Lonsdale

Feb 27, 2023

Lonsdale is a British fashion, sports equipment, and footwear retailer founded in London in 1960 by former boxer Bernard Hart and headquartered in Shirebrook, United Kingdom.

The multinational clothing-retail company specializes in boxing clothing, equipment, gloves, boots, and other MMA gear for men, women, and children.

British retailer Frasers Group owns Lonsdale along with many other brands like Sports Direct, Jack Wills, House of Fraser, Missguided, 18Montrose, Game, USC, Flannels, Everlast, Donnay, and more.

The Frasers group operates more than 1,500 stores and has over 30,000 employees in stores, factories, logistics, brands, and subsidiaries across 20 countries where it does business.

Lonsdale focuses on five key areas: People, Health and Safety, the Environment, Customers, and the Community. It recognizes it has a responsibility to manage its environmental impact.

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Sustainability Rating: 2/10

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Category: Clothing, accessories, shoes, bags

For: Women, men, children

Type: Basics, activewear, underwear, loungewear, outerwear, boots

Style: Casual

Quality: Low

Prices: $

Sizes: 2XS-4XL, 4-20 (US), 6-22 (UK), 36-52 (EU), 6-22 (AU)

Fabrics: Cotton, viscose, polyester, nylon, spandex, acrylic, neoprene, polyurethane, rubber, leather

100% Organic: No

100% Vegan: No

Ethical & Fair: No

Recycling: No

Producing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam

Certifications: BSCI, Sedex

Sustainability Practices

Lonsdale doesn't use any organic materials such as organic cotton or any recycled materials such as recycled polyester.

Most of the fabrics it uses are either natural without relevant certifications, such as regular cotton, or synthetic petroleum-based fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, and more.

Lonsdale doesn't publish a list of all its manufacturers and processing facilities on its corporate website. But it has committed to responsible practices in its business and supply chain.

Lonsdale manufactures its clothes in many East Asian countries, where human rights and labor law violations happen every day.

The British clothing retailer does show some labor certification standards that could ensure good working conditions, health, safety, and other crucial rights for workers in its supply chain.

Lonsdale doesn't have any code of conduct that applies to all its suppliers and subcontractors based on the regulations set by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Lonsdale has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery
and human trafficking. It undertakes ethical business practices in line with its corporate social responsibilities.

Lonsdale only works with factories that have valid satisfactory third-party social auditing factory reports from organizations such as Amfori (BSCI) or Sedex.

Lonsdale doesn't use exotic animal skin, hair, fur, or angora. But it uses leather to manufacture many of its products.

Leather is an animal-derived material that is cruel and unethical. It also harms the environment by producing greenhouse gases and waste. More sustainable alternatives exist.

Sustainability Goals

Lonsdale has identified key areas where it can make a difference. It focuses on energy usage in its stores, transport, and waste management.

Lonsdale is continuously aiming to reduce its carbon footprint and actively reducing the amount of waste it sends to landfill. It stays committed to minimizing waste and improving energy efficiency.

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