Trutex LBTL Response, 16 August 2019

"Trutex is committed to Corporate and Social Responsibility throughout our...supply chain...we have an ethical sourcing strategy ensuring each factory meets all aspects of  ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) base code. Trutex Limited is a member of the Sedex Organisation and is focused on continuous improvement within our supply chain, through the implementation of both internal, SMETA and other globally recognised social compliance audits. Trutex vendors are regularly independently audited through SMETA, WRAP and BSCI...Trutex is [also] a member of the Schoolwear Association and closely adheres to the SA code of Practise...

...we spend a lot of time and resource ensuring our factories are compliant with our established standards. We have no legal obligation to publish the factories that we source from and believe that doing so would represent a commercial risk to our business especially in the wholesale sector where many of our customers also have direct buying operations…

...we…recognise our moral obligations to ensure that our manufacturing partners promote workers’ rights and ensure…practices meet the correct and legal requirements, therefore we ensure factories get regular unplanned visits...

...We are...engaged in discussions with the Ethical Trading Initiative and the Slave Free Alliance. We are happy to meet you to discuss our audit trails and supply chain in general and for you to give guidance on the steps we are taking..."