To create ethically
Corporate Vision, Mission and Responsibility
of our Balinese Supplier
"All people or organisations associated with our company should benefit from that association."
Humankind is finally waking up, thank goodness, to the requirement of being responsible citizens of this planet. Responsibility takes many forms and is required in all facets of our thinking. From individuals thinking and acting correctly, to the views and actions of larger bodies, both public and private. We are continually upgrading our corporate responsibility in every way possible We see this as a dynamic process dependant on the condition of our environment and our continually changing ability (we hope increasing) to meet, or at least help and contribute to, rather than hinder, those concerns and requirements and contribute towards solutions for a stronger, healthier, happier local environment and planet
This is a very succinct statement which encompasses our world view and embodies fair trade principles that we feel contribute towards a better world. We believe in mutually evolving relationships and that by providing benefit, the company will receive benefit in return, thus enabling us to contribute even more, and so on. This statement includes and involves a wide array of people, some directly as with our employee's, suppliers and customers, and some more indirectly like those living in our local area and people who get to use or wear our product, and whom we may never get to meet! It also spills over into the environmental field which of course affect all inhabitants of this planet.
For our employee's the major benefit is naturally a financial one, but we also take care to provide a safe and clean working environment, accommodation for those who do not have it, training and skill upgrading programmes, and a company financed and employee operated medical scheme. Our Human Resources Department is in constant contact with the appropriate local bodies to ensure that we always meet or are above all Government criteria and labour laws in all regards. We can confidently state that our factory workers are among the best rewarded in the region and it is a source of pride for us that workers compete for positions in our factory and those who are employed by us are held in high regard by their peers.
We do almost all of our production in house, When we work in house we know how our product is made and we know the conditions that the work is carried out in. We do not use outworkers except under very exceptional circumstances as we do not have full control and knowledge over the working processes and conditions. In the occasional instances where we do use outwork we thoroughly check the vendor's premises and working conditions beforehand.
The village where our factory is situated plays a large part in our corporate responsibility policy. When appropriate we get involved in community events and provide help and sponsorship to local cultural, charity and environmental concerns. Where possible we recruit workers from the area and we work with the village council to identify people who most need work and prioritise them for training programmes and jobs. Acting locally may be an overused cliché these days but it does help greatly in building strong, stable and more aware communities
One of our greatest responsibilities is to our clients, We chose where possible to work with other like minded socially responsible companies. We like to provide these clients with product they know was produced in a socially responsible manner, and of course besides this we strive to give them good service, quality and fair prices. It must be noted though that producing goods under fair trade guidelines is more expensive, we do not exploit cheap labour, we do not cut costs in environmentally detrimental ways, and this means our production costs are higher, we cannot compete pricewise with those who do cut these corners. This does turn away many potential clients from our company, but we have no desire to get caught in the vicious circles and spirals of cost cutting in order to catch sales, this kind of action inevitably leads to exploitation and harmful practises.
For those who accept and understand this we try to make up with a better quality product,( which I firmly believe is more achievable by having a stable competent, well cared for and loyal workforce), and by better customer service in general, adhering to deadlines, good communications, design and design services, product warranties and sales follow ups etc. etc.
We see a growing awareness in the world and amongst consumers in general desiring to be responsible citizens, and we believe that these people should be given the opportunity to purchase product they can use with the knowledge and piece of mind that comes from knowing it was produced by responsibly acting organisations. We want to reward and encourage people who encompass this thinking and like to think that wearers/end purchasers of our products will get many years of enjoyment wearing/using quality items that they know to be made and supplied in a responsible way.
The environment is an increasingly important issue in our world and we take all measures possible to create and maintain an environmentally friendly approach to our organisation.We abide by all local environmental and waste regulations, and regularly check our air quality and the quality of our waste water. We run programmes to monitor and check on the efficiency of our electricity usage and wherever possible use energy efficient technology. Green areas is also an important factor in this increasingly urbanised world and all our factory environs which are not buildings or parking area is established with gardens and trees. Aside from the environmental aspects, this also creates more pleasant surroundings for our employees to enjoy. Wherever possible we recycle all our waste and where possible we buy recycled and/or recyclable materials.
We also take care in the purchasing of our raw materials. We do not use any prohibited or endangered products and attempt to buy our raw materials from reputable and legitimate suppliers. We do specialise in the production of shell and shell products, but our supplies are coming from Pearl Farms where the shell is a by product (Both Indonesian and Tahitian Mother of Pearl) or from commercial fishermen fishing a sustainable resource, (Such As New Zealand Paua Shell which is fished in the wild under a strict Government supervised Quota System). We do not use any materials which are prohibited under the CITIES agreement for trade in endangered species, which includes all forms of corals, except for fossilized coral.