How we work with our suppliers in the textile industry
We do not own our own factories, and our clothes are made by around 50 independent suppliers abroad. It is essential that they are made under responsible conditions.
It matters that the people producing clothes for Pierre Robert have a safe and secure workplace with proper conditions and workers’ rights. We have chosen to avoid suppliers in particularly demanding countries, where conditions are too poor and where we do not have sufficient ability to influence or follow up.
You can read more about the requirements we set for our business partners in our Policy for Responsible Business.
Following up suppliers
Close follow-up is necessary to ensure that the requirements in our Code of Conduct are met. Working conditions are checked both by external, independent inspection and certification companies and by our own employees.
Through dialogue and cooperation with suppliers, the aim is to create a good working environment and good conditions for factory employees, and to identify areas that need improvement. We also visit sub-suppliers to build a more detailed picture of the supply chain. These can be producers making fabric, packaging, spinning mills, trims and similar.
When selecting new suppliers, our Code of Conduct forms the basis, along with our chemical requirements and general terms for cooperation and quality. Suppliers who cannot live up to the requirements will not be chosen as partners.
The full supplier list is available on request.
