J Robins
Footwear manufacturer
J. Robins has been designing, manufacturing and distributing footwear in Australia for over 100 years. Local manufacturing occurs at Belmore NSW, including brands Sandler, Easysteps, Widesteps, Jane Debster. Some shoes are sourced from overseas. Distributed by W M Ritchie, owner of J Robins.

Overall

Owned AUS
Rating D
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Company Ownership

J Robins & Sons Pty Ltd
AUS
W M Ritchie (Australia) Pty Ltd
owns 100% of J Robins & Sons Pty Ltd
AUS
Footwear marketer and distributor
Marketer and distributor for 10 shoe brands manufactured in Australia by subsidiary, J Robins.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jan 2022)
J Robins & Sons Pty Ltd
Information
Previous ethical clothing australia accreditation
This company was previously accredited and licensed to display the 'Ethical Clothing Australia' Trade Mark on their Australian-made garments, which ensures Australian workers receive fair wages and decent conditions. Their accreditation ceased in Feb 2018.
W M Ritchie (Australia) Pty Ltd
Criticism
2/100 in 2022 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 2/100.
Information
Ethical sourcing policy
This company has a publicly available Ethical Sourcing policy on its website.

Company Details

Type:
Private company
Revenue:
55 million AUD (2008)
Employees:
150 (2008)

Contact Details

Address:
677 Canterbury Rd, Belmore, NSW, 2192, Australia
Phone:
02 9789 9888
Website:
www.shoehq.com.au

Products / Brands

J Robins
Active Flex Womens Shoes
Alan Pinkus Womens Shoes
Easy Steps Womens Shoes
Jane Debster Womens Shoes
Nina Womens Shoes
Pink Inc Womens Shoes
Ravella Womens Shoes
Sandler Womens Shoes
Wide Steps Womens Shoes