Sustainability Report 2020
Sustainability Report 2020
About the Report The data in the Suitsupply 2019-2020 Corporate Responsibility Report is based on fiscal year 2019 (January
1st, 2019 to December 31st, 2019) and prepared in accordance with the core requirements of the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI).
The report was developed to provide insight into the complex challenges associated with how we do business,
our sustainability successes and an outlook into the company’s future ambitions and targets.
Both the company’s CSR program and reporting are based on continuous improvement and are periodically
reviewed and amended in order to stay true to the original vision.
We thank you for tuning in and taking the time to absorb all the data. In case of any further questions please
feel free to drop a line to our Corporate Social Responsibility team at any time.
Founded in Europe in 2000, Suitsupply has since grown to over 128 international locations with stores in
cities such as Milan, London, Zurich, Amsterdam, New York, Toronto, Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In
addition to our brick-and-mortar locations, we maintain a strong online presence, bringing our style and service
to all corners of the globe.
While it is no small feat to arrive at a net-carbon neutral “sheep to shop” reality, it is imperative to also
acknowledge our responsibility in the post-purchase impact of our products. Suitsupply is a slow fashion
brand that delivers essential products, underscored by their longevity, through the use of high-quality
materials, timeless design, and true heritage craftsmanship. We make products people can responsibly invest
in and stay connected to over time.
Industry pressure to submit to constant markdowns over the past two decades has only ever increased. We
firmly believe that by committing to an attainable pricing strategy that is reliable both to the business and
to the customer, brands can reject the industry push for heavily promotion-based yo-yoing. The trickle-down
effect of responsible, transparent commerce poses great benefits to both the planet and society. We are
proud of our responsible business practices and their impact on sustaining and creating decent jobs, driving
prosperity into the markets where we operate, and creating real value for our stakeholders.
In 2019 Suitsupply delivered strong financial results, all-the-while staying committed to an ambitious CSR
strategy and leading on a range of issues affecting the environment and societies around the globe. The
Corporate Responsibility Report 2019-2020 is our opportunity to share an honest and transparent account of
the positive steps we’ve taken as well as the complex challenges we continue to face; and to identify the areas
in which we have made progress versus those that we need to re-examine and further develop.
Fokke de Jong
CEO Suitsupply
FY19
Revenue
€
336M
Gender distribution
33% women
67% men
Management positions
30% women
70% men
CSR HR
Retail
RFID
Suistudio
PROFIT PL ANE T
At Suitsupply, product always comes first. We The future of Craftmanship relies on Our globe-spanning reach comes with an We focus on profitability and know that it is
create them from premium, carefully people. We aim to build & design resilient equal impactful footprint. We therefore core to the sustainability of Suitsupply. To
considered materials with a zero toxic supply chains that provide thriving working design, store and transport with care. We meet and understand the needs of our
approach and high animal welfare standards. environments, preserve traditional tailoring strive for circularity in our business stakeholders in ways that go beyond money
We want to be radically personal and trace our skills and that encourage workers' voice. operations and work towards outphasing but definity influence our bottomline, we
products from farm to finishline. waste. What we cannot elimate, we offset actively engage to continously improve our
to work towards carbon neutrality. business and its place within society.
Zero Toxic
Social Dialogue & Worker Circularity Stakeholder
Animal Welfare & Chemical Packaging Materiality
Fair wages Well-being & Recycling Engagement
Management
87% of fabrics in our collection are made Awarded CSR Leader by the Fair Wear Became carbon neutral from sheep to shop
of 100% natural fibers Foundation since 2016 through Gold Standard climate credits
Launched the Circular Wool Flannel The Zero Waste to Landfill strategy saved All product labels transitioned
in cooperation with Vitale Barberis +20.000 kg of textiles, apparel, and leather to 100% RPET
Canonico from landfills
Featured as an exemplary brand in the Green Hangtags and B2C packaging transitioned Supply chain emissions were reduced
Supply Chain Report 2019 from the Institute to FSC certified and recycled paper by 40% compared to base year 2018
of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE)
We cannot totally exclude the use of man-made fibers, but our design team aims to primarily select natural
compositions (mono fibers or natural blends) and only choose man-made fibers when it is unavoidable for
durability reasons.
