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The 2019 Ethical Fashion Report the TRUTH BEHIND the BARCODE the 2019 ETHICAL FASHION REPORT the TRUTH BEHIND the BARCODE The 2019 Ethical Fashion Report THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BARCODE THE 2019 ETHICAL FASHION REPORT THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BARCODE Date: April 2019 Project Leads: Libby Sanders, Jasmin Mawson Lead Researchers: Jessica Tatzenko, Claire Hart, Annie Hollister-Jones Researcher Support: Meredith Ryland, Luke Medic, Emily Taylor Behind the Barcode is a project of Baptist World Aid Australia. New Zealand headquartered companies researched in partnership with Tearfund New Zealand. www.behindthebarcode.org.au Report Design: Susanne Geppert Front cover photo: © Baptist World Aid Australia World © Baptist photo: cover Front Infographics (pp 10–11): Cadence Media 2 CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary .......................................4 2. Methodology ............................................... 12 3. Industry Influences .......................................17 4. Policies ........................................................25 5. Traceability and Transparency.....................28 6. Auditing and Supplier Relationships ............33 Appendices 7. Worker Empowerment ................................ 37 Statements from non-responsive brands 90 Letter from auditor 95 8. Environmental Management .......................40 Sources 96 9. Brand Index .................................................45 About Baptist World Aid Australia 97 10. Survey Data .................................................64 Acknowledgements 98 3 Executive Summary This section outlines the research aim and scope; data collection and findings; 1and overall results of all companies. 4 OVERALL GRADE OVERALL O andexploitationintheirsupplychains. labour, child labour, mitigate againsttherisksofforced oftheirsystemsto based onthestrength A+toF, Report grades130companiesfrom The2019EthicalFashion fashion industry. managementsystemsinthe environmental onlabourrightsand consecutive report Aidispleasedtodeliveritssixth Baptist World INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Trancparency and Trancparency verall Grades empowerment Environmental Environmental management Auditing and Auditing relationships Traceability supplier Policies Worker Worker D F D– D– B– Abercrombie & Fitch* D– A B– B+ A+ A+ adidas A : A–M A– D– B– A– A+ ALDI Stores B– F F F F F Ally Fashion* F F C– C– D+ A+ Anthea Crawford* C B B– A A+ A+ APG & Co. 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B+ F D+ B C+ A+ Oroton Group C+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ Outland Denim A+ D F D D A Oxford D F D– C– B– A+ Pagani C– A+ B A A+ A+ Patagonia A F F F D– F Pavement United Brands* F C C– D+ C A+ Postie+ C A D+ B A– A+ Puma B B– D– C B+ A+ PVH Corp.* C+ D D– B A– A+ R.M. Williams B– D+ F D+ B– A+ Ralph Lauren* C– D+ D– B B A Retail Apparel Group C+ B D+ B A A+ Rip Curl B+ theearth,andatmosphere waterways, keep to andmanagesitsfootprint on theenvironment itsimpact italsounderstands them alivingwage, andpays workers itssupplychainempowers that notonlyensures a“trulyethical”company that acknowledged we Report, EthicalFashion 2018 Inthe their labourrightsmanagementsystems. of theglobeonstrength across companies hasassessed thisresearch sixyears, For A– B– B– A A+ Rodd & Gunn A– A+ B+ B+ A+ A+ RREPP A C– D+ C– C A+ Ruby Apparel C A D B+ B A+ Seafolly B D D– C– C– A+ Seed Heritage C– F F F F F Showpo* F F F D+ D+ A Simon de Winter Group D+ C+ C+ B+ B A+ Sussan Group B B D+ D+ B A+ Swanndri NZ C+ F F F F F 3 Wise Men Ltd.* F F F F F F T&T Fashions* F C– C– B A– A+ Target Australia B F F F F F The Baby Factory* F C+ D– C– B A+ The Iconic* C+ * = D F C– C A+ The PAS Group C– C– D+ B– A– A+ The Warehouse Group B– companies non-responsive D– F F D C– Tigerlily* D– D D+ C C A Tree of Life C F F F F B+ Trelise Cooper* F A+ D B+ A A+ UNIQLO B+ A+ D+ C+ A– A+ VF Corp. B F F F F F Voyager Distributing Co.* F F F F F F Wish Designs* F D D C+ B– A Workwear Group C F F F F A WORLD* D– D+ C+ B C+ A Zimmermann B– consideration oftheirfinalgrade. consideration in their labourrightsmanagementsystems, alongside managementsystems, environmental ontheir companies will assess Report Fashion theEthicalyear that isthefirst management. This of poorenvironmental detrimental effects the feel acutely most supplychainthat fashion inthe itistheworkers Correspondingly, healthy. www.behindthebarcode.org.au on page45oronlineat grades, gotothebrandindex checkbrand 480 brands.To These 130 companies represent companies represent 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INDUSTRY PROGRESS The annual nature of this research enables us to track the progress in ethical sourcing, made by the fashion industry. Since last year, improvements have been made across the industry in 79% of the areas assessed. Most noteworthy areas of improvement in 2019 are: Gender inequality 61% of companies (an increase of 22%) have created policies addressing gender inequality in their supply chain, including the introduction of strategies addressing discrimination faced by women. Responsible purchasing practices 45% of companies via https://flic.kr/p/Lcxknw © Solidarity Center (an increase of 18%) have introduced policies addressing responsible purchasing practices, with an aim to improve working conditions.
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