Fair work behind every garment.
The factories that make the garments we print on work to amfori BSCI, so they are made in safe, fair workplaces, through a supply chain that keeps to international labour law.
amfori BSCI since 2018
No child labour
Safe workplaces
International labour law
2,400 members
The code
What it rules out.
AS Colour has written the amfori BSCI standards into the code of conduct its suppliers work to.
No child labour
Garments are made without child labour.
No discrimination
Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work, whoever they are.
Safe conditions
Everyone has the right to a safe working environment, and unsafe conditions are not accepted.
Steady orders, no subcontracting
Each factory gets a regular order every six weeks, and the work can’t be passed on to someone else.
Not a badge. A system.
amfori BSCI is not a certification. It is a way of running a supply chain that keeps getting better.
Mapping: knowing the factories in the supply chain.
Monitoring: checking them against agreed international standards.
Remediation: fixing what is found, not just recording it.
Education: training for suppliers on the issues the industry shares.
Suppliers get access to that training, so improvement comes from inside the factory, not only from a check.
Why it matters
Why a small label joined.
AS Colour joined amfori BSCI in 2018. As a New Zealand business, it says collaboration is key: working with a global group on agreed standards gives more leverage to change the fashion industry than going it alone.
2,400 members
amfori is a global organisation with more than 2,400 members.
Trade with purpose
Its vision is trade that does right by people and the environment.
Due diligence
It supports human rights and environmental checks right through supply chains.
After the print
Made with care, worn with care.
Looking after a garment counts too. AS Colour says that keeping a garment in use for as little as nine months longer can cut its carbon footprint by around 20 to 30 percent.
