Bisley Workwear

Workwear

Australian workwear company founded 60 years ago and acquired by PIP Global in 2021.

Overall

Owned USA

Rating

About the Ratings

Company Ownership

DJG Corporation Pty Ltd

AUS

Protective Industrial Products Inc

owns 100% of DJG Corporation Pty Ltd

USA

Safety products

Acquisitive global provider of personal protective equipment. Acquired Paramount Safety Products and Bisley Workwear in Australia in 2021.

Odyssey Investment Partners LLC

owns 100% of Protective Industrial Products Inc

USA

Private equity firm

Middle-market private equity firm based in New York.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Oct 2024)

Praise Criticism Information

DJG Corporation Pty Ltd

Criticism

17/100 in Ethical Fashion Report

Baptist World Aid Australia's '2024 Ethical Fashion Report' assessed 120 companies on their efforts to mitigate against the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation in their supply chains, as well as protect the environment from the harmful impacts of the fashion industry. Assessment criteria fall into five main categories: policy & governance, tracing & risk, auditing and supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability. This company received a score of 17/100. The average score was 31.3 and the highest score was 90.

Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2024)

Information

APCO member

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice). This company received a packaging performance level of 2 (Good Progress) in its 2024 APCO Annual Report.

Source: APCO (2024)

Sustainability claims

This company has extensive sustainability claims on its website, and has significantly upgraded its sustainability aims and achievements since 2021. "Through key stakeholder partnerships, we elevated our ethical sourcing work, transitioned to lower impact alternatives across areas of our operations and product, and became signatories to key industry programs."

Source: company website (2023)

Textile Exchange member

This company is a member of the Textile Exchange, a global non-profit that works closely with its members to drive textile industry transformation in preferred fibres, integrity and standards and responsible supply networks. They identify and share best practices regarding farming, materials, processing, traceability and product end-of-life in order to reduce the textile industry's impact on the world's water, soil and air, and the human population.

Source: Textile Exchange (2023)

Modern Slavery statement

California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.

Source: company website (2022)

Protective Industrial Products Inc

Information

Sustainability claims

This company has sustainability claims on its website under the headings Manufacturing Processes, Sustainability-Driven Programs, Recycled into New Products, and Social Sustainability.

Source: company website (2023)

Odyssey Investment Partners LLC

Criticism