At Wrap London and our sister brand Poetry we feel lucky to have a stable and extremely skilled supply chain. We have worked with some of our longest-standing suppliers for nearly 20 years, and we truly value these relationships. Our suppliers are not only the hands who make our clothes but also our advisors and companions in developing our unique styles. We do not take them for granted and we are continuously improving, and investing in, these relationships.
Where
Our suppliers are high-end factories with skilled and experienced workers making relatively small quantities of high-quality garments. All our suppliers are chosen because of their unique skillset and craftmanship and therefore often located in areas with rich textile and clothing heritage. The majority of our suppliers are based in China and a small number are in Europe.
Social Responsibility and HRDD Academy
Decency and respect for our fellow human beings, whether suppliers, customers or employees has been always at the core of our business. We have long-standing relationships with our suppliers and we know them very well. However, we also recognise that there is always room for improvement, especially when it comes to global supply chains and ever-evolving political and economic fluctuations.
We have decided to access the learning pathways developed by Fair Wear for guidance on how to implement human rights due diligence (HRDD) in our supply chains. With the help of HRDD Academy, we want to make sure that our efforts help raise the bar for human rights for the people that make our clothes.
All our suppliers have agreed to comply and work towards the eight elements of Fair Wear’s code of labour practices. These include no exploitation of child labour; no discrimination of employment; and payment of a decent wage without extensive overtime.
Monitoring and Training
After a couple of years when travelling and visiting our suppliers was not possible during the pandemic, we have restarted to reinstate regular factory visits.
In addition to daily communication with our suppliers, we have also introduced third-party audits that follow code of labour practices and ethics standards. The audits monitor progress made rather than making a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ judgement on a factory. They include a physical inspection of the factory, a check on documentation and offsite worker interviews. Once an audit is finished, the factory is guided on how to make improvements, and we work with the factories to implement the recommendations. Almost all of our suppliers’ factories have been audited for social compliance at least once in the past three years.
In 2023 we wanted to give more agency to the factory workers themselves and organised training sessions for staff at selected factories. Both workers and the factory management participated in workshops that refreshed their knowledge of workers’ rights, countries' legal requirements, health and safety and grievance mechanisms.
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Transparency
We believe that honesty and transparency are the best approach when tackling complex topics like ethics and sustainability.
We are asking for full transparency from our suppliers and their supply chains. We are continuously improving our traceability systems towards the goal of having full visibility through to the finished garment.
To be transparent to our customers we publish a Social Report (Modern Slavery Statement) every year, with detailed updates on our factories and our human rights due-diligence journey.
