UMBRO recognises that its business activities have an impact on people and the environment in which it operates. We have a responsibility for the social, ethical and environmental impact of our activities and are committed to measuring, monitoring and improving standards as an integral part of our core business activities.

UMBRO products are manufactured in factories that are owned and operated by other companies. We take these companies’ compliance with our values seriously, and have a rigorous code of conduct to ensure that all UMBRO manufactures comply with strict standards of working conditions. All manufacturers are required to demonstrate compliance with the code before being authorised to manufacture UMBRO product for UMBRO and its international licensees. Compliance is then monitored on an on-going basis through announced and unannounced visits. In the event of a breach, UMBRO’s policy is to work with the manufacturer to resolve the issue. However, UMBRO stands ready to terminate manufacturer contracts in the event of a serious breach and sustained non-compliance.

All UMBRO supplier factories are authorised by UMBRO centrally. Suppliers are required to sign a Manufacturer Authorisation Agreement (“MAA”), which sets out the terms of their appointment, including the code of conduct. UMBRO keeps a central database of factories listing details of latest visit records, agreed improvement plans and any breaches of the code.

UMBRO and its licensees have dedicated expert resource who are responsible for implementing a programme of announced and unannounced visits to all suppliers to monitor compliance with the code of conduct and review progress. Together with our international licensees, UMBRO continually reviews how we monitor ethical compliance throughout our business and supply chain.