Ethics

Just like you, we want to know who makes our clothes, and how they’re made. So we will visit our manufacturers every year to ensure our ethical standards are maintained.

You should know:

• We only stock goods from recognised Fair Trade manufacturers and suppliers.
• Our cotton is, wherever possible, organic.
• Our packaging is recycled, recyclable or biodegradable.
• We are Ethical Junction Members (www.ethical-junction.org).
  
  
  

What is Fair Trade?

Fair Trade is a partnership between producers and consumers which ensures producers receive good working conditions and fair prices.

Fair Trade principles include:

• paying fair prices to the producers which reflect the true cost of production – world market prices often do not cover even the cost of the raw materials
• supporting producer organisations in their social development projects – many provide health and education facilities
• promoting the empowerment of women
• advising on product development to increase access to markets
• encouraging environmental responsibility
• committing to long term relationships to provide stability and security
• campaigning to highlight the unequal system of world trade

Note: text from the BAFTS website www.bafts.org.uk