While no material is perfect and there are many trade-offs between fiber, we have developed a material
choice matrix to further support our transition towards a sustainable material mix. The Suitsupply Sustainable
Fiber Standard was developed based on industry benchmarks, existing tools, LCA’s and own research.
It classifies fibers into categories ranging from ‘recommended’ to ‘banned’. The standard is taking into
consideration water usage, energy input, land use, eco-toxicity, greenhouse gas emissions and animal welfare.
We are not quite there yet, but we are working hard towards our goal of reaching 75% of bought materials
from more sustainable fibers by 2025.
79.4% of our fabrics are made with 3.2% of our fabrics contain noble 11.3% of our fabrics are made of
natural mono fibers. fibers such as cashmere, mohair, man-made fibers & blends.
camel and alpaca.
GOAL 2025: 75% of all products made from A & B fiber classes
Preferable for Suitsupply production Not Preferable for Suitsupply production Never use
A B C D N/A
RECOMMENDED GOOD COULD BE BETTER DISCOURAGED BANNED
Recycled/ Reclaimed Wool* Linen (LI) Silk (SE) Acetate/ triacetate Fur
Recycled Down Eco Silk, Organic Silk******* Non-Traceable Wool (WO)* Bamboo Viscose Shearling
Linen (LI, natural retting) Traceable Wool* Recycled Polyester (chemically) Polyamide (PA) Angora
Hemp (natural retting) Organic cotton/ Transitional cotton Recycled Polyamide (chemically) Elastane/ Spandex*** Non-certified Down******
Bemberg Cupro** RDS Down Recycled Nylon***** Cupro (CUP) Non-certified Mohair********
Lenzing lyocell Lenzing Modal Cotton (CO) Viscose (CV, VI)
Deadstock materials**** Hemp Modal (CMD) Polyester (PPT, PES, PE)
Lenzing/ Enka Viscose Acrylic (PAN)
Recycled Polyester (mechanically)
Recycled Polyamide (mechanically)
Natural Bamboo (combed)
Kapok
* Includes Alpaca, Cashmere, Merino & Mohair ******RDS or similar, counts for every type (duck, goose, etc.)& origin.
**GRS certified Cupro ******* Bluesign or Oekotex100 certified
*** If needed for contruction and or durability, the percentage can go up to 10%. ******** All mohair must be tracaeble& certified according to the
**** Deadstock declaration required from supplier MSA Mohair Guidelines.
***** Econyl or similar
We work with 50+ fabric weavers spread over 7 countries: from the total meters ordered, 77% are made in
Europe, of which 62.3% originate from Italy. We mainly source wool, cashmere, and cotton fabrics from Italy,
while we go specifically to Ireland for its linen and to China for silk. Italy and its mills are especially important to
us; they do not only lead the pack when it comes to fabric construction, finishing and raw material sourcing, but
7 countries are also ahead in terms of chemical management, clean energy practices and wastewater recycling.
Want to learn more about our tier 2 suppliers? We have listed them all here. There you can also find info
regarding their location, heritage, and sustainability practices.
62 mills
3
3.1 million meters
50
Quantity of mills
per country 2019
Please click here for the complete overview of our tier 1 facilities.
