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Thambili Island creates clothing in Sri Lanka with a focus on benefitting women artisans and their communities. They source deadstock and waste fabrics from local suppliers and apparel factories and provide an ethical local alternative to imported fast fashion. Products are designed to minimize waste, and scrap materials are used to create hair scrunchies and other accessories. Thambili Island works with women artisans in underserved communities and provides living wages, training, flexible work opportunities, and support to uplift living standards.
People & Planet
Organization
Basic Info
  • Brand Name:
    Thambili Island
    • Company Name:
      Thambili Island Wear (Pvt) Ltd
      • Sector:
         
        We participate in the following sectors under this brand name
        • Apparel: Clothing
        • Trade: Retail
      Level
      Overview
      Environment CustomersWorkersSupplierCommunity
      People & Planet
      • Prioritize:
        We prioritize people & the planet in our decision making
        • Purpose:
          Our purpose or mission statement includes social and environmental goals
          • Communicate:
            We communicate about how we benefit people & the planet to customers, workers, suppliers, and the general public
            • Measure:
              We measure what matters. We monitor our benefit to people & the planet and share the results at least once a year
              Ownership
              • We are registered as an organization
                • Private Company: We are owned by one or more private shareholders
              • Shareholders:
                We have a purpose-driven shareholder structure
                Revenue
                • Self Sustaining:
                  We have a strategy for financial sustainability
                  • Reinvest:
                    We reinvest all profits to expand social or environmental impact. We do not issue dividends
                    • Services:
                      We use a percent of profits to provide services to workers, suppliers or communities
                      Environment
                      Product Impact
                      • Environmental Benefit:
                        Our products and services were developed to directly benefit the environment.
                        • Waste reduction
                        • Local focus with low carbon footprint
                        • Awareness, education, and action
                      • Sharing:
                        We provide a service that contributes to a sharing economy
                        • Service that enables people to use a product rather than owning it
                      • Product Impact:
                        Our products are developed to minimize environmental impact
                        • Durable. Product can be used for more than 10 years
                        • Recyclable. Product can be recycled in at least 80% of communities with recycling facilities
                      • Packaging:
                        We designed our packaging to minimize environmental impact
                        • Made from recycled material
                        • Collected for reuse or recycling
                      Operations
                      • Supplies:
                        We use environmentally responsible supplies in all our facilities
                        • No disposable plastic shopping bags
                        • No plastic drinking straws
                        • No disposable plastic water bottles at any facilities or events
                        • Washable and reusable cups, dishes and cutlery
                        • Air dryers, cloth towels, or cloth napkins to reduce paper towel and napkin waste
                      • Waste Sorting:
                        We have a solid waste management plan and separate our solid waste at all facilities
                        • Fabric and textile waste recycled
                      • Waste Monitoring:
                        We monitor and record solid waste disposal and have reduction targets
                        • Hazardous Materials:
                          We handle hazardous materials
                          • We have designed our hazardous materials management system to withstand natural disasters, storms, and emergencies
                        • Water Reduction:
                          We have taken steps to reduce our external water use
                          • Signs for workers and visitors
                          • Worker training and incentives
                        • Water Monitoring:
                          We monitor and record our water use and have reduction targets
                          • Energy Reduction:
                            We have taken steps to reduce our energy use
                            • Use of natural lighting during daylight hours
                          • Energy Monitoring:
                            We monitor and record our energy use and have reduction targets
                            • Transport Energy:
                              We have taken steps to reduce our use of fossil fuels for transport
                              • Priority given to local suppliers and markets
                              • Low-impact transport options (e.g. public transport, sea shipments) used for transport, supply chain and distribution
                            Buildings & Land
                            • Buildings:
                              We use, own, or develop buildings in a way that minimizes environmental impact
                              • We renovated an existing building to minimize resource use
                              • We use natural lighting and ventilation to minimize energy consumption
                              • We use reclaimed or upcycled furnishings
                              • We use refurbished equipment
                            Customers
                            Purpose
                            • Affordable:
                              We focus on providing products and services that are accessible to low-income groups
                              • Disadvantaged Customers:
                                We focus on providing products or services specifically for disadvantaged groups
                                • Rural poor
                                • Urban poor
                                • People with disabilities
                                • LGBT+
                                • Ethnic minorities
                              Service
                              • Responsive:
                                We have systems in place to rapidly respond to customer questions and feedback
                                • We respond within one hour during office hours
                              • Guarantee:
                                We guarantee our products and services
                                • Money Back: We offer a money-back guarantee if a customer is not satisfied with a product or service
                              • Customer Relationships:
                                We have services that extend customer relationships beyond a single transaction
                                • Loyalty programs for regular customers
                                • Take-back, recycling and disposal
                              • Customer Accessibility:
                                We have taken special steps to make our products and services accessible to customers with disabilities
                                Health & Choice
                                • Healthy Lifestyle:
