, 172 34% 65% 1% 40% 60% 2006 13 years Wool Combing Co Ltd Production Tangshi St, Yangshe Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu, 215618
CHARMTECH Qingyuan Tops Aug-17 China Zhoutian Industry Area, Taihe 420 76% 24% 0% 78% 22% 2012 7 years INDUSTRIAL LIMITED Bowcharm Garment Production Town, Qingxin County, Qingyuan Manufacturing Limited city, Guang Dong province, China
CHIA HER Chia Her International Fabric May-18 Taiwan Gongye road, Guanttian District, 822 79% 21% 1% 0.51 0.49 2014 5 years Taiwan, ROC
COATS Shanghai Coats Trims X China No.9 Baosheng Road, Songjiang 179 28% 72% 0% 38% 62% 2010 9 years Thread Co., Ltd. District, Shanghai, China
COATS Coats Bangladesh Trims X Bangladesh Fouzderhat 1588 97% 0% 3% 1% 99% 2014 5 years BANGLADESH Limited Industrial Estate, Sagorika Road,P.O custom Academy, Chittagong4219, Bangladesh.
COATS VIETNAM Coats Phong Phu Trims X Vietnam Phố Nối B Industrial Park - Nghĩa 399 99.75% 0.25% 0% 51% 49% 2005 14 years Company Hiệp - Yên Mỹ - Hưng Yên Province
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SUPPLIER FACTORY CATEGORY DATE OF COUNTRY ADDRESS TOTAL NO % LOCAL % NON LOCAL % MIGRANT % FEMALE % MALE PARTNERSHIP LENGTH OF NAME LAST AUDIT EMPLOYEES (FROM OTHER (FROM OTHER COMMENCED RELATIONSHIP REGION) COUNTRY) (YEAR) (YEARS)
DANMAO (JIANGSU Jiangsu Danmao Fabric May-18 China No.2 Lumeng North Road, 1060 95% 5% 0% 60% 40% 2011 8 years DANMAO TEXTILE Textile Co Ltd Lucheng, Danyang, Jiangsu, CO LTD) China
DD CORPORATION Dd Corporation Trims Vendor X Bangladesh 1338/A, Al Noor Manzil 9 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2015 4 years Sourced Nasirabad R/A, Chittagong
DESIGNER TEXTILES Designer Textiles Fabric Jan-18 Vietnam Lot P, Hoa Xa Industrial Park, 150 87% 13% 0% 27% 73% 2000 19 years INTERNATIONAL LTD Vietnam Nam Dinh, Vietnam
DIRECT SOURCE Dong Sung Printing Packaging May-18 China Qingdao D.S. Corporation, 125 98% 2% 0% 52% 48% 2016 3 years PACKAGING Co., Qingdao Factory Shaoshan, Xiazhuang Town, ChengYang District, QingDao, China 266107
DONG HWA Donghwa Textile Trims Vendor X Korea Hanhwabizmetro 2-Cha, #511 31 81% 19% 0% 30% 70% 2013 6 years Co.,Ltd Sourced 449-21 Gayang-Dong, Gangseo- Gu, Seoul, Korea
DONGGUAN Dongguan Baoyun Trims Vendor X China Sukeng Management District, 100 50% 48% 2% 70% 30% 2015 4 years BAOYUN CLOTHING Clothing Accessories Sourced Changping Town, Dongguan City, ACCESSORIES Co.ltd. Guangdong Province CO.LTD.
