Ethical Sourcing

Workwear Group is a strong advocate for human rights across our operations and supply chain. We recognise this is of great importance to our team members, shareholders, customers and the communities in which we operate. 

Being part of Wesfarmers, we are guided by its principles on human rights and modern slavery and share its commitment to working collaboratively to address this growing and complex topic.  

Workwear Group seeks to engage fairly with suppliers, to source ethically and sustainably, and to advance the understanding of and respect for human rights in its operations and supply chains. In Australia and internationally, Workwear Group teams work with suppliers and others to take and collaborate on actions aimed at identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating modern slavery risks. 

Consistent with the principles in its Code of Conduct, Wesfarmers is committed to complying with the laws and regulations of the countries in which its businesses operate and making positive economic, social and environmental contributions to society, consistent with the principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and respect. Wesfarmers prohibits discrimination and forced and child labour and human trafficking and is committed to safe and healthy working conditions, including the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. 

Workwear Group has an Ethical Sourcing Policy which sets the minimum standards expected of our suppliers. We use the SEDEX platform to audit overseas suppliers’ compliance with Codes of Conduct and relevant human rights and labour standards. All high-risk suppliers are required to undergo third-party auditing by a Sedex Affiliate Audit Company. 

Workwear Group is a certified member of Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA), an accreditation body that works collaboratively with local textile, clothing and footwear companies manufacturing in Australia. The ECA accreditation program offers practical assistance to local manufacturers to ensure their Australian supply chains are fully transparent and legally compliant. 

In line with our core values of integrity and accountability, Workwear Group takes a strong stance against bribery and corruption. We adhere to Wesfarmers’ rigorous anti-bribery policy and educate all employees on honest and ethical business dealings. 

Wesfarmers’ policies can be found here. 

Workwear Group wants to exceed customer service expectations and remain cost conscious. We seek to continually improve our products, business processes, and management systems and have rigorous policies and processes in place to help deliver high-quality products.   

Our Quality Management System provides a structured, risk-based approach to quality control that incorporates the Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) cycle. It is certified to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. 

At Workwear Group, own-brand and customer-branded product is sourced from suppliers who declare that animals are treated humanely and with respect.  

Suppliers must ensure that animals used in the course of producing goods or services for Workwear Group are treated in accordance with the ‘Five Freedoms for Animal Welfare’, as defined by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).  

In circumstances where mulesing is permitted by local laws and necessary for the long-term welfare of the animal, it is to be performed in a manner that minimises the impact of the procedure as much as possible.