Our commitment
To build long-term partnerships with suppliers, based on mutual respect, transparency and sharing of information, strong communication and high standards.

2008 key data

• 688 independent labour standards audits carried out at our suppliers, subcontractors and traders’ production sites


• 32% of these audits concluded that the supplier’s factory was satisfactory or needed only minor improvements


• Involved 30% of our supply base (by revenue) in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s ‘Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration’ survey to encourage supplier disclosure on carbon emissions