13 countries
0.4%
41 factories
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
11.397 workers
1.0% 72.2%
8.1% 1.6%
7.5%
3.8%
0.9%
3.3%
Production volume
by country 2019
Trouser
THAILAND
VIETNAM
M AT ERIALS
Accessories Wool
Animal Welfare Endangered Species and Angora Wool that use good animal husbandry that follow and adhere to the
Endangered species appearing on either the International Union ‘Sustainable Mohair Industry Guidelines’. Additionally, we require
Suitsupply firmly believes that it is not acceptable for animals for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) or the Convention of them to be MSA accredited and audited by certified third parties
to suffer for its products. The company will not accept any kind International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) lists will not such as SAMIC.
of ill-treatment of animals associated with the manufacturing be used in Suitsupply products. Angora & other rabbit fur As
of its collections. Where farmed animals are used in Suitsupply furry rabbits are not kept in a species-appropriate manner, rabbit
products, suppliers need to implement industry-recognized best hair and angora wool are banned from Suitsupply products. As
practices to ensure animal welfare is safeguarded. a result of this commitment, Suitsupply is mentioned on the
angora-free list of the animal welfare organization PETA.
Our priority at Suitsupply is to ensure that chemicals and all other additives going into our products are
managed at ambitious standards throughout the entire supply chain in order to reduce & prevent harm to
health and environment. It means that we screen the chemical input, the presence or absence of waste water
treatments, and ensure worker safety so that the dyed fabric is safe for our customers, our workers and the
environment. In order to do this, Suitsupply & Restricted Substances List (RSL) has been developed as a guiding
tool for our supply chain partners. The RSL defines limits of hazardous substances in finished fabrics and
finished goods to ensure our products are safe and comply with international laws.
Our RSL is based on several global standards and laws such as REACH (EU), Proposition 65 (CA, USA), and
Oekotex100 cat I+II.
Want to see for yourself? You can access our RSL here.
from the ILO Convention and the United Nations Declaration 2. Freedom of association and the right to
on Human Rights. Our Code of Labour Practices is therefore collective bargaining
based on internationally recognized standards discussed at Recruitment, wage policy, access to further training, 4. No exploitation of child labor
tripartite meetings and in line with the Fair Wear Foundation rules on promotion, termination of employment Child labour is strictly forbidden. The minimum age of
Code of Labour Practices (‘COLP’). relationships, retirement, and all other aspects of an recruitment for gainful employment must not be below
employment relationship must be based on the principle the national age for compulsory schooling and in general
of equal opportunity, regardless of race, color of skin, not below the age of 15. (ILO Convention 138)
gender, religion, political persuasion, membership of Juveniles (between 15 and 18) may not carry out any
trade unions, nationality, social origin, weaknesses, or work “the nature of which or the circumstances under
disabilities. (ILO Conventions 100 & 111) which it is performed might have a potentially damaging
effect on the health, safety or morale of children. (ILO
Convention 182)
3. No discrimination in employment
The employer recognizes the right of all employees to
establish and join trade unions, as well as to conduct
wage negotiations on a collective basis. (ILO Conventions
87 and 98) In those cases, in which the freedom to join a
trade union and the right to collective wage negotiations
Audits
41
Direct suppliers
18
Subcontractors 100% 0
of factories monitored unannounced audits
13
Homeworkers (Italy & Thailand) 51% 33
of factories are based in Europe new corrective action plans
100%
of new factories screened 35 8
using social criteria audits supplier exits
5 1
In 2019 we performed 35 audits of suppliers in Europe, Asia and Africa. Some were due diligence audits that
we perform at potential new suppliers, or verification audits by Fair Wear- but the majority were monitoring
4 audits to verify progress made at existing suppliers. On average, factories have around 15 open findings that
3 2 we follow up through a CAP. We classify findings as critical, major and minor to provide guidance in the
prioritization of follow-ups by both ourselves and the supplier. Audit summeries 2019 can be found here.
5 Management system to improve working conditions 6% Asia 19 1 9148 15 200 37 19.8 32 116
growth.
Suitsupply strives to enable all suppliers to Our commitment fluctuations. These factors can differ and fluctuate
pay a fair wage that cover cost of living. Suitsupply endorses the Anker Methodology definition between countries, regions, cities, and towns, so
of a fair wage and is committed to promoting benchmarking a living wage in one region or country –
What is a fair wage? conditions that support every worker’s opportunity to let alone globally – is a real-time challenge.
