Footwear
                                    Established in Melbourne in 1946, with production moved offshore in the 1990s. Sold only men's shoes until introducing women's shoes in 2009, which now make up 60% of sales. Controlled and owned by the Mance family.
                            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Jul 2025)        
        
        
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                Windsor Smith Pty Ltd
            
                            
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         5/5 for packaging performance
        5/5 for packaging performance
    
    
        This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) in its 2025 APCO Annual Report. 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).
    
            Source: APCO
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
         0/100 in Ethical Fashion Report
        0/100 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 ranked in the bottom 20%, with a score of 0/100.
    
            
    
         Controversial ads
        Controversial ads
    
    
        Several risque advertisements by this company have been investigated by Ad Standards following complaints from the public. All complaints were dismissed except for one in 2000 and one in 2018.
    
            Source: Ad Standards
                                    (2017)
                            
        
    
Company Details
Type:
                Family-owned private company
                                                                                Contact Details
                    Address:
                
                
                    78-86 Western Ave, Westmeadows , VIC, 3049, Australia
                
                                        
                    Phone:
                
                03 9046 8100
                                        
                    Freecall:
                
                1800 976 484
                                        
                    Website:
                
                
                    Products / Brands
Windsor Smith
                Windsor Smith
                                Mens Shoes
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Windsor Smith
                                Womens Shoes
                
                                                        
            
             
                    