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Princess Highway Sustainability Actions

Ethical sourcing policies

Princess Highway says it has an ethical sourcing policy, a living wage initiative, ethical recruitment rules, and an animal welfare policy. It also says it uses annual audits to check supplier pay using the Anker Methodology, which is a way to measure living wages. The brand says current suppliers have been audited by BSCI, SEDEX, WRAP, or QUALSPECS, which are audit schemes that check social and workplace standards. It also says new suppliers must sign a modern slavery questionnaire before working with the brand.

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Supplier traceability and audits

The brand says it is committed to transparency and traceability in its supply chain, which means it tries to track where products are made. It says its supplier lists cover 100% of its current final-stage production, also called cut, make, trim. Princess Highway also says it can make unannounced visits to production sites and use independent third parties to inspect compliance with its ethical sourcing policy. This is meant to help check working conditions and labour standards.

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Modern slavery reporting

Princess Highway says it has submitted its third and most detailed modern slavery statement with its parent company, Factory X. A modern slavery statement is a public report on the risk of forced labour and exploitation in a business and its supply chain. The brand also says it added a training module made with Fairsupply, a data and consultancy firm, to raise awareness of modern slavery risks and how to reduce them. It says it wants workers and suppliers to use a confidential grievance process if policy standards are not met.

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Animal welfare changes

Princess Highway says it uses animal welfare checks when choosing materials. It says it does not accept mulesing, which is a painful practice used on some sheep, and it prefers non-mulesed merino wool. It also says garments can be tagged with RWS, or Responsible Wool Standard, which is a certification for better wool farming. The brand says it stopped using angora in 2016 and phased out mohair in 2020 after reports of animal cruelty. It also says it does not use fur, exotic skins, or endangered species in its products.

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Responsible purchasing practices

Princess Highway says it works toward a six-month lead time on production orders. That means it gives factories more time to plan work and manage staff. It also says it does not chase the lowest price or send work out to tender just to cut costs. Instead, it says it tries to keep working with existing manufacturers unless they cannot make the product. The brand says it follows the 5 ACT Purchasing Practices, a set of buying rules meant to support fairer wages and better supplier relationships.

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