Vert

Ethos

Vert Company is firmly committed to manufacturing in a manner that is fair and sustainable to all parties. We see it as a moral imperative to ensure we challenge conventional, unsustainable production practices and lead the industry with our clear and level-headed approach.

Socially

Our intention is to create a pleasant and happy workplace. To ensure that we meet our own exacting standards, we always strive to exceed any minimum protections or benefits that are provided for Vietnamese workers under local law. Further, we have implemented SA8000 and BSCI as the cornerstone of our social and management practice and to ensure recorded accountability.

We strongly believe that having a well trained, fairly paid workforce is not only a moral imperative, but is also the best way to ensure a quality finished product. We further believe that our customers will benefit not only through receiving a better product but also from the peace of mind in knowing that it was made with care by people that are treated fairly and with dignity.

Economically

Vert Company wishes to ensure it is value driven. In our industry, new trends and fashion appear almost daily. We wish to ensure we are at the cutting edge of these developments. Being at the front of our game ensures that customers return to us, that our workers are happy and that together we move forwards adding value in the production chain.

Vert Company sells directly to clients on an FOB basis, something of a rarity in Vietnam. We feel that economic sustainability is a another vital cornerstone to the development of the garment industry in Vietnam and we make a particular emphasis on attracting clients that prefer quality over quantity.

Environmentally

We aim to continually review and reduce the environmental impacts of our business and to encourage our customers, staff and suppliers to do the same. Our target is to reduce our environmental footprint by reducing carbon emissions, consumption of resources, production of waste and use energy efficient production.

Vert wishes to encourage the use of sustainable materials and specifically, organic cotton. Vert will employ GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) to provide clients with an accredited manufacturing base here in Vietnam.

OE News: Fraudulent Certifier

Fraudulent Certifier

April, 2009 Organic Exchange sent out a notification last year about a certification agency that is practicing in Turkey and using the OE and GOTS logos fraudulently (they have not been licensed by either organization). When we contacted them about this, they changed their logo's to be slightly different, but still confusing.

All of the research we've done indicates that they are not operating with integrity, and we were not able to connect with any of the links they gave, including contact information.

This “agency” is acting in a manner that compromises the integrity of the organic industry. We are notifying all of our members so that they may take their own actions against the agency’s claims. They listed numerous companies with outstanding organic commitment on a rolling list of sponsors, we suspect these companies are not even connected to this group. Please note that they were operating under the following link that appears to no longer be working: http://www.organic-standards.org Below are examples of the link while it was active:

Sustainability

World population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2040. Many have not experienced mass consumerism and deserve the right to. We must shift to a sustainable system to allow equality.

Many of the clothes we wear today are made from synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester. These are made from petrochemicals, which are very polluting to the environment, causing global warming. They are also non-biodegradable. Viscose is another artificial fibre, made from wood pulp. Wood pulp is treated with toxic chemicals such as caustic soda and sulphuric acid.

Non-organic cotton uses more pesticide per cotton plant than almost any other crop in the world. Some pesticides are carcinogenic and cause illness, even death, after lengthy exposure. The pesticides also affect local eco-systems, killing certain plants and animals and causing an imbalance.

The chemicals used to grow cotton remain in the fabric and are released during the lifetime of the garments. They are known to affect people wearing clothes too.

In many ways, the economic crisis of 2008 is the epitome of non-sustainability. Now is the time for corporations to bring fresh ideas, knowledge, collaborative resources and innovation together in ways that link sustainability, with opportunities for sustainable, global economic growth.

Sustainable production educates the world, and particularly newly developing countries, into not making the same industrial mistakes as developed economies.

Sustainability is a key part of Corporate Social Responsibility and has a positive impact on the corporate image and brand image, on recruiting and retaining personnel, and therefore on the operating results. People want to work for responsible companies.

Ethical sourcing is remembered. Are you manufacturing in a future market?

Stakeholders from Governments to consumers will demand more transparency from corporations, why play catch up?

Public sectors in developed economies are increasingly opting for sustainable uniforms – can we expect legislation…

Being responsible is fashionable. We have to think of our surroundings. Sustainability is, above all, about not being ignorant…

links

-    Soldaridad, een NGO die op basis van haar praktische benadering en ervaring betrokken is bij de implementatie van SA 8000 normen
www.solidaridad.nl

-    BSCI, Business Social Compliance Initiative, een samenwerking van Europese ondernemingen met als doel werkomstandigheden in het productieproces te verbeteren
www.bsci-eu.org

-    Organic Exchange, een wereldwijd platform voor de promotie van biologisch katoen. Alle belangrijke producenten en verwerkende industrieën, merken en detaillisten zijn hierbij aangesloten
www.organicexchange.org

Contact

Vietnam

Office Address: 3rd floor, 33 Hoang Nhu Tiep, Alley 310, Nguyen Van Cu, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Factory Address: Kim Tràng, Việt Lập, Tân Yên, Bắc Giang, Viet Nam
T: + 84 (0) 438729472 /73
F: + 84 (0) 438729474
E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Netherlands Representative Office

Address: Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 18, 1406SJ Bussum
T: +31 (0)35 625 7840
F: +31 (0)35 625 7841

People Republic of China Representative Office

Office Address: D4 Building, 1865 CSTD Park, 388 Yingtian Street, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, P.R.China 210006
T +86 0(25) 518 851 58
F +86 0(25) 518 851 59