Social Responsibility

We count on the people in our supply chains and support them

Due to the large variety of products Wünsche offers its customers, our supply chains are complex To ensure social standards are met by our business partners, our presence in the most important production countries is crucial. That is why our international corporate responsibility teams are active both in Germany and directly on site in the main Asian procurement markets.

Based on the results of comprehensive risk analyses, measures are developed, prioritized, and implemented by our CR colleagues on site. These include training courses, internal social audits, and production checks. Through this direct exchange with our suppliers, we are able to identify potential for improvement and, if necessary, offer and provide support in remedying any findings.

Fair supply chains as a standard – with amfori BSCI

The Wünsche Group is a member of amfori BSCI, an industry initiative aimed at improving social standards in global supply chains. We are committed to complying with the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and have ensured that our suppliers follow suit.

Safe and fair working conditions are monitored by means of regular third-party audits, conducted by an independent auditing body. If a factory has another valid third-party social audit certification equivalent to amfori BSCI (e.g. SMETA or SA8000), these will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. These audits verify compliance with the social standards enshrined in our Code of Conduct.

Towards a safer workplace with the International Accord

In the wake of the tragedy of the Rana Plaza factory building collapsing in Bangladesh in 2013, the International Accord (formerly known as the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety) came into being. In 2023, the International Accord expanded their scope and introduced the Pakistan Accord. The aim of these unique agreements between brands, trade unions and local industry groups is to improve the safety of textile factory buildings in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Being an Accord signatory means that our partner factories receive regular visits from inspectors and engineers who inspect against strict fire, electrical and building stability regulations.

In addition, all Accord-covered factories receive workplace safety trainings and have access to a well-functioning occupational health and safety grievance channel.
The Wünsche Group has been a signatory of both the Bangladesh and Pakistan Accord since their inceptions. We are firmly committed to workplace safety and believe that this can best be achieved through collaboration and joint initiatives.

We support complaint mechanisms – so that critical feedback is heard

A core feature of our Corporate Responsibility Management concept is that we offer our stakeholders the opportunity to report any violations of our Code of Conduct or our corporate responsibility principles. We are working closely with amfori BSCI on establishing and implementing a collective, international grievance mechanism called Speak for Change. This comprehensive grievance mechanism will continue to be rolled out in all high-risk sourcing countries and allow grievances to be assessed in a systematic way. In addition, the International Accord offers a highly functional grievance mechanism for textile workers and community stakeholders in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

For our production partners who are not yet covered by the amfori Speak for Change or Accord grievance mechanisms, we offer an internal grievance mechanism, which is public here on our website and gives our stakeholders the opportunity to submit grievances by sending an email to grievance@wuenschegroup.de. Our social auditors are proactively distributing our grievance channel information to the workers during factory visits. All incoming grievances are handled immediately. Our long-term goal is to have a functional grievance mechanism available to all of the workers involved in our production, ideally through one international collaborative channel, such as amfori Speak for Change.

Stronger together.