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.
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)
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J Robins & Sons Pty Ltd
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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
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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.
Ethical sourcing policy
This company has a publicly available Ethical Sourcing policy on its website.
Source: company website
(2022)
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:
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