PEOPLE

At Maggie Marilyn, we are committed to revolutionising the fashion industry.

We are here to do things differently. We aim to have a regenerative impact on the environment, and ensure the health and well being of every person involved in our supply chain.

We feel passionately about supporting our manufacturers and ask all of our manufacturers to sign our Supplier Code of Conduct.

We are committed to ensuring we reach full traceability across our supply chain.

Our Somewhere line has full traceability from farm to finished garment, meaning that we can trace the supply chain right back to the farms the fibres were produced. We work closely with our local and global textile mills to achieve this.

All suppliers and manufacturers we work with have signed our Supplier Code of Conduct which outlines the standards we expect to be upheld including animal welfare, environmental management, chemical and water use, greenhouse gas emissions, living wage, working conditions and waste management.

Read our SCOC here

"We are at a truly pivotal moment in history. We must know our purpose and we must do everything in our power to be the change we wish to see in the world."- MAGGIE HEWITT, FOUNDER MAGGIE MARILYN

Our Supplier Code of Conduct (SCOC) was written in line with internationally accepted standards including the International Labor Organization's (ILO) core conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It outlines the minimum level of standards we expect from our suppliers, covering topics including animal welfare, environmental management, chemical and water use, greenhouse gas emissions, living wage, working conditions, and waste management.

Before working with any new supplier we work on onboarding them which requires their commitment of signing our Supplier Code of Conduct and for Maggie Marilyn to understand the foundation of their mission, their values and how they operate. Although we have close relationships our suppliers and manufacturers to ensure they are complying with these minimum standards we will be auditing our suppliers in the future to verify that all commitments are being upheld. When COVID allows, the Maggie Marilyn team will also make regular visits to further build on these relationships.

Instead of having many suppliers, it is our strategy to build strong, trusting, sustainable relationships with a small group of suppliers who meet our requirements. As well as holding our suppliers to the highest standards of ethics and environmental management we also hold ourselves accountable for our purchasing practices."

SEE OUR SCOC

Key to our mission at Maggie Marilyn is caring for and respecting all people in our supply chain.

In order to do this, we must know who is involved at each tier. This is much easier said than done with the fashion industry accustomed to decades of operating behind closed doors. However, through our determination to forge a new path, and time spent building trusting relationships with our suppliers, we are proud that our Somewhere garments are traceable from farm to finished garment.

At Maggie Marilyn, we feel that it is important to take a collaborative approach to ensure our policy is truly reflective of our community.

We believe in a future where our planet and its people are truly able to thrive. Where everyone our business touches feels accepted, valued, respected and understood. We believe in building a team of individuals who are representative of our global community - from the people who work in our supply chain, to our team, our believers (a word to represent customers), our audience and everyone beyond this. We believe in embracing and celebrating what makes each of us unique - our backgrounds, experiences, cultures, religions, beliefs, gender identities and orientations. We know that our collective strength lies in unity and individualism. We believe that in nourishing a community of inclusion and belonging from a place of warmth, honesty and kindness, we have the power to change the world.

To ensure that every aspect of Maggie Marilyn reflects these values, we have identified 5 key areas in our business under which we have built our policies and procedures to guide us forward, hold us accountable and measure our success.

See our Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Key updates from our October 2021 update include:

• One paid day for employees to volunteer for a chosen organisation
• Menstrual and Menopausal Leave offered to all full time employees (up to six paid days)
• An individual training allowance per full time employee
• A meditation/prayer/quiet space in Maggie Marilyn HQ, accessible to all employees at anytime

We remain forever open and grateful for any feedback.