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Transparency & Supply Chain

Understanding and valuing our supply chain is a critical part of our commitment to doing good business. Take a trip around our world of factories, business partners and workers, to get a true understanding of the journey our product make from source to customer.

ETI

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We are members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). The Ethical Trading Initiative helps guide companies to trade ethically, to make a positive difference to workers’ lives. By becoming a member of ETI, we commit to adopt and implement the ETI Base Code and to undertake activities intended to promote respect for workers’ rights and to achieve real improvements in working conditions within our business and supply chain.

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Sedex is on the worlds leading ethical trade membership organisations to help businesses improve working conditions within their supply chain. This online platform enables businesses to operate responsibly, sustainably, protect workers and source ethically.

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PARENTLY HQ

Home of David Luke Ltd, Grass & Air Ltd & JUCO Sportswear

PAKISTAN

-12 year relationship -3,932 miles away -7 hr 56 min flight time -Shipping time: 5 weeks -Makes tradtional sportswear,

Swimwear & Craftwear

PAKISTAN

-15 year relationship -3,991 miles away -8 hr 3 min flight time -Shipping time: 6 weeks -Makes sweatshirts

SOUTH AFRICA

-25 year relationship -6,141 miles away -12 hr 15 min flight time -Shipping time: 4 weeks -Makes MTO blazers &

Senior Boys Trousers

SRI LANKA

-18 year relationship -5,499 miles away -10 hr 50 min flight time -Shipping time: 4 weeks -Makes Girls Skirts & trousers,

Junior Boys Trousers, Polo

Shirts, JUCO, Sportswear

Supply Chain Map

TIER 1 TIER 2

Product

TIER 3 DL IN DL OUT CHINA

- 3 year relationship - 5,023 miles away - 11 hr 30 min flight time - Shipping time: 7 weeks - Makes Grass & Air

CHINA

-15 year relationship -5,372 miles away -10 hr 40 min flight time -Shipping time: 7 weeks -Makes Eco-Blazers &

Jackets, Girl Guides

BANGLADESH

- 4 year relationship - 5,025 miles away - 10 hr flight time - Shipping time: 5 weeks - Makes Shirts &

Blouses

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Consumer

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Raw Materials

Oil drilling Oil processing Cotton pickers Sheep farmers Forrests Accredidation Workers International Trade Packaging Waste Transport

Fabric & Trims Manufacturing

Trims Fabrics Mills Dye houses Kitting plants Weaving plants Approval QC Testing Accredidation Yarn Factory workers International trade Waste Packaging Transport

Garment Manufacturing

Trade unions Factory workers NGO’s Ethics Contracted factory? H&S Testing QC Local government International trade Packaging Waste Transport

Pre Delivery Processing & Handling Post Delivery Processing & Handling

Sampling QC Embroidery Product development British Standards EU Regulation Testing Policies Packaging Waste Transport Reprocessing Embroidery Marketing Sales Customer Relations QC Packaging Waste Transport

Raw Materials

School visits Retail customer Returns Reprocessing Packaging Waste Transport

Raw Materials

Durability Product life Consumer Expectations Garment care Returns Packaging Waste Transport

Raw Materials

Re-purpose Disposal Recycle Burn it! 2nd Hand Re-use Recyclatex Packaging Waste Transport

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