SUPPLY CHAIN ETHICS CLARA SIM
Founded in 1971 Somerset, England by Roger Saul Mulberry creates beautiful leather products from the most carefully chosen and exquisite natural leathers. An English luxury brand, it is individual, charming and practical
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small leather goods
Bayswater, Alexa, Willow, Cara Delevinge, Tessie, Blossom, Delphie, Lily, Kensington, Daria and Effie
Code of Conduct
Global Sourcing Principles
1) No Child Labour 2) Employment is freely chosen 3) Freedom of Association and employee representation 4) No Discrimination 5) Wages and benefits of employment 6) Hours and regular employment 7) Discipline 8) Health & Safety 9) Environment 10) Animal Welfare
Animal Sourcing Principles Sustainable Sourcing
Committed to principles and practices that require animals in our supply chain to be treated with care and respect. Ethical practices in: Catching, maintaining, breeding, raising, transportation, handling and slaughter of animals Standards developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health, Sustainable Luxury Working Group, and BSR
Animal Sourcing Principles Implementation
- Work with suppliers and encourage them to achieve and upload principles in their own supply chains. - Implement appropriate guidelines, procedures and resources to uphold these principles. - Seek to source from countries that have well established and enforced legislation coverin animal welfare
“Nearly all our leather comes from tanneries in Italy, where it can satisfy its conserns about animal welfare�
- Ian Scott Mulberry Sourcing Director
MANUFACTURING The Rookery, Somerset, UK
UK PRODUCTION Mulberry was facing a skills shortage. More than 50% of workers were over 50 13% over 65
to young people, design appears to be a much more attractive proposition than manufacturing
APPRENTICESHIP
Train to be a leather goods craftsperson. Receive an introduction to the business Obtain: Techical certificate & NVQ Level 2
Mulberry pays apprentices double the legal requirement and guarentees them a job. Increases accessibility of the scheme to young people from all background
Apprentice graduates can continue their development, progressing into different roles. A graduate from the apprenticeship scheme took on a management role as production supervisor in new factory
Social Impacts
Business impacts
- Diversified range of options available to young people post compulsory education. Allowed them to train and develop skills and earn a qualification
- Longevity of skillset - Opened 2nd factory, enabling Mulberry to increase UK production to 50% (Moving orders back from China and Turkey)
- Opened a new factory in an area of high unemployment
- Waitlist for apprenticeship, allowing brand to select for talent
- Benefitted other local and UK businesses as orders have increased
2010
Winner: National Skills Award Acknowledges excellence and world class performance in manufacturing
MULTI-CHANNEL STRATEGY
TURKEY
CHINA
small leather goods
Mulberry expects suppliers and manufacturers to creare a suitable environment for their workers, and is asked to adhere to a set of standards called the ‘Mulberry Global Sourcing Principles’. The brand enforces these standards through regular inspections and supplier facilities by their own employees and by third party auditors.