Ethical FashionGuide

YOUR GUIDE TO THE STORY BEHIND THE BARCODE

4TH EDITION

APRIL 2017

What is the Ethical Fashion Guide?This guide is a companion to the 2017 Ethical Fashion Report and seeks to empower you to purchase from companies that treat their workers ethically. By doing so, you encourage more companies and decision makers to take action to ensure workers are not exploited, they are paid adequately and they work free from the tyranny of modern slavery. You can view the full 2017 Ethical Fashion Report at www.behindthebarcode.org.au

What do the grades mean?This guide grades 330 brands and provides an overall grade of each brand’s labour rights management systems. Higher grades correspond to systems which, when implemented well, should reduce the risk of modern slavery, child labour and exploitation. Grades are derived from research undertaken for the 2017 Ethical Fashion Report. You can download the report for more information on the grading system.

How was the research conducted?40 separate criteria were used to analyse each company’s supply chain practices in four key areas:

1. Polices2. Knowing Suppliers3. Auditing & Supplier Relationships4. Worker Voice

Companies were graded based on the evidence and input they supplied in response to these criteria and pertinent publicly available information.

*Companies marked as ‘non-responsive’ are those that chose not to disclose to us the efforts they are taking to protect workers in their supply chain, so were graded using publicly available information. More information can be found in the full report.

