Footwear marketer and distributor
Marketer and distributor for 10 shoe brands manufactured in Australia by subsidiary, J Robins.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Oct 2024)
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W M Ritchie (Australia) Pty Ltd
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2/100 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 2/100.
Ethical sourcing policy
This company has a publicly available Ethical Sourcing policy on its website.
Source: company website
(2022)
Company Details
Subsidiaries:
J Robins & Sons Pty Ltd
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.
Contact Details
Address:
112-118 Dunning Ave, Rosebery, NSW, 2018, Australia
Phone:
02 9669 2589
Freecall:
1300 139 170
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