Ethical School Uniform
School Style Ltd takes its ethical and environmental responsibiities seriously. In terms of products we aim to provide choice and value to our school and parent customers and below we make it clear the ethical stance taken by the brands that we sell in order to offer that choice.
Russell Europe
Russell Europe own the Jerzees Schoolgear brand. Russell Europe
complies with Oeko-Tex and WRAP continually working to become one
of the first major clothing companies to have its factories fully
accredited for the new Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production
standard. By ensuring its compliance with stringent ethical
standards such as Oeko-tex and WRAP Russell is able to give
customers confidence that practices like child labour, unfair work
conditions and environmental pollution are not used in the
production
of any of their garments.
Russell Europe Ethical Statement
Fruit of the Loom
FOTL strives to implement and enforce the highest environmental
and ethical standards
through its global operations. The company has its own detailed
Code of Conduct which
is integral to its business. The Code of Conduct is based on
current best practice with regard
to employment, health and safety and the environment. FOTL requires
that all workers receive salaries that are at or above the local
minimum wage and are highly competitive. The minimum age for
employees at FOTL plants is 18 years and refuses to work with any
factories that employ under age workers or forced labour. All FOTL
products have had Oeko-Tex 100 approval since 1998, certifying that
they contain no substances that may be harmful to humans or the
environment.
Fruit of the Loom Ethical Statement
Result
Requires all authorised garments bearing its name to be
manufactured under conditions
which adhere to strict standards on working hours and good working
conditions including
factory temperature. Result requires all suppliers to employ based
on
equal opportunity and non racist policies. Does not permit the
employment of workers
under the minimum age established by local law or below the
compulsory school going age.
Actively encourages all suppliers to pursue correct environmental
practices including
the recycling of waste materials and the re-circulation of waste
heat generated in
the dyeing process.
Beechfield
Beechfield Brands is firmly committed to maintaining industry
leading quality standards
with innovative and dependable products. Beechfield define and grow
brands through
rigorous application of quality standards and principles, to
provide customers with
consistently excellent service and value. These standards cover all
aspects of the supply
chain, from suppliers through to distribution. As part of this
process they respect and
understand the local laws in the respect of wages, health and
safety, child labour and
human rights. Field based staff carry out full audits to ensure
that the factories they
use are compliant with the applicable local standards. Suppliers
undergo strict assessment,
covering ethical policy, through ability to meet the product
quality and service
standards required by Beechfield Brands. Beechfield have
established partnerships
with a dedicated manufacturing base, thus ensuring consistency of
quality and supply.
Every product is labelled to allow full traceability throughout the
supply chain.
RTY
Livingstone International will only do business with vendors and
suppliers that share the
company’s adherence to high legal, ethical and moral
standards. All suppliers, vendors and other
business partners are expected to comply with Livingstone
International Operating Principles
and to assure compliance in all contracting, subcontracting or
other relationships. For Example
Will only do business with vendors and suppliers who:
- provide reasonable wages and benefits that equal or exceed the prevailing local industry standard.
- comply with the prevailing local work hours and do not exceed them, except for appropriately compensated overtime.
- share the company’s commitment to the community and to the environment.
They must conform to all legal requirements regarding
environmental codes and guidelines.
Further, Livingstone will seek business partners who demonstrate a
commitment to progressive
environmental practices and to preserving the earth’s
resources.
Will not knowingly do business with vendors and suppliers that use
involuntary, indentured
or forced labour, including prison labour that is not on a
voluntary basis. All products supplied must conform to all European
Union Environmental legislation.generated in the dyeing
process.
