ETHICAL POLICY
CORE PRINCIPALS
OUR ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT EXISTS TO SET HIGH
STANDARDS ON HOW WE TREAT OUR WORKERS, THE
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS.
FOR EACH KEY AREA (LABOUR, ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS)
THE STANDARDS ARE INTENDED TO MEET SOCIETAL AND
INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS, AS WELL AS THE ETHICAL TRADE
INITIATIVE (ETI) BASE CODE.
WE’RE CONSTANTLY TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ETHICAL PROCESSES, SO LÉ BUNS CAN
BE AS SUSTAINABLE AS POSSIBLE. FROM OUR FABRICS AND
FACTORIES TO OUR PACKAGING AND THE CHARITIES WE
SUPPORT, IT’S AN ENORMOUS OPERATION – BUT WE’RE PROUD
TO SHARE OUR JOURNEY WITH YOU.
TRANSPARENCY
WE REQUIRE OUR SUPPLIERS TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY
SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE FAIR, SAFE
AND HEALTHY WORKING CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT OUR SUPPLY CHAIN.
BUSINESS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE
INITIATIVE CODE OF CONDUCT (BSCI)
GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
(ECO CERT GOTS V.5)
CONFIDENCE IN TEXTILES
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
SMETA - SEDEX MEMBERS
ETHICAL TRADE REPORT
ANIMAL WELFARE
LÉ BUNS EXCLUSIVELY MANUFACTURES USING PLANT BASED &
REGENERATED ANIMAL FREE FABRICS. STRICTLY NO ANIMALS
ARE BEING HURT OR COMPROMISED IN THE PROCESS OF THE
MAKING OF OUR PRODUCTS.
THE FOLLOWING ANIMAL PRODUCTS ARE NOT USED IN OUR
COLLECTIONS: VULNERABLE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, FUR,
LEATHER, SILK, WOOL, FEATHERS/DOWN, ANGORA/ANY OTHER
RABBIT HAIR, MOHAIR & CASHMERE, BONE, HORN OR SHELL.
THROUGH OUR USE OF GOTS CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON
AND RECONSTRUCTED RECYCLED FIBERS SUCH AS DISCARDED
FISHING NETS, WE AIM TO REDUCE THE WIDER IMPACT OUR
PRODUCTS HAVE ON ANIMALS AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS
CHEMICAL COMPLIANCE
IT’S OUR AIM TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND
ELIMINATE THE USE OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS TO PROTECT
WORKER/CONSUMER HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE LÉ BUNS CHEMICAL COMPLIANCE POLICY IS BASED ON
MEETING A COMPLIANCE CRITERIA SET OUT BY REACH (EU),
PROP 65 (US) IN ADDITION TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS REGRADING SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES THAT ARE
RESTRICTED (OR PROHIBITED BY LAW IN THE MARKETS OUR
PRODUCT ARE BEING SOLD IN.
OUR FACTORIES
WE’RE COMMITTED TO MAKING DESIGNS WITH
A LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN PLACES
THAT TREAT WORKERS WELL. WHEN IT COMES
TO CHOOSING WHERE WE MAKE OUR
CLOTHES, FACTORS SUCH AS QUALITY,
REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INITIATIVES
AND CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS IN THE
FACILITY ARE TOP PRIORITY. OUR PARTNERS
SHARE A COMMON VISION OF SUSTAINABILITY,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.