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Supply chain | Overview
How does a great design become a great pair of jeans? What impact does it have along the way?
The term “supply chain” refers to the path that our products travel from the farm where raw materials are grown to the stores where our clothes are sold. To us, this path is really about the people who make our clothes around the world.
Many workers, factories and processes are involved in producing our T-shirts, jeans and other products in communities around the world. Some of our biggest challenges — and steps forward — have centered on improving this part of our business.
As with most other companies that sell apparel, we don’t own the garment factories that make our clothes. But we do share responsibility for the conditions under which our clothes are made. Our commitment to safe and fair working conditions extends beyond our employees and stores to include the partners in our supply chain.
We know from firsthand experience that our efforts to improve the lives of people who work on behalf of our company help us run a more successful business. People who work a reasonable number of hours in a safe and healthy environment not only have a better quality of life, but they also tend to be more productive and deliver higher-quality product than those who work in poor conditions.
In an increasingly interconnected world, acting responsibly is not just a good feeling — it’s good business.
