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Bonds Sustainability Actions

Uses lower-impact materials

Independent commentary on the brand notes that Bonds uses some lower-impact inputs, including organic cotton and recycled PET plastic. The same source also says the company reuses some offcuts to reduce textile waste. These measures indicate that the brand has already introduced material and waste-reduction practices, although the assessment also notes that these steps are not matched by broader supply-chain emissions commitments.

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Publishes supplier details

Oxfam Australia’s company tracker states that the brand has released the names and addresses of its tier-one suppliers. This is a concrete transparency measure that allows external scrutiny of the first tier of the supply chain. The same source also says the company has taken some action to separate labour costs, suggesting partial progress on wage-related transparency and sourcing practices.

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Improves packaging performance

Ethical Consumer reports that Hanes Australasia, the corporate owner associated with Bonds, received a packaging performance level of 4 out of 5 in APCO’s 2025 Annual Report. APCO’s framework measures members’ progress on circular packaging practices in Australia. This indicates that the business has already achieved a relatively strong packaging result within that reporting system.

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Discloses modern slavery data

The Human Rights Law Centre’s 2022 review of modern slavery statements gave the company’s disclosure a score in the 61–80% range. The review assesses whether companies meet mandatory reporting requirements, identify risks, and describe actions taken to address them. This suggests the company has already produced a comparatively detailed modern slavery statement, even though the review does not imply full remediation of labour risks.

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Scores well on ethical fashion

Baptist World Aid Australia’s 2024 Ethical Fashion Report gave the company a score of 64 out of 100, placing it in the top 20% of assessed brands. The report evaluates policy, supply-chain tracing, auditing, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability. This indicates that the brand has already implemented a range of practices that compare favourably with many peers, even though the score is not among the highest.

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