Governments of all countries in which Suitsupply receive a fair wage. *The nature of the global supply chain means a
manufactures goods set minimum wages for their retailer paying higher prices for goods does not
workers. Context and challenges necessarily translate to the payment of higher wages
It is widely recognized by corporations, NGOs, There is currently no clear benchmark for what for workers.
academics, and industry bodies that these minimum constitutes a living wage in each and every region in
wages are often insufficient for workers to afford a which we source. However, progress is being made. *Collective bargaining is a common way for workers
decent standard of living. Using the Anker Methodology, the Global Living Wage to unionize and push for better rights and working
Coalition has developed +30 regional living conditions, including wages. In certain countries
The Anker Methodology defines a fair or living wage wage benchmarks. In addition, the Wage Indicator that we operate and produce, promoting higher
as: Foundation has done additional work in a lot of wages through collective bargaining and freedom
“Remuneration received for a standard work week countries that the GLWC does not yet cover. Yet, of association is a challenge due to government
by a worker in a particular place sufficient to afford working on wage gaps is far from easy. restrictions.
a decent standard of living for the worker and her or
his family. Elements of a decent standard of living Some of the challenges we deal with include: *Work on living wages is further complicated by
include food, water, housing, education, healthcare, *A fair wage is a fluid benchmark that is specific to gender payment gaps that are present everywhere
transport, clothing and other essential needs, both time and location. Living wage benchmarks in global supply chains. Its not enough to just
including provision for unexpected events.” increase with economic development and raise wages without taking into account that the
continuously change due to factors such as distribution by gender is almost never equal.
commodity cost movements, inflation, taxation,
government policies, food and rental price
2016 2016
2017 2018
2016 2016
2019 2020
2016
- 2025
1. Suitsupply developed an 1. Suitsupply became part 1. Suitsupply used learnings 1. Started gender paygap 1. Integrate our gender pay
ethical sourcing framework of the Fair Wear Foundation from the wage pilot to start mapping excersize under top gap work into the fair wage
to address the issue of living Living Wage incubator & working on wages at a number 10 suppliers on our wage. roadmap.
wage (and others) in our started its first wage pilot at of other factories in China.
supply chain. long-term supplier Ceyadi 2. Factory Smart Creations 2. Start more wage gap
Garments Ltd. 2. A wage gap mapping Ltd. was also verified to be projects at selected factories.
2. Made commitment to exersize was conducted on our wage benchmark for
investment bank FMO to get 2. Pilot factory Ceyadi was throughout tier 1 all departements during their 3. Work towards our goal to get
Suitsupply's most important able to raise its wages with 2019 FWF social audit. 70% of our FOB purchased at
factories on a fair wage. a 10% net increase through 3. Another Chinese factory factories with a verified CBA
efficiency measures and was able to close its fair wage 3. More work was done on wage and/or from factories
worker engagement. gap in consultation with its price transparency & how with an implemented target
workers. our pricing relates to worker' wage on the local fair wage
wages. benchmarks.
3
Want to see what this looks like? complaints
Develops Corrective Action
Plan with received &
Access an example of the Suitsupply Grievance poster remediated in 2019
in English here. Requires
problems to
Access an example of the Fair Wear Grievance poster in be addressed by
English here.
15
In Suitsupply’s supply chain a variety of worker representation is present: in 54% of our supplier base workers are
factories participated
organized in bodies, committees, or unions, and in almost 60% of factories a CBA is applied.
in Workplace Education
But the ability for workers to effectively organize depends on a lot of local factors where brands have little
training by FWF
influence.
Suitsupply therefore focuses on factory level dialogue as a way to manage conflict and support a fair/ stable
workplace. Through our brand leverage, we try to stir tripartite dialogue by organizing trainings & surveys,
involving worker reps in solving complaints, worker reps being part of audit meetings, and by sharing corrective
action plans with workers whenever this is a possibility.
union on FoA
Unionized Worker Representatives CBA Applied
region or factory.
