Clothing wholesaler 
                                    One of Australia's largest clothing importers and distributors. Part of Solomon Lew's web of companies.
                            Company Ownership
                    Voyager Distributing Company Pty Ltd 
                
                AUS
    
    
        Lew Group
        
        
    owns 100% of Voyager Distributing Company Pty Ltd 
        
    AUS
    
    Investment conglomerate
                    The Lew family, headed by rag trade tycoon Solomon Lew, owns a swag of Australian clothing retail companies. While Solomon owns Voyager Distributing Co and 42% of Just Group, his three children each control parts of the Lew empire. Peter Lew manages Australian Retail Investments and the Australian licenses for Zara and FCUK, Steven Lew manages Playcorp and Global Retail Brands, while Jacqueline Lew manages Nine West.
            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Jan 2022)        
        
        
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         4/100 in Ethical Fashion Report
        4/100 in Ethical Fashion Report
    
    
        Baptist World Aid Australia's '2022 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 4/100.
    
            
    
         No COVID Fashion Commitments
        No COVID Fashion Commitments
    
    
        In 2020 Baptist World Aid Australia released The COVID Fashion Report, a special edition of their Ethical Fashion Report. The report is framed around six COVID Fashion Commitments that ask companies to demonstrate the steps and measures they are taking to protect and support the most vulnerable workers in their supply chains. This company showed no evidence of actions that it covered any of the COVID Fashion Commitments.
    
            
    
         Modern Slavery disclosure quality
        Modern Slavery disclosure quality
    
    
        Human Rights Law Centre's 2021 report, "Paper Promises? Evaluating the early impact of Australia's Modern Slavery Act", examines statements submitted to the Government's Modern Slavery Register by 102 companies sourcing from four sectors with known risks of modern slavery: garments from China, rubber gloves from Malaysia, seafood from Thailand and fresh produce from Australia. Modern slavery statements are analysed to see if they comply with the mandatory reporting requirements, identify or disclose obvious modern slavery risks, and demonstrate effective actions to address risks. This company's modern slavery disclosure statement received a rating in the 21-30% range. The average score was 37% and the highest score was 83%.
    
            Source: Human Rights Law Centre
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         Fined for building illegal pool
        Fined for building illegal pool
    
    
        Solomon Lew, owner of Premier Investments, struck a deal with Mornington Shire Council in June 2012 to remove a pool he had built on Crown Land without permission and remediate the land in exchange for negligence charges being dropped. Lew is to pay Council's legal fees of $150,000 and a fine of $50,000.
    
            Source: The Age
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         Wikipedia profile on Solomon Lew
        Wikipedia profile on Solomon Lew
    
    
        Wikipedia profile on Lew Group head, Solomon Lew. Includes details of controversial business deals, including the Yannon transaction and the Etiket transaction.
    
            Source: Wikipedia
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Company Details
Type:
                Private company
                                        Founded:
                1967
                                        Revenue:
                143 million AUD
                                            (2009)
                                    
                                        Employees:
                142
                                            (2021)
                                    
                                                    Subsidiaries:
                
        Anthea Crawford (Australia) Pty Ltd
                    (50% owned)
                            
            
                
                
                    
    
        Clothing manufacturer
                                    Estimated 95% made in Australia, 
5% made in Asia. Part owned by Solomon Lew's Voyager Distributing Company.
                            
        Simon De Winter Group Pty Ltd
                    (50% owned)
                            
            
                
                
                    
    
                Underwear
                                    100% Australian designed and owned. Half owned by Solomon Lew's Voyager Distributing Company. Holds the licence for Hanes underwear in Australia.
                            Contact Details
                    Address:
                
                
                    143-167 Cardigan St, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia
                
                                        
                    Phone:
                
                03 9347 8888
                                                    
                    Website:
                
                
                    Products / Brands
Voyager Distributing Co Anthea Crawford (50% owned)
                Anthea Crawford
                                Womens Fashion
                
                                                        
            
            
                Fine Lines
                                Intimate Apparel
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Kayser
                                Hosiery
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Kayser
                                Intimate Apparel
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Simon De Winter
                                Underwear/Socks/Sleepwear
                
                                                        
            
             
                    