                                  We focus on promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles
                                  Transparency
                                  • Transparent Pricing:
                                    Our pricing is public and transparent with no hidden costs
                                    • Cost-Based Pricing:
                                      We adjust our prices based on costs. We pass on savings to customers
                                      • Product Materials:
                                        We publicly disclose all ingredients or materials
                                        • We list all ingredients or materials online
                                      Workers
                                      Inclusion
                                      • Women:
                                        We provide equal opportunities for women and actively remove barriers to participation
                                        • More than 80% of our workers or members are women
                                        • More than 80% of our leaders and technical specialists are women
                                      • Mothers:
                                        We have taken special steps to accommodate and support pregnant and nursing mothers
                                        • Disadvantaged:
                                          We preferentially hire or include people from disadvantaged groups
                                          • Rural poor
                                          • Urban poor
                                          • People with disabilities
                                          • Religious minorities
                                        • Language:
                                          All workers or members have access to key information in a language they understand
                                          • Discrimination & Harassment:
                                            We have policies and procedures to prevent, report & respond to discrimination and harassment
                                            Benefits
                                            • Pay:
                                              We have paid workers
                                              • Equal Pay:
                                                We provide equal pay for equal work. We set wages based on performance, not gender or other social categories
                                                • Living Wage:
                                                  We pay wages that enable all workers to live comfortably within the community
                                                  • Pay Ratio:
                                                    We have a pay ratio of less than 5 to 1. Our highest paid worker earns no more than 5 times our lowest paid worker
                                                    • Benefits:
                                                      We provide benefits to workers beyond what is required under labor laws
                                                      • Health insurance
                                                      • Pension or retirement plans
                                                      • At least 1 month notice or severance pay
                                                    • Training:
                                                      We offer training and personal development opportunities to workers or members
                                                      • Job-related technical training
                                                      • Soft skill or life skill training
                                                    Health & Safety
                                                    • Working Conditions:
                                                      We provide safe and healthy working conditions for all workers
                                                      • Lighting: Adequate lighting with as much natural lighting as possible
                                                      • Air: Fresh air and adequate ventilation
                                                      • Water: Clean drinking water
                                                      • Sanitation: On-site toilets and washing facilities
                                                      • Ergonomics: Tools and work stations that prevent pain and injury
                                                    • Safety:
                                                      We have taken steps to prevent accidents and ensure worker health and safety
                                                      • First Aid Training: We train workers in basic first aid
                                                      • Safety Equipment: We ensure first aid and safety equipment are easily accessible and regularly maintained
                                                      • Protective Gear: We ensure that workers who use equipment or machinery or are in contact with hazardous materials wear appropriate protective gear
                                                      • Inspections: We conduct inspections at least once a year to ensure workers are using correct protective gear and operating procedures for health and safety
                                                      • Emergency Drills: We have drills to test emergency response plans at least once a year
                                                    Participation
                                                    • Ideas:
                                                      Our systems enable workers or members to share ideas, feedback, and suggestions
                                                      • Influence:
                                                        Our systems enable workers or members to influence organizational decision making
                                                        • Own workspace
                                                        • Work planning
                                                        • Strategic planning
                                                        • Procedures and policies
                                                        • Resource allocation
                                                        • Leadership positions
                                                      • Information:
                                                        We share information with workers or members at all levels
                                                        • Social and environmental impact reports
                                                        • Organizational budgets and financial reports
                                                      Suppliers
                                                      Sustainable Sourcing
                                                      • Sustainability Criteria:
                                                        We have social and environmental criteria for suppliers and service providers
                                                        • Local: We prioritize local suppliers and service providers
                                                        • Small-Scale: We prioritize small-scale suppliers and service providers
                                                        • Handmade: We ensure that all products are made by hand
                                                        • Living Wage: We ensure suppliers and service providers pay at a rate