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

& Other Stories B+

7 For All Mankind B-

ABCD Indie B+

Abercrombie & Fitch* D+

abercrombie kids* D+

Actil A-

Active B-

adidas A-

Agenda B+

Airflex* F

Alannah Hill C

Aldi C+

Ally* F

Alta Linea B+

American Apparel B

Anthea Crawford* C+

ARROW C+

AS Colour B-

ASOS B-

Asphalt* D-

Athleta B-

Audrey Blue A+

Autograph B

Avella C+

Bali B+

Banana Republic B-

Bardot C-

Bardot Junior C-

Barely There B+

Basque C+

Beare & Ley D+

Belle Curve B-

beme C

Ben Sherman C-

Berlei A-

Bershka A

Best & Less C

Betts Kids* F

Betts* F

Billabong C+

Bisley* D-

Black Pepper C+

Blaq C+

Bloch* F

Blue Illusion C-

Boden B-

Bonds A-

Breakaway C+

Bulwark B-

Burton Menswear C+

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

C9 by Champion B+

Calvin Klein C+

Capture C+

Champion B+

Cheap Monday B+

City Chic B

Clarks C+

Cobra Golf B-

Coco Beach* D-

Coles C+

Colorado C-

Connor C+

Converse* C+

COS B+

Cotton On A-

Cotton On Body A-

Cotton On Kids A-

Country Road B+

Crestell A-

Crossroads B

Cue B-

Dangerfield C

Dannii Minogue B-

Darn Tough C+

David Jones B+

David Lawrence C-

DC C

Decjuba* F

Diana Ferrari C-

DIM B+

Dockers B+

Dorothy Perkins C+

Dotti C+

Dunlop B-

Dunlopillo A-

Dymples C+

Eagle Creek B-

Eastpak B-

Element C+

Elka Collective C

Ella Moss B-

Elwood C

Emerge C+

Emerson C+

Equus C+

Esprit B+

Etiko A+

Evans C+

Everlast B-

Evil Twin C-

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

Explorer A-

Extra Pepper C+

EziBuy C+

factorie A-

Fairydown A-

Farmers* F

Fine Lines C+

Forever 21 D+

Forever New B

Freeset A-

Fruit of the Loom B-

Future You B-

Gap B-

Gazal* D-

Gear for Sports B+

General Pants C

General Pants Co Basics C

Get Formal* F

Glassons B-

Gorman C+

Grace Hill C+

Grosby C

Gum* D-

Guy Leech C+

H&M B+

Hanes B+

Henri Bendel* D+

Hestia A-

Holeproof A-

Hollister* D+

Honolua Surf Co. C+

Horace Small B-

Hurley* C+

Hush Puppies C+

Icebreaker* D-

Indie B+

Indie & Co B+

Industrie B+

INTERMIX B-

IZOD C+

Jack London C

Jacob & Co B-

Jacqui E C+

JAG A-

Jansport B-

Jay Jays C+

Jeanswest B+

Jets B

Jockey A-

Johnny Bigg C+

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

Julius Marlow C+

Jump* F

Just Jeans C+

Kachel* F

Karen Walker B+

Kathmandu B+

Katies B

Kayser C+

Kipling B-

Kmart B

Knights Apparel B+

Kookai B-

Kowtow A

Kustom C+

La Senza* D+

Lacoste C+

LEE B-

Lee Cooper C+

Lemonade* D-

Levi’s B+

Lily Loves B-

Liminal Apparel A

Lipsy C+

Liz Jordan C

Lorna Jane C+

Lowes D+

Lucy B-

lululemon B+

L’urv C

Macpac B-

Maidenform B+

Majestic B-

Marco Polo C+

Marcs C-

Massimo Dutti A

Mathers C-

Max C

MAXX B-

Michelle Bridges C+

Mighty Good Undies A+

Milana B+

Milkshake C+

Millers B

Mimco B+

MINKPINK C-

MIRROU D+

Miss Selfridge C+

Miss Shop C+

Mix Apparel C+

Monki B+

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

Mooks B-

Mossimo C

Mr Big B-

Napapijri B-

Nautica B-

New Balance B-

Next C+

Nike* C+

Noni B C

Nudie Jeans A-

Old Navy B-

Olga C+

Oroton B-

Oxford* F

Oysho A

Patagonia A

Pavement* D-

Peter Alexander C+

Peter Morrissey C+

Ping Pong* F

Pink* D+

Piper C+

Platinum A-

Playtex B+

Pom Pom* D-

Portmans C+

Princess Highway C

Pull&Bear A

Puma B-

Quiksilver C

R.M. Williams B+

Razzamatazz A-

Red Kap B-

Red Robin A-

Reebok A-

Reef B-

Regatta C+

Republic B-

Reserve C+

Review C+

Revival C

Riders by LEE B-

Rio A-

Rip Curl C+

Rivers B

Rock & Republic B-

Rockmans C

Rockwear C+

Roger David* F

Ron Bennett* F

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

Roxy C

RREPP A+

Rubi A-

Russell Brands B-

Rustler B-

RVCA C+

SABA A-

Sara C+

Sass & Bide C+

Scram* D-

Seafolly B-

Seed Heritage C-

SEW253* F

Sheer Relief A-

Sheridan A-

Simon de Winter C+

Sista B-

Slazenger B-

Smartwool B-

Somedays Lovin’ C-

Spalding B-

Speedo C+

Splendid B-

Sportscraft A-

Sportsgirl B

Sprout C+

St James B+

Staple the Label C-

Stradivarius A

Superflex DNM B-

Supré A-

Sussan B

Suzanne Grae B

Table Eight C

Target B-

Tarocash C+

TaylorMade A-

TEMT D+

The Foundry B+

The North Face B-

The Warehouse* C

Tigerlily C+

Timberland B-

Tommy Hilfiger C+

Tontine A-

Topman C+

Topshop C+

Tree of Life C+

Trenery B+

Tutu’s & Tambourines B-

Slavery & Labour Rights Grade*Non Responsive Companies

UNIQLO B

Urban C+

Uterqüe A

Valleygirl D+

Van Heusen C+

Vanity Fair B-

Vans B-

Veronika Maine B-

Victoria’s Secret* D+

Volley C

Voodoo A-

W. Lane C

Wallis C+

Warner’s C+

Wax Bros* D-

Weekday B+

Williams C-

Wish* F

Witchery B+

Wonder Comfort B-

Wonderbra B+

Wrangler B-

Xcel C+

Yarra Trail C+

yd. C+

Yvonne Black C+

Zara A

Zara Home A

Zimmermann C+

Zom-B* D-

Does shopping ‘ethically’ really make a difference?You would be amazed at the difference your purchasing decisions can make! Since the first edition of the Ethical Fashion Guide in 2013…

An additional 32% of companies are working to trace where their fabrics are coming from:

An additional 28% of companies are working to trace where their raw materials are coming from:

An additional 31% of companies are investing in paying fairer wages to workers:

So yes, your advocacy and choice to purchase ethically is making a real difference.We hope that you take this little guide with you whenever you shop, to empower you to make every day ethical purchasing decisions.

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Who We AreBaptist World Aid Australia is an international aid and development organisation, with a vision to see a world where poverty has ended, where all people enjoy the fullness of life God intends.

Established in 1959, the organisation works in 18 countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific across four key areas; child-centred community development, community development, disaster management and advocacy. Baptist World Aid has been involved in campaigning various industries to end worker exploitation for over 9 years and began research into the Fashion and Electronics industries in 2010.

Thank you for choosing to shop ethically!

Date: 19 April 2017 Lead Researchers – Gershon Nimbalker, Jasmin Mawson, Hsu-Ann Lee and Claire Cremen. Behind the Barcode is a

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