Bénéficiez de nos relations à long terme avec nos partenaires

B&C a une forte présence locale dans son principal marché d’approvisionnement. Nous nouons ainsi de véritables partenariats avec nos fournisseurs, ce qui est bénéfique pour nos (vos) vêtements, mais aussi pour les personnes et notre planète.

« Less is more » (moins, c’est plus) est notre devise. Depuis ses débuts, B&C préfère en effet collaborer avec un nombre limité d’usines partenaires qui fournissent ses vêtements. Nous coopérons avec seulement 11 fournisseurs : huit au Bangladesh, deux en Chine et un au Pakistan. 95 % de notre volume provient en fait de seulement quatre de nos partenaires.

Cela nous permet d’investir dans une coopération étroite et des relations à long terme. Plus de 80 % de notre volume est produit dans des usines avec qui nous travaillons depuis plus de 15 ans. Grâce à notre forte présence locale dans nos marchés d’approvisionnement, nous avons des contacts quotidiens avec nos usines partenaires.

After all that time, we know each other inside out. We have built a genuine partnership over the years, sharing knowledge, voicing concerns (from both sides), improving on efficiency and sustainability. This is a crucial part of being a responsible buyer.

We provide our suppliers with production plans in advance and offer reasonable prices, payment and delivery terms. This prevents our partner factories from working with subcontractors or generating excessive overtime to produce all goods on time. Because we book capacity several months in advance, our suppliers can organise their factories efficiently and more sustainably.

Our partners are carefully selected. Several B&C departments are involved to make sure that our suppliers deliver the quality you expect, but also that they adhere to our sustainability commitments.

• Read more on how we select partner factories.

Thanks to a thorough analysis and prior verification of any new production locations, we are sure that all B&C requirements are met before we place our first order. We consolidate our relationships of trust and ensure that their codes of conduct are aligned with our own corporate social responsibility commitments.

Our suppliers all sign and apply the B&C Code of Conduct that details labour standards, health and safety, anti-corruption, environmental standards, animal welfare, enforcement & compliance commitments. Our Code of Conduct is based on the principles and philosophy of the United Nations Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also includes all the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and follows the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Conduct.

This way you can rest assured that our supply chain excels in good practices regarding employment, social rights, environmental protection and faire business practices.