Epona
| website: | http://www.eponaclothing.com |
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Epona sells a wide range of t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts (hoodies) made from Fairtrade certified cotton.How is it social?
Epona produces Fairtrade clothing which ensures that the people who produce the garments receive a fair wage. The company is committed to non-exploitation of those involved in the production process and regularly carries out social audits on their factories. This includes ensuring that work weeks do not exceed 48 hours, all overtime is voluntary and paid; and that the working environment is hygienic and safe. Epona’s tops have also been approved as organic, and are Oeko-tex credited as well as Azo and heavy metal free. This provides a safer and healthier workforce who can work under fair conditions.
What is its business model?
Epona is a business to business clothing company, producing blank t-shirts and hoodies from fair-trade, organic-in-conversion cotton that can be branded up with a company logo. Epona’s cotton comes from fair-trade cooperatives in India. In 2008, Epona bought around 100 tonnes of cotton, from a group of 500 farmers in the Andhra Pradesh region of India. The farmers are all converting their farms over to organic farming and do not use pesticides and insecticides on their land. The production of the clothing is closely monitored and is sweat-shop free.
Epona supplies around 80 universities in the UK, major charities such as UNICEF and Amnesty International, music merchandise and work wear for major corporations. Growth has been rapid over the last five years with sales growing from £10k in 2004 to over £850k in 2008. Epona believes that there are lots of opportunities to expand both in the UK and Internationally.
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| Current shareholders: | No information provided |
| Chair: | No information provided |
| Year of incorporation: | 2002 |
Company snapshot
| Company type: | Ltd |
| Address: | The Bon Marche Centre, 241-251 Ferndale Road, London, GB, SW9 8BJ |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7095 1222 |
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| CEO: | Tom Andrews |
| Industrial sector: | Clothing retail |
| Social / Environmental benefit: | Poverty alleviation; Employee rights and welfare; Pollution reduction; |
| Certifications: | Soil Association; Fairtrade (UK); |
| Social business sector: | Ethical Consumerism; |
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