Ethical trading

Monsoon Accessorize's unique and extensive range of fashion clothing, accessories, home ware and gifts draws upon specialised manufacturing expertise from around the worldwide, with a particular focus on India and China.

All Monsoon Accessorize suppliers are asked to commit to The Monsoon Accessorize Code of Conduct , which is based on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code. This sets out minimum standards relating to working conditions, pay and employment rights. The Company works with suppliers to achieve improvements where necessary through corrective action plans. Progress is carefully monitored through regular visits and audits, carried out by in-house Monsoon specialists and independent external auditors. This includes some unannounced visits to ensure we have an accurate picture of progress.

Monsoon Accessorize prides itself on long-standing and positive working relationships across its supply chain. However, as a last resort, the Company is prepared to stop sourcing from a factory if necessary improvements are not made over a reasonable timeframe.

As a founder member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) (www.ethicaltrade.org), we benefit from shared learning and interaction with other members, including companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and trade unions. The ETI's ultimate goal is to ensure that the working conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international labour standards. We are currently participating in the Homeworker Project to investigate how best to ensure that ethical standards are upheld with homeworkers.

Download the 2007 Monsoon ETI report - (0.5Mb)

Download the 2006 Monsoon ETI report - (1.5Mb)

Download the Monsoon Homeworking Policy - (0.4Mb)