DONGGUAN Dongguan Hengliang Trims Vendor X China A-4,NO.41 Meiming 60 60% 40% 0% 45% 55% 2015 4 years HENGLIANG Printing.,Ltd. Sourced Industrial Pack,Shangnan PRINTING.,LTD. Road,Shangjiao,Changan Town,Dongguan
DOUBLE RETAIL Pafos, Inofyta Pos Fixtures Jan-18 Greece 32011 Inofyta Viotias Greece 112 39% 28% 33% 13% 87% 2014 5 years
DOUBLE RETAIL Veta, Athens Pos Fixtures Jan-18 Greece 1-3 Aristeidou str, Aharnai, 220 83 0% 1700% 5% 95% 2014 5 years Athens, Attica, Greece
DUC PHUC Duc Phuc Co., Ltd Trims Vendor X Vietnam No 190 Hai Ba Trung, Ba Trieu 8 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 2013 6 years Sourced Ward, Nam Dinh City, Vietnam
E.C.I. ELASTIC CO., E.c.i. Elastic Co., Ltd Trims X China Qian - Wu, Doumen 535 67% 33% 0% 58% 42% 2006 13 years LTD China
ECLAT TEXTILE CO., Eclat Textile Co.,Ltd Fabric Apr-18 Taiwan No.28, Wu Chuan Road, Wu Ku 1000 94% 5% 1% 55% 45% 2016 3 years LTD industrial park, New Taipei City, Taiwan
EMSIG Sunco Button Factory Trims X China 263 West 38th Street, Flr 5th, New 60 0% 100% 0% 23% 77% 2007 12 years York 10018 USA. Factory: Ker Yuan 7th Road, Tang Xia, Dongguang
EVEREST TEXTILE Everest, Tainan Fabric May-18 Taiwan 256 Ming Ho Tsun, Shansan 1906 68% 0% 32% 50% 50% 2013 6 years Hsiang District, Tainan Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
FORMOSA Formosa Taffeta Co.ltd Fabric Sep-17 Taiwan 317, Shu Liu RD., Touliu 640, 3723 84% 0% 16% 34% 66% 2016 3 years TAFFETA CO. Taiwan, R.O.C
FREUDENBERG Freudenberg & Vilene Trims X China 408 Chang Jiang Middle Road, 261 100% 0% 0% 39% 62% 2015 4 years & VILENE Interlining (Natong) Nantong/China INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd. LTD.
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SUPPLIER FACTORY CATEGORY DATE OF COUNTRY ADDRESS TOTAL NO % LOCAL % NON LOCAL % MIGRANT % FEMALE % MALE PARTNERSHIP LENGTH OF NAME LAST AUDIT EMPLOYEES (FROM OTHER (FROM OTHER COMMENCED RELATIONSHIP REGION) COUNTRY) (YEAR) (YEARS)
FUDING Shanghai Fuding Dress Trims Vendor X China No.156 Shenxi Village 6 50% 50% 0% 50% 50% 2010 9 years Co.,Ltd Sourced Zhoupu Town, Shanghai
GRAPHIC VISUAL Graphic Visual Packaging X USA 4301 Waterleaf Court, 100 100% 0% 0% 30% 70% 2008 11 years SOLUTIONS Solutions Vendor Greensboro, NC 27104 Sourced
GUILIN EVER GREEN Guilin Ever Green Pos Fixtures X China Shangzhai Tun, Zaijiao Village, 90 100% 0% 0% 70% 30% 2009 10 years HANGER FACTORY Hanger Factory Licheng County, Lipu Town, Guilin City, Guanxi, China
HAIRUI "Shanghai Hairui Trims Vendor X China No.68 Dongheyan Road 36 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 2018 1 year Industrial Limited Sourced Chenqiao Town, Company Chongming District, Shanghai China
INSIGHT PRINT Insight Print Media Ltd Pos Fixtures Jul-18 UK Unit 17, Bristol Vale Trading Estate, 6 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2017 2 years MEDIA Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5RJ
