Babyface Annual ESG Report 2021

FOREWORD
We are proud to present Babyface’s third ESG (environmental, social and
governance) annual report, which gives an account of the efforts we have made
to make Babyface gradually more sustainable in the tumultuous year 2021.
With our Babyface brand, we want to encourage children to go on adventures,
to discover themselves and the world! Babyface’s ESG policy focuses on the
development of children and is committed to a sustainable planet.
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated once again the extent of
interdependence within the global supply chain and also the vulnerability of
the chain itself. Lockdowns in our manufacturing countries and in Europe had
a direct impact on our partners and on us as a brand. It made us see the
consequences of our actions deeper in the chain and we have taken
responsibility for them.
Despite these changes, we have managed to continue to grow Babyface together
and to safeguard our relationships with suppliers. This year too, I would like to
thank all employees and our partners for their cooperation and their
commitment to ESG. But above all for their flexibility, because the world around
us changes very quickly. Today more than ever.
The ESG agenda still has some challenging items, but we are proud of our
achievements over the past year and the positive impact we have been able to
make as a brand. For example, we have made great strides in the traceability of
our supply chain, provided training with our partners for suppliers in India and
started a great partnership in the field of circularity.
Enjoy reading this report!
Leonie van Wijk
International Sales and Brandmanager Baby & Kids
EK Fashion
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