Products produced ethically create greater brand loyalty and justify premium pricing from consumers. When your business engages in ethical sourcing, the factory workers, your business and the end consumer all benefit.
Ethical sourcing
There is a growing awareness and expectation from consumers to have goods produced ethically and sustainably. This means consumers are now expecting businesses to take more responsibility for all stages of their supply chain.
Clear requirements and expectations of our manufacturers…
We communicate our social requirements with suppliers so that they understand this is an important factor for us, our clients and the end consumer.
In-depth social auditing of factories…
We conduct on the ground social compliance audits to check the manufacturer is operating ethically and sustainably.
Ongoing dialogue with audited suppliers to find solutions…
If any (non critical) issues arise from the social audit, we work with the manufacturer to find suitable solutions.
“Ginkgo works to normalise ethical sourcing practices to provide better working conditions, environmentally-considerate manufacturing and more sustainable products”
We provide our clients with the means to investigate and improve the ethics of their supply chain. A key element of this is factory social audits. While producing ethically can incur some additional challenges, Ginkgo is here to help manage this process. Together with our partners on the ground, we manage the audit process and conduct factory visits to check for key criteria:
- Free from child labour and forced labour
- Safety policy including; fire prevention, evacuation plan, chemical hazards and protective equipment
- Quality of health and safety on the factory floor, canteen and dormitories
- Environmental policy, including waste disposal and use of energy efficient equipment