INTERNATIONAL Dongguang Honghua Trims X China A10, Jinfu RD, Tangchun Industrial, 313 4% 96% 0% 44% 56% 2017 2 years MOULDERS LIMITED Bra Subsidiary Liaobun Town, Dongguan, Material Products Co Guangdong Province Limited
INTERSOCKS Recinko D.o.o Sock Vendor Feb-18 Slovenia Roška Cesta 41, Si-1330 Kočevje, 57 100% 0% 0% 88% 12% 2014 5 years D.O.O (Confection) Slovenia
INTERSOCKS Intersocks Trata Sock Vendor Feb-18 Slovenia Trata Xiv / 6, Si-1330 Kočevje, 47 100% 0% 0% 90% 10% 2014 5 years D.O.O (Previously Called Slovenia Interconf D.o.o) Intersocks Confection Unit (Part Of Intersocks D.o.o)
INTERSOCKS Insocks Srl (Knitting) Sock Vendor Jan-18 Italy Via Dell ' Industria 28, It-32010 21 57% 43% 0% 48% 52% 2014 5 years D.O.O Pieve D`Alpago, Italy
INTERSOCKS Calz. Telemaco Srl Sock Vendor Sep-17 Italy Via Brentella, 9, It-31040 17 53% 47% 0% 58% 42% 2014 5 years D.O.O (Knitting) Trevignano, Italy
INTERSOCKS Ana D.o.o (Confection) Sock Vendor Sep-17 Slovenia Stari trg ob Kolpi 45, 8342 Stari 23 100% 0% 0% 92% 8% 2014 5 years D.O.O trg ob Kolpi
ITW GRAPHICS ASIA Itw Sports Branding Trims Jul-18 China Puqiao Economic Industry 180 80% 20% 1% 63% 37% 2008 11 years LIMITED Enping Pacific Concept District, Shahu Town, Enping city, Industries Ltd. Guangdong Province, China
JINGXIAN "Zhejiang Jingxian Yarn - Vendor X China No.9 Qunfeng No.1 Provincial 220 80% 20% 0% 80% 20% 2017 2 years Garment Technologies Sourced Road, Lin Dai town, Pinghu Co. Ltd Zhejiang Province, China
KEN SMITH YARNS Ken Smith Yarn Yarn - Vendor X USA 1530 Kirkpatrick Road Burlington, 15 100% 0% 0% 46% 54% 2016 3 years Company Sourced NC
KRAJEVSKI Pphu Krajewski Marek Yarn - Vendor X Poland ul. Nadbzurzańska 19, 99-400 65 90% 10% 10% 60% 40% 2014 5 years Krajewski Sourced Łowicz, Poland
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SUPPLIER FACTORY CATEGORY DATE OF COUNTRY ADDRESS TOTAL NO % LOCAL % NON LOCAL % MIGRANT % FEMALE % MALE PARTNERSHIP LENGTH OF NAME LAST AUDIT EMPLOYEES (FROM OTHER (FROM OTHER COMMENCED RELATIONSHIP REGION) COUNTRY) (YEAR) (YEARS)
KTC LIMITED Heshan Rondor Garment Nov-15 China No. 1601 Renmin Road East, 60 60% 40% 0% 45% 55% 2015 4 years Garments Limited Vendor Shaping Town, Heshan City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
LEE BOU Wuxi Lee Bou Silicone Trims Jul-18 China No. 16, Hexin Rd., Xishan District, 233 12% 85% 2% 70% 30% 2008 11 years INTERNATIONAL Industries Dongting Town, Wuxi City, Jiang LTD. Su, China
LISHUN Shanghai Lishun Trims Vendor X China Room 102, No.9th Lane 30 60% 40% 0% 90% 10% 2005 14 years Accessories Co.,Ltd Sourced 500 Xiangyin Road Shanghai
LIUQING Zhejiang Hujiang Trims Vendor X China 675 Airport Road, Yiwu, Zhejiang 465 37.60% 62% 0% 32% 68% 2017 2 years Thread Co.,Ltd Sourced Prov.
