B Corp schoolwear supplier, One+All, has won the Supply Chain Engagement category at The Planet Mark Awards 2021. The accolade is in recognition of the Stockport-based company’s commitment to improving sustainability throughout its supply chain. The Planet Mark Awards, held at the Institute of Directors headquarters on 18 November 2021, celebrate organisations that are actively tackling the climate crisis while also helping to build more sustainable communities.
Commenting is Chris Rowlinson, Business Improvement Director at One+All. “At every step of our products’ journeys, we aim to do the right thing for people and the planet, which includes our overseas partner factories. To be named Planet Mark’s supply chain engagement champion is an amazing endorsement that recognises how much care we put into making our garments as sustainable as possible while upholding the welfare and rights of all factory workers.”
One+All was judged the winner of the Supply Chain Engagement Award by a panel of sustainability experts. The judging panel was impressed by the company’s extensive efforts to improve the conditions and opportunities for factory workers while also supporting its suppliers in becoming more sustainable.
One+All is the first UK-based textiles business to extend carbon reduction certification to its overseas supply chain. Its tier one supplier in Egypt was the first of its suppliers to achieve Planet Mark certification.
Furthermore, One+All is a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). It conducts an annual anonymous employee satisfaction survey at its tier one suppliers, the results of which are published. Its overseas initiatives include the gifting of water filters to Bangladeshi factory workers; sanitary products to alleviate period poverty; reproductive health education; funding a democratically elected workers’ committee, plus a free confidential helpline for workers to raise any issues without fear of reprisal.
Rowlinson adds; “Supply chain sustainability is a priority for all manufacturers that care about tackling the global challenges of our time. As a B Corporation, we are firmly committed to improving the conditions and lives of all workers in the supply chain, while reducing our environmental impact. We hope we’re a beacon to other businesses who want to be more socially responsible.”
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Image from left to right: Chris Rowlinson, Business Improvement Director, One+All; Steven Wilde, Environmental Manager UK&I, Whirlpool Corporation (award sponsor); Amelie Trolle, Head of Engagement, Planet Mark; Andrew Griffiths, Director of Community and Partnerships, Planet Mark; Sarah Gillett, Director of Product Development and Research, Planet Mark.
