MAKING FASHION A FORCE FOR GOOD
People
Do good...
For people and society. We believe it’s our people that makes us what we are.Our aim is to place diversity and wellbeing at the heart of River Island culture while educating and inspiring our community to help make our world fairer and more sustainable.
Commitment 1 : Equality,
Diversity, Inclusivity
Our community is always open
Underpinned by the Equality Act 2010, our aim is to be an employer that values diversity and celebrates the cultures, personalities and preferences of our people. We are proud to have a workforce that is 73% female and continue to partner with Blueprint For All and align with the British Retail Consortium's Better Jobs Diversity and Inclusion Charter to evolve our policies around equality, diversity and inclusion.
Our Successes
- 73% Female workforce.*
- 56% of Senior Leadership Team is female.*
- 8.1% Median Gender Pay Gap (v UK ave 15.5%) 2021.
- River Island Gender Pay Gap Report 2021
- Launched an internal approach to Diversity and Inclusion with a focus on ‘our community is always open’ and introduced the Diversity and Inclusion hub
- Introduced ‘Your I.D.’ Action Group
Our Targets
- Improve representation of people with diverse backgrounds at senior leadership and Operating Board level
- Actively promote the recruitment of candidates from diverse social backgrounds.
- Invest in systems that allow for better data collection and reporting on ED&I by 2022.
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Commitment 2 : Wellbeing
Care, Detect, Promote
As a family-owned business, supporting our colleagues and creating a culture centred on people's wellbeing is our priority. Our approach to this is holistic but mental health has been a particular focus for us. Throughout 2021 we ran a series of different events and workshops to support our Islanders in all areas of their mental health and wellbeing. We also launched our Manage With Care training programme that aims to provide line managers with the skills they need to spot the signs and symptoms of stress, create positive cultures around mental health and initiate conversations about mental health and wellbeing.
Our Successes
- Introduced a new strategy of Manage With Care to support mental wellbeing in the workplace.
- Launched our Employee Assistance Programme giving confidential access to mental health support services outside River Island.
- Set up Mental Health Allies across Head Office, Retail and DC.
Our Targets
- Increase the reach and scope of our wellbeing workshops.
- Conduct an employee survey on physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing at least annually, and report on actions based on results by 2022.
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Commitment 3 : Ethical Working
Safe and fair work for all
We are committed to protecting human rights and the dignity of everybody within our global supply chain. As members of the Ethical Trade Initiative, we work continuously to eliminate modern slavery and improve working conditions for all. Many ethical labour issues are complex but we believe significant change is possible through industry wide collaboration.
Our Successes
- 99% of the factories we use are rated bronze or better.
- All 292 sites used to produce our products were visited during 2020/21 and audited by our in-country teams or independent 3rd party auditors.
- 100% traceability and auditing of tier 1 supply chain (and list published on our website)
- One of the top 10 fastest movers on the fashion transparency index 2020.
- We uncovered 18 instances of subcontracting, which lead to remediation with 13 suppliers (at 18 production sites) in 2021.
Our Targets
- Introduce a Beyond Audit process to help factories improve their social and environmental practices.
- Ensure 40% of our Tier 1 Suppliers submit to the Higg Factory Social & Labour Module (FSLM) by 2023.
- Achieve full visibility of our supply chain down to Tier 4 (yarn level) by 2023.
Our Partners
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- Ethical Trade Policy
- Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy
- Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
- Westgate Pension Benefits
- Tier 1 supplier list
- Modern Slavery Statement 2019
- Modern Slavery Statement 2018
- Modern Slavery Statement 2017
- Modern Slavery Statement 2016
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Commitment 4 : Community
Giving back to our people
Community is everything, and we really try to support ours. We’ve been partnering with Newlife, a charity that supports families with disabled and terminally ill children, since 1991. Other key partnerships include Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Mind, and the Princes Trust. For 2021, we want to further expand our global investment programme to support the communities who help to make our clothes.
Our Successes
- Over £1.6m spent in 2021 partnering with charities & social enterprises in their purposes.
- £5k of RI gift cards donated as raffle prizes to community fundraising events.
- £30k donated via Giver Island match funding, £25k via individual staff fundraising plus £40k donated via payroll giving scheme.
- In the last 2 years donated £130k via our payroll giving scheme.
- Retained Silver Award status.
- Started a new partnership with Prince’s Trust and launched a successful campaign with Mind.
Our Targets
- Create a Steering Group to help identify the focus areas for community investment.
- Launch at least one international investment initiative for our supply chain communities by 2023.