LIUQING SEWING Liuqing Sewing Thread Trims Vendor X China No 2048,Airport road Liuqing 595 40% 60% 0% 80% 20% 2016 3 years THREAD COMPANY Company Sourced Industrial Park, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province
LUART D.O.O Luart D.o.o Packaging X Slovenia Parmova ulica 41, 35 97% 0% 3% 52% 49% 2014 5 years Vendor 1000 Ljubljna Sourced
MAGHINA Filati Elastici Maghina Yarn - Vendor X Italy Via Marconi 54 - 25020 San 20 0% 25% 45% 55% 2014 5 years Srl Sourced Paolo BS - Italy
MCMICHAEL Mcmichael,Mills, Inc. Yarn - Vendor X USA 130 Shakey Rd. Mayodan, NC 295 100% 0% 9% 57% 43% 2016 3 years Sourced 27027
MITSUI BUSSAN Mitsui Ochiai-Cho Fabric Jun-18 Japan 15. Ochiai-Cho, Kisshoin 168 73% 27% 0% 21% 79% 2016 3 years I-FASHION LTD. Factory Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan 601-8324
MITSUI BUSSAN Mitsui Ishikawa Fabric X Japan Nu161-4, Hama-machi, 155 82% 2% 16% 30% 70% 2016 3 years I-FASHION LTD. Factory Nomi-shi, Ishikawa pref, Japan 929-0124
NANTONG BANGRUN Nantong Bangrun Trims Vendor X China Xinglong Road, Tianshenggang 30 30% 70% 0% 40% 60% 2016 3 years LACE/ELASTIC Lace/Elastic Fabrics Sourced District, GangZha Area, Nantong FABRICS CO.LTD Co.ltd City, JiangSu Province
NAXIS Naxis Co., Ltd Trims X Japan 64-6 Oguro, Maruoka-cho, 607 85% 15% 0% 82% 18% 2016 3 years Sakai-shi, Fukui, Japan
NESTER HOSIERY Nester Hosiery Inc Sock Vendor Nov-17 USA 1546 Carter Street, Mt. Airy, 185 99% 1% 0% 60% 40% 2005 14 years NC 27030
NEW YARN New Yarn Srl Yarn - Vendor X Italy Via Industriale, 7 Barbariga 5 80% 0% 20% 20% 80% 2014 5 years Sourced 25030 (BS) ITALIA
NHAN MY Junmay Label Co., Ltd Trims Vendor X Vietnam Lot CN-01-03 Ninh Hiep Industrial 90 62% 30% 8% 66.67% 33.33% 2013 6 years Sourced Zone Ninh Hiep Commune Gia Lam District Hanoi City Vietnam
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SUPPLIER FACTORY CATEGORY DATE OF COUNTRY ADDRESS TOTAL NO % LOCAL % NON LOCAL % MIGRANT % FEMALE % MALE PARTNERSHIP LENGTH OF NAME LAST AUDIT EMPLOYEES (FROM OTHER (FROM OTHER COMMENCED RELATIONSHIP REGION) COUNTRY) (YEAR) (YEARS)
NIFCO TAIWAN Nifco Taiwan Trims X Taiwan No.198, Sec.2, Zhong Ai Rd.,Guan- 250 99% 1% 0% 48% 52% 2015 4 years CORPORATION Corporation Yin District. TaoYuan City 407. Taiwan
NOA BRANDS DBA Fusion Specialties Pos Fixtures May-18 Mexico Santos Dumount #6620, Cd. 450 100% 0% 0% 43% 57% 2013 6 years FUSION SPECIALTIES Juarez, Chih, Mexico
NYFIL, Nyfil Yarn - Vendor X Italy VIA DELL'ARTIGIANATO 69 - 25018 8 25% 0% 75% 25% 75% 2014 5 years Sourced - MONTICHIARI - BS
PAIHO GROUP Paiho Group Wuxi Trims Jul-18 CHINA No.18 HeXin Rd, Dongting Town 1134 49% 51% 0% 63% 38% 2008 11 years Xishan District, Wuxi City Jiangsu
PAIHO GROUP Paiho, Taiwan Trims X Taiwan No. 575 Hokang Road Homei 1060 77.00% 0% 24% 58% 42% 2008 11 years Township Changhua County Taiwan 508
PURFORM - SIMPLEX Simplex Plast Pos Fixtures Feb-18 India Plot No. 29, Diwan & Shah Udyog 29 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2006 13 years PLAST. Nagar, Waliv Village, Sativali Rd, Vasai East, Dist Palghar 401208, India
QIANZI Wuxi Daoyue Trading Trims Vendor X China 86-1111 Hubing Road 3 100% 0% 0% 33% 67% 2017 2 years Co., Ltd Sourced Binghu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Prov
R.M. ENTERPRISE R.m. Enterprise Trims Vendor X Bangladesh 40/41 Kodom Mobarak 7 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2016 3 years Sourced Momin Road, Chittagong Bangladesh
S.E.C. ACCESSORIES S.e.c. Accessories Ltd. Trims X CHINA 4th Floor, Dai Long Xin Wei Zai 53 11% 82% 0% 51% 49% 2016 3 years LTD. (Dongguan) Village, Xiegang Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
SAFE REFLECTIONS Safe Reflections Inc Trims X USA 3220 Granada Ave N 86 91% 9% 0% 35% 65% 2018 1 year St Paul Minnesota US 55128
SAFIL SPA Safil Spinning Plant Yarn Mar-17 Bulgaria Industrial Zone, 4134 Scutare, 585 100% 0% 0% 65% 35% 2015 4 years Plovdiv, Bulgaria
SAFIL SPA Safil Dyeing Plant Yarn Mar-17 Italy Via del Mosso, 10, Gaglianico, 150 92% 8% 0% 67% 33% 2015 4 years Biella, Italy
SHANGHAI Shanghai Challenge Garment Apr-18 China No.1918 Tingfeng Road,Tinglin,Jin 745 75% 25% 0% 72% 28% 2004 15 years CHALLENGE Garment Co. Ltd Vendor Shan District, Shanghai 201514, P.R.C.
