Collaborations & Memberships
Find out more about the organisations we've joined or collaborate with
Organisation | Type | Member Since | Status | Why we're involved |
Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) | Industry Association | 2015 | Participating company | To drive measurable improvement in sustainability performance in apparel |
Sustainable Clothing Action Programme (WRAP) | Industry Association | 2007 | Founding member, participating company, and member of the Steering Group and Technical Working Group | To improve the sustainability of clothing across its lifecycle |
Textile Exchange | Non-Profit Organisation | 2004 | Participating company | To promote sustainable practices in the textile value chain |
British Retail Consortium | Industry Association | 1992 (and prior to this the British Retailers Association) | Participating company, member of the Policy Board and represented on several Working Groups including Environment and Responsible Sourcing | To help drive and shape the retail agenda whilst making sure our own business priorities are represented |
Forum for the Future | Non-Profit Organisation | 2001 | Pioneer Partner and participating company | To promote and accelerate sustainable business practice |
Ethical Trading Initiative | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative | 1999 | Participating company and have been a member of the Board | To drive continuous improvement of working conditions in global supply chains |
Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) | Non-Profit Organisation | 2004 | Founding member, participating company, and member of the Board | To drive continuous improvement of working and environmental conditions in global supply chains |
Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative | 2013 | Participating company | To support the implementation of health and safety measures to help ensure a safe and sustainable ready made garment industry in Bangladesh |
ILO Better Work | Tripartite Organisation | 2007 | Partner company – Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia | To improve worker-management cooperation, working conditions and social dialogue in global garment and footwear supply chains |
BSR | Non-Profit Organisation | 2008 | Participating company and participant in HERproject including HERhealth in Vietnam and Kenya; HERrespect in India; and HERfinance in Bangladesh | To empower low-income women working in global supply chains through workplace programmes promoting health and financial inclusion |
Fast Forward | Industry Association | 2016 | Founding member and participating company | To tackle exploitation and mistreatment of workers in UK supply chains with a focus on identifying risks of modern slavery |
Institute of Human Rights and Business Responsible Recruitment Leadership Group | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative | 2016 | Participating company | To drive positive change in the way that migrant workers are recruited |
Canopy | Non-Profit Organisation | 2014 | Member of Leaders Working Group in the Fashion and Textile Leaders for Forest Conservation Working Group’s ‘Fashion Loved by Forest’ initiative | To improve the sourcing of wood-based fabrics |
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative | 2006 | Participating company and member of the Board | To improve global standards for sustainable palm oil |
Leather Working Group (LWG) | Industry Association | 2005 | Founding member, and participating company | To improve environmental conditions in the global leather supply chain |
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative | 2009 | Pioneer member, and participating company | To promote more sustainable cultivation of cotton globall |
Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) | Industry Association | 2011 | Participating company | To reduce the impact of harmful substances associated with clothing and textiles |
On Pack Recycling Label | Non-Profit Organisation | 2009 | Founding member, participating company and member of the Board | To promote simple, consistent and UK-wide recycling messaging on packaging |