Ethical & Sustainability Responsibilities
Apart from doing special-makes and alterations in our Store/Studio, Napier NZ, we do not own any manufacturing facilities, but we take steps to ensure the partners we work with are managed to the highest possible ethical and social standards.
Design Emporium seeks to work with manufacturers who provide their staff with ethical labor conditions and offer safe and positive working environments for them.
Design Emporium currently works with a clothing manufacturer based in Indonesia that scores well in the above categories and who are committed to improving sustainability practices.
As a brand, we want to align with manufacturers who hold the same strong beliefs and are transparent regarding their ethical, social and ecological business standards. These standards fit into 8 key categories:
Protection of Workers and Zero Child Labor- Fair and Equal Pay
- Reasonable Working Hours
- Clean and Safe Working Environments
- Positive Health and Wellbeing
- Staff Training and Development
- Reduced Inequalities and Gender Equality
- Adequate Social Space and Activities
We are adopting progress and working towards a future where we can be certain that every article of clothing from Design Emporium is manufactured in a fair, sustainable and safe factory by a well-paid, well-trained and happy worker.