Making high quality, great value products is at the heart of our business and we focus on ethical and responsible production.
Our Milestones
We are committed to increasing our transparency and human rights within our supply chain and our focus over the past year has been to further embed our policies into our 2nd and 3rd tier suppliers.
Ethical Trading Initiative
As members of the ETI since 2012, we continue to work with our supply base to improve the working conditions and wellbeing of the workers, ensuring that the facilities follow best practice in the working environment. We ensure that working conditions remain at a high standard in our factories. We are addressing gender bias and pay equality through our 3rd party audits. We have also taken the time to work with our key fabric mills and garment manufacturers to develop their own sustainable business plans.
Preferred Materials
When selecting the right fabrics and components for our products, we believe it is critical to strike the right balance between sustainability, quality and performance. Our aim is to incrementally increase the content of preferred materials in our products, while still maintaining the high levels of performance, longevity and quality that our customers expect. We define preferred materials as fabrics and finishes that show environmental benefits versus their conventional alternatives.
Animal Derived Fabrics
Restricted Chemicals
Our Restricted Substances List sets out our requirements, including restrictions for any potentially harmful chemicals. Our Restricted Substances list is aligned with EOG and Reach, which is best practice for our industry and all of our suppliers are required to declare compliance with our list before beginning production. All of our products are PFOS and PFAS free and we are working towards 100% PFC-free.
Responsible Sourcing
Our supply chain spans across continents from raw materials to manufacturing, all the way through to wear, use and disposal by our consumers. We do not own the factories or suppliers who produce our goods, but we understand that our biggest exposure to modern slavery is within our product supply chains. Therefore we take a hands-on approach to work with all our partners to ensure our company ethics align.
Modern Slavery Policy
At Regatta, we have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery of any kind. We care for and treat people in our business and supply chain fairly, with honesty, courtesy and respect. We operate a culture where staff are encouraged to voice any concerns using the appropriate reporting channels. Everyone must play their part and be alert to the warning signs of slavery. This year our work on modern slavery continues to extend further into our wider supply chain. We want to act as leaders in our field, making changes, having conversations, allowing voices to be heard, understanding risks, and preventing exploitation throughout by following a robust due diligence.
Traceability
We realise that to take control of our supply chain, we must understand where our product comes from. We have mapped our Tier 1 (garment manufacturers) and Tier 2 (fabric and trim manufacturers) and have progressed onto fibre, yarn and raw materials suppliers to ensure that we have full visibility.
Our Partners
A Better Cotton Member
By sourcing through Better Cotton, Regatta is helping to generate demand for cotton farmed through more sustainable practices.
Newlife
Newlife repurposes our returns, by de-labelling, mending, or stripping down into components to sell & make money for the charity.
Cascale
We are members of Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), enabling us to work collaboratively with many other likeminded companies.
Higg Index
Using the Higg Index tools we are able to continually raise the bar on our sustainability efforts and give us practical targets across our production methods.