SHANGHAI Lianyun Gang Guanlin Garment Nov-17 China No.68 Xingyang Road, Guanyun, 156 98% 2% 0% 85% 15% 2015 4 years CHALLENGE Garment Co., Ltd Vendor Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China
SHANGHAI Hubei Challenge Garment Aug-17 China Tongjigou Industry 770 89% 11% 0% 74% 26% 2018 1 year CHALLENGE Garment Co.,Ltd Vendor Plant,Zhushan,Shiyan, Hubei, China
SHANGHAI Shanghai Challenge Fabric May-18 China No.1918 Tingfeng Road, Jinshan 787 81% 18% 1% 62% 38% 2004 15 years CHALLENGE Ltd District, 201504, Shanghai, China
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SHIMADA Shimada Sh Trims Vendor X China Room 904-908, Tower.a Far-East 85 65% 20% 15% 50% 50% 2016 3 years Sourced International Plaza,No.319 Xian Xia Road, Shanghai,China
SHIMADA Shimada Shoji Trims Vendor X China Rm 904-908 A Building, Far East 30 100% 0% 0% 60% 40% 2018 1 year (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Sourced International Plaza No 319 Xian Xia Road Shanghai China 200051
SML DONGGUAN Sml|Dongguan Trims Vendor X China Shangsha District 1800 20% 80% 0% 55% 45% 2011 8 years DONG HING LABEL Dong Hing Label & Sourced Chang'an Town Dongguan & EMBROIDERY CO., Embroidery Co.,Ltd. Guangdong Province LTD. China
SUEDWOLLE Zhangjiagang Yangtse Yarn Nov-17 China Economic Development Zone, 1250 25% 75% 0% 62% 38% 2006 13 years Spinning Co.,Ltd Yang Zi Road 5, Tangshi, Zhangjiagang City Jiangsu Province China
SUPERCAP TIGER Zhongshan Weili Textile Garment Aug-17 China The 2Nd Industrial Area, 2466 4% 96% 0% 65% 35% 2014 5 years GROWTH ASSETS Co., Ltd. Vendor Sanxiang Town, Zhongshan City, LIMITED. Guangdong Province
TAL APPAREL Tal Global Alliances Garment Jun-17 Vietnam Nguyen Duc Canh Industrial 4948 97% 3% 1% 83% 17% 2016 3 years Limited Vendor Zone, Thai Binh City, Thai Binh Province, Vietnam
TECHNICAL & TEX- Technical & Textile Yarn - Vendor X Italy Via 8 Marzo, 25 Borgo San 25 80% 20% 20% 50% 50% 2014 5 years TILE Service Srl Sourced Giacomo SERVICE SRL
TECNOYARN Tecnoyarn Spa Yarn - Vendor X Italy Via Alessandrini, 4 - 25086 13 100% 0% 0% 45% 55% 2014 5 years Sourced Rezzato (Bs), Italy
THE BIG PICTURE The Big Picture Pos Fixtures May-18 NZ 7D Saturn Place, Rosedale 10 100 0% 0% 30 70 2014 5 years Auckland, 6032
TRIMCO GROUP Clotex Labels Trims X Hong Kong Flat G, 8/F, City Ind. Complex, 195 95% 5% 0% 60% 40% 2016 3 years (CLOTEX-LABELON) 116-122 Kwok Shui Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
TRIMCO GROUP Clotex Labels Trims X China 1/F, Block 8, No.611, Dong 110 100% 0% 0% 70% 30% 2016 3 years (CLOTEX-LABELON) Hangzhou Guan Road, Bin Jiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
VENITRA SHEPHERD Zhangjiagang Garment and Dec-17 China Ying Shan Road, Feng Huang 1000 100% 0% 0% 70% 30% 2017 2 years INC Shepherd Inc. Fabric Vendor Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiang Su Province, China
VENITRA ENTER- Meng Di Corporation Dying and Jan-18 China Ying Shan Road, Feng Huang 50 100% 0% 0% 30% 70% 2017 2 years PRISES INTERNA- Finishing Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiang TIONAL Su Province, China
WENJIA Kunshan Wenjia Trims Vendor X China No.1195 Yuanqu Road 30 100% 0% 0% 60% 40% 2018 1 year Weaving Co.,Ltd Sourced Zhouzhuang Town, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China.