62%
Ultimately, it’s about the workers and they can tell us of workers is 25-35 years old
Our main survey, already shared and used by other are main expenditures
229% Increase During the summer of 2019, Suitsupply and its supplier Ceyadi Garments Co. Ltd. teamed up to create a safe
in employee job environment for the children of workers to play, access learning opportunities, develop social skills, and
satisfaction rate
spend time with their parents. In total, 18 employees from 13 families and 14 children aged 4-7 benefitted
from the program. 64.3% of these children are left-behind children and 35.7% are migrant children. The migrant
18% Increase families experienced various positive changes that happened to their children and themselves over the summer.
in worker Also, a significant increase in level of trust in the management and improved retention rate was demonstrated.
retention rate
31% Increase
in employee-
management trust
0
accidents were
reported in CFS
We’re already seeing the effects—from rising average temperatures to stronger and more frequent storms,
drought, and wildfires.
At Suitsupply we recognize that we have an impact on the planet and a responsibility to mitigate and reduce
our impact where we possibly can. We therefore transparently disclose the way we measure, reduce and offset
our carbon impact.
3. Offset 1. Measure
We only use certified Gold Stardard third party, to develop our carbon
2 2. Reduce
Sources that are owned or controlled by Suitsupply. Purchased electricity, steam, heating & cooling for Indirect emissions occurring in the value chain
Suitsupply’s own use. associated with production of the 3 most important
266 tCO e 2
4,307 tCO e 2
32,930 tCO e 2
37.503 tCO2e
Scope 1: 1,5%
Scope 2: 11,5%
Scope 3: 87%
- 40%
+23%
And we’re only getting started. Suitsupply is working hard on a full comprehensive reduction plan, but until
that’s ready, we’ve already set ourselves the following 2 goals to achieve in the nearby future: to transition all
own operated stores to green energy by 2022 and to further reduce our transportation footprint to 50% com-
pared to base year 2018.
Offsetting occurs when the emissions that companies are unable to reduce in the near-term are reduced
somewhere else through the purchase of carbon credits. Credits can be generated through a variety of projects,
ranging from reforestation initiatives that sequester CO2, to micro-grid solar projects which substitute fossil
fuel-based energy production with reliable clean sources of energy. Suitsupply has chosen to offset all its
37.503 ton Co2e through high quality Gold Standard solar offsets. Learn more about them here.
5,00 0.00
(mostly fabric and accessory shipments to our CMT
factories);
4,00 0.00
• 1660,2 tons were from finished goods (from any of
3,00 0.00
our factories to one of our five warehouses worldwide)
2,00 0.00
22 35.9
For the coming years, we have set ourselves the goal of substantially improving our CITI score (in 2 years we
have more than tripled our score from 11 to 34.14!) and work our way up in the industry ranking of IPE. Our first
milestone was achieved: a CITI score of 30 by the end of 2019. For 2020 we aimed to reach at least 35, a goal
that we have already reached during the writing of this report.
Out of 82 total brands Total possible score: 100
in the textile industry As a result of the collaboration with IPE and being committed to transparency in our supply chain, we do
not only publish our direct tier 1 suppliers but also indirect suppliers or upstream suppliers in China which
hold a higher risk in terms of environmental impact due to the nature of their operations like wet processing,
wastewater treatment and hazardous waste treatment.
The list includes suppliers that have been contracted by our direct suppliers and who perform operations that
our main suppliers are not capable of doing in their own facilities.
