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OUR CORPORATE


            RESPONSIBILITIES                                             ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
                                                                         FOR THE BETTER
            & COMMITMENTS                                                As well as our ethical & social policies,
                                                                         Fashion Biz aims to change the culture
                                                                         of business to design more sustainable
                                                                         packaging, increase recycling rates,
                                                                         and minimize packaging consumption
            We’re proud of our parent company, Fashion Biz’s             to reduce our domestic environmental
            commitment to sourcing products and services in              impact.
            an ethically responsible manner. We consider the
            welfare of workers, health and safety, and potential         We continue to review all our plastic
            environmental impacts.                                       packaging procedures to reduce, reuse,
                                                                         or recycle wherever we possibly can.
            Our Ethical Sourcing Policy is primarily based
            on conducting business ethically, manufacturing              You can find out more about our
            responsibly, and demonstrating environmental                 environmental journey, corporate
            consciousness.                                               responsibilities, and accreditations
                                                                         by visiting our company website:
            We choose our partners carefully with factories
            across Asia, which must adhere to international              www.fashionbiz.ca
            manufacturing standards. These standards may
            include:


                            Ethical Trade Initiative
                            Base Code (ETI)
                                                                         REDUCING
                                                                         OUR IMPACT
                            Ethically Correct Certified Company
                            SA 8000                                      Our new Biz Eco™ apparel has
                                                                         been made with environmental
                                                                         mindfulness and forms part
                            Business Social Compliance                   of our greater goal towards
                            Initiative (BSCI)
                                                                         responsible manufacturing
                                                                         throughout our supply chain.
                            Supplier Ethical Data Exchange
                            (Sedex) ETI/SMETA                            When sourcing materials, we aim
                                                                         to utilize recycled or sustainable
                                                                         materials that have a lower
                            Worldwide Responsible Accredited
                            Production (WRAP)                            impact on the environment,
                                                                         promoting better manufacturing
                                                                         and recycling practices.
                            Textile Exchange’s Global
                            Recycled Standard (GRS)                      Whenever you see the Biz Eco™
                                                                         symbol, you know this style is
            We’re making it a priority to change our product life        responsibly made.
            cycle for the better. That means growing a better
            future for both our customers and the planet.



                                                                         UPF RATING AS USED BY ARPANSA

                                                                          UPF RATING  CLASSIFICATION  EFFECTIVE UVR PENETRATION
                                                                                              (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO %)
                                                                          15       MINIMUM    6.7
                                                                          30       GOOD       3.3
                                                                          50+      EXCELLENT  2.0
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