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XINLAN Wuxi Xinlan Trims Vendor X China Yanshuizhuang Village 4 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 2017 2 years Paper&Plastic Sourced Ganlu Town, Xishan District Wuxi, Packaging Co.ltd Jiangsu Prov
YALISI Yalisi (One Department Trims Vendor X China No 2048,Airport Road Liuqing 595 40% 60% 0% 80% 20% 2016 3 years Of Liuqing) Sourced Industrial Park, Yiwu City Zhejiang Province
YFYJUPITER LIMITED Dongguan Xinhai Packaging Dec-17 China No.17 Shenxi Road, Houjie, 48 100% 0% 0% 38% 62% 2017 2 years Environment-Friendly Dongguan, Guang Dong, China Material Co., Ltd
YIJIANG KNITTING Yijiang Knitting Co., Ltd Garment Apr-18 CHINA No 9 Chunhui Road Xishan Edz 58 75% 25% 0% 62% 38% 2017 2 years Vendor Wuxi Jiangsu
YKK SH Shanghai Ykk Zipper Trims X China 7Th,Floor,No 501,Dongdaming 2300 98% 2% 2% 67% 33% 2008 11 years Co Ltd Road,Shanghai Factory - 468 Lu-Chun Road,Minhang Econonic & Technological Development Zone,Shanghai
YKK SH Shanghai Ykk Zipper Trims X China No.1258 Feidu Road,Pudong New 669 98% 2% 2% 60% 40% 2008 11 years Co Ltd Area,Shanghai
YOUNGONE Youngone Corporation Garment Jan-18 Bangladesh Korean Export Processing Zone, 7279 95% 5% 0% 80% 20% 2013 6 years CORPORATION Bangladesh/ Vendor Anwara, Chittagong, Bangladesh Karnaphuli Shoes Ind Ltd ( Garment Unit)
YOUNGONE Youngone Nam Dinh Garment Jan-18 Vietnam Lot O,P,Q,R, N6 Road, Hoa Xa Ip, 12227 88% 12% 0% 73% 27% 2015 4 years CORPORATION Co Ltd Vendor My Xa Commune, Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam
YOUNGONE Youngone Corporation Trims Vendor X Bangladesh Korean Export Processing Zone 82 100% 0% 0% 73% 27% 2015 4 years CORPORATION Bangladesh/ Sourced Anowara Karnaphuli Shoes Ind Chittagong Ltd ( Fabric Unit) Bangladesh
ZERO PRINTERS Shanghai Donghong Packaging Mar-18 China No.2001 Jinteng Rd. Jin Shan 300 50% 50% 0% 60% 40% 2016 3 years (SHANGHAI LING- Printing Co Ltd District, Shanghai DIAN GARMENT ACCESSORIES CO LTD)
ZHANGJIAGANG Zhangjiagang Bonded Trims Vendor X China Zhangjiagang Economic 300 50% 50% 0% 60% 40% 2016 3 years BONDED TIANKE Tianke Trading Co.ltd Sourced Development Zone TRADING CO.LTD Jiangsu Province
ZHONGSHAN Zhongshan Hongcai Trims Vendor X China God Wan Town, 68 5% 95% 0% 20% 80% 2015 4 years HONGCAI TEXTILE Textile Co.,Ltd. Sourced Zhongshan City, CO.,LTD. Guangdong Province Bay Port Industrial Park
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