79.4%
of fabrics are made with 100% mono
100%
of fabrics and components are Oekotex100 certified
+90%
of range is fit for in-store repair
17 000
alternations & repairs are performed each week
+178
expertly trained in-store tailors
48%
of tier 1 suppliers linked to local recyclers
78%
of tier 2 suppliers linked to local recyclers
B or C) heavily decides what the afterlife of these our collection is NOOS & Basic, 15% Seasonal, brought to landfill
Both internally and through our partners Suitsupply • Made to Order and Made to Measure • Clothing is massively overproduced &
analyzes this material flow on a regular basis customization programs that curb underutilized- low quality and high fashionality
and follows the EU Waste Framework Directive overproduction & create individualized creating fast consumption habits.
to determine every items’ next best use. The high garments with the customer at the center
CUSTOMERS
Systemic change requires collaboration on all Social media, stores, website, Animal welfare & packaging & eco -
By making clothing that is built to
customer ser vice friendly maintenance and disposal of
possible levels. We therefore engage with all relevant last and educating customers on
suits
how to take care of their garments,
stakeholders to create a space where shared value
Suitsupply will continue to provide more
creation is at the core of our CSR activities: sustainable, long-lasting garments.
FAC T O R I E S/ M I L L S/ PA R T N E R S
Through long-term par tnerships, Meetings, site visits, email, Fair and open procurement practices,
education, training and dialogue, audits fair working conditions, environmental
Suitsupply is determined to streng then impacts, product qualit y and safet y
our par tners’ sustainabilit y ef for ts.
E M P LOY E E S
We want our employees to grow, develop Per formance mechanisms, No specific topics raised
their own entrepreneurial skill set and suit school, sur veys
INVESTORS
We seek to achieve sustainable grow th Investor briefings, repor ts Monitoring of improvements, no specific
N G O ’s
By being rooted deeper into local Meetings, repor ts, workshops, Fair working conditions,
communities, we aim to work closely seminars, email supplier management,
with NGO’s and to use their exper tise product materials stewardship
to optimize our supply chain.
OTHER BRANDS
By using each other’s know-how and by Seminars, information sharing, No specific topics raised
par tnering up at shared suppliers, we cooperation
aim to contribute with a big ger impact.
SOCIET Y
Social media, our website, Supplier management, animal
SUITSUPPLY will actively contribute to a
requests for information welfare, human rights in supply chains
more sustainable societ y by influencing
and being responsive to positive change.
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2. PRODUCT 2 0 17 2018 2019 2020 PAG E #
2017 2018 2019 2020 13
Fabrics made with 100% mono fibers 54% 81% 79,4% TBD 13
Fabrics with man-made fibers & blends 5,4% 5,6% 11,3% TBD 13
B2B packaging made from more sustainable sources 25% 85% 95% TBD 11
Factories 38 51 41 TBD 17
Production volume top 3 countries China, Macedonia, Italy China, Macedonia, Mauritius China, Italy, Myanmar TBD 17
Audits 15 30 35 TBD 27
% of factories with functioning internal grievanche mechanisms 95% 94% 96% TBD 29
% of factories with functioning external grievanche mechanisms 97% 100% 100% TBD 32
Key Performance Indicators
3. PEOPLE 2 0 17 2018 2019 2020 PAG E #
% volume bought from factories with implemented target wage 16,1% 24,0% 35,2% TBD 30, 31
% volume bought from factories with applied CBA wage x 59% 59% TBD 30, 31
% of tier 1 factories that have worker representation bodies 43% 51% 54% TBD 33
Collective Bargaining Agreement applied at % tier 1 factories 55% 59% 59% TBD 33
4. PLANET
4 . P L A NE T 2 0 17 2018 2019 2020 PAG E #
2017 2018 2019 2020 PAGE #
% of collection range fit for in-store repair 90,0% 93,3% 90,2% TBD 48
Average amount of alterations & repairs per week 16000 16000 17050 TBD 48
Pre/post production apparel kept out of landfill in kg 982kg 1951kg 21.157kg TBD 49
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L P R O F I L E
102-2 Activities, brands, products About Suitsupply 5 Suitsupply is a men’s fashion brand. We sell our own branded products
and ser vices through our online and retail net work.
102- 4 Location of operations About Suitsupply 7 Mainly : Netherlands, US, China, Italy
102- 5 Ownership and legal form GRI Index Suitsupply is a privately- owned company.