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Do good...
For people and society. We believe it’s our people that makes us what we are.Our aim is to place diversity and wellbeing at the heart of River Island culture while educating and inspiring our community to help make our world fairer and more sustainable.
Commitment 1 : Equality,
Diversity, Inclusivity
Our community is always open
Underpinned by the Equality Act 2010, our aim is to be an employer that values diversity and celebrates the cultures, personalities and preferences of our people. We are proud to have a workforce that is 73% female and continue to partner with Blueprint For All and align with the British Retail Consortium's Better Jobs Diversity and Inclusion Charter to evolve our policies around equality, diversity and inclusion.
Our Successes
- 73% Female workforce.*
- 56% of Senior Leadership Team is female.*
- 8.1% Median Gender Pay Gap (v UK ave 15.5%) 2021.
- River Island Gender Pay Gap Report 2021
- Launched an internal approach to Diversity and Inclusion with a focus on ‘our community is always open’ and introduced the Diversity and Inclusion hub
- Introduced ‘Your I.D.’ Action Group
Our Targets
- Improve representation of people with diverse backgrounds at senior leadership and Operating Board level
- Actively promote the recruitment of candidates from diverse social backgrounds.
- Invest in systems that allow for better data collection and reporting on ED&I by 2022.
Our Partners
View Our...
Read Less
Commitment 2 : Wellbeing
Care, Detect, Promote
As a family-owned business, supporting our colleagues and creating a culture centred on people's wellbeing is our priority. Our approach to this is holistic but mental health has been a particular focus for us. We partnered with Mind, the mental health charity for World Mental Health Day 2020 and launched our ‘Care, Detect, Promote’ wellbeing programme this year.
Our Successes
- Introduced a new strategy of Manage With Care to support mental wellbeing in the workplace.
- Launched our Employee Assistance Programme giving confidential access to mental health support services outside River Island.
- Set up Mental Health Allies across Head Office, Retail and DC.
Our Targets
- Increase the reach and scope of our wellbeing workshops.
- Conduct an employee survey on physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing at least annually, and report on actions based on results by 2022.
Our Partners
Read Less
Commitment 3 : Ethical Working
Safe and fair work for all
We are committed to protecting human rights and the dignity of everybody within our global supply chain. As members of the Ethical Trade Initiative, we work continuously to eliminate modern slavery and improve working conditions for all. Many ethical labour issues are complex but we believe significant change is possible through industry wide collaboration.
Our Successes
- 99% of the factories we use are rated bronze or better.
- All 292 sites used to produce our products were visited during 2020/21 and audited by our in-country teams or independent 3rd party auditors.
- 100% traceability and auditing of tier 1 supply chain (and list published on our website)
- One of the top 10 fastest movers on the fashion transparency index 2020.
- We uncovered 18 instances of subcontracting, which lead to remediation with 13 suppliers (at 18 production sites) in 2021.
Our Targets
- Introduce a Beyond Audit process to help factories improve their social and environmental practices.
- Ensure 40% of our Tier 1 Suppliers submit to the Higg Factory Social & Labour Module (FSLM) by 2023.
- Achieve full visibility of our supply chain down to Tier 4 (yarn level) by 2023.
Our Partners
View our...
- Ethical Trade Policy
- Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy
- Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
- Westgate Pension Benefits
- Tier 1 supplier list
- Modern Slavery Statement 2021
- Modern Slavery Statement 2020
- Modern Slavery Statement 2019
- Modern Slavery Statement 2018
- Modern Slavery Statement 2017
- Modern Slavery Statement 2016
Read Less
Commitment 4 : Community
Giving back to our people
Community is everything, and we really try to support ours. We’ve been partnering with Newlife, a charity that supports families with disabled and terminally ill children, since 1991. Other key partnerships include Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Mind, and the Princes Trust. For 2021, we want to further expand our global investment programme to support the communities who help to make our clothes.
Our Successes
- Over £1.6m spent in 2021 partnering with charities & social enterprises in their purposes.
- £5k of RI gift cards donated as raffle prizes to community fundraising events.
- £30k donated via Giver Island match funding, £25k via individual staff fundraising plus £40k donated via payroll giving scheme.
- In the last 2 years donated £130k via our payroll giving scheme.
- Retained Silver Award status.
- Started a new partnership with Prince’s Trust and launched a successful campaign with Mind.
Our Targets
- Create a Steering Group to help identify the focus areas for community investment.
- Launch at least one international investment initiative for our supply chain communities by 2023.
Our Partners
Read Less