102- 6 Markets Ser ved GRI Index 7 Suitsupply sells products through our global store
net work as well as online.
102-9 Supply chain Our mills & factories, Supplychain 14, 16 & 17 Click here to also see our trimming & accessories suppliers
Material Flow Map
102-10 Significant changes to the organisation Our mills & factories 15 & 17
and its supply chain
102-11 Precautionar y principle GRI Index We use the precautionar y approach across each depar tment of the business
approach to ensure we do not harm the environment or people.
102-12 E x ternal initiatives Monitoring & Audits , Worker well- 28 , 32, 33, 3 4 We collaborate with specialised organisations to suppor t our sustainabilit y
being, towards a green supply chain, 35, 4 6, 50, 52 strateg y and outputs.
zero waste to landfill
102-13 Membership of associations GRI Index Collaboration is fundamental to our sustainabilit y strateg y. Our membership
with the Fair Wear Foundation helps us to understand the complexities.
S T R AT E GY
102-14 S tatement from senior decision-maker About Suitsupply 6 S tatement from CEO, Fokke de Jong
G O V ER N A N C E
Corporate Structure 8 The board guides the overall governance of our organisation. The management board is responsible for all decisions, including decisions on
102-18 Governance Structure
& Governance economic, environmental and social topics
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
102-41 Collective bargaining agreements GRI Index 52 59% of tier 1 factories has a CBA in place
REPORTING PRACTICE
102-46
Defining content and topic boundaries Stakeholder Engagement 52
In 2019, we transitioned from general reporting on sustainability topics to the new GRI Standards framework. The Global
102-49 Changes in reporting GRI Index Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a globally recognized framework for companies to
measure and communicate their environmental, economic, social and governance performance.
102-51 Date of most recent report About the Report 2 Suitsupply Sustainability Report 2019-2020
Claims of reporting in accordance About the Report 2 We prepared our report in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. This is the second year that these reporting
102-54 principles have informed our reporting process, and we assess our progress against these guidelines.
with the GRI standards
Suitsupply has adopted numerous partnerships that verifies our various sustainability initiatives.
102-56 External assurance GRI Index
GRI TOPICS
TOPIC REFERENCE PAGE # NOTES
GRI 103: 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary Carbon footprint 37 Link to full report can be
Management Approach found there
GRI 305-2:
Carbon footprint 39
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
GRI 305-5:
Reduction of GHG emissions Carbon footprint 43
GRI 103: 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary Towards a green supply chain 46
Management Approach
103-2: The management approach and its companents Towards a green supply chain 46
GRI 103: 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary Towards a green supply chain 46
Management Approach
103-2: The management approach and its companents Towards a green supply chain
46
GRI 308-2:
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions Towards a green supply chain, 46 & Appendix
taken Appendix (China indirect
& upstream
supplier list)
Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary Towards a green supply chain 22, 28ff
103-2: The management approach and its companents Towards a green supply chain
46
GRI 103 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary Social responsibilities & human 22, 23, 25,
Management approach
rights, Monitoring & Audits, Worker 28, 32
hotline & complaint remediation
GRI 409-1: Social responsibilities & human 22, 23, 25, 100% of Chinese
GRI 409-1: Operations and suppliers considered to have rights, Monitoring & Audits, Worker 28, 32 suppliers
significant risk for incidents of forced or cmpulsory labour hotline & complaint remediation
environmental criteria
G R I 41 4 : S U P P L I ER S O C I A L A S S E S S M EN T
28
GRI 103: 103 -1: E xplanation of the material Monitoring & Audits
Management Approach topic and its boundar y
GRI 414: GRI 414 -1: New suppliers that were Monitoring & Audits 28 100%
screened using social criteria
G R I 41 6 : C U S T O M ER H E A LT H & S A F E T Y
GRI 103: 103 -1: E xplanation of the material Chemical Management & 20
Management Approach topic and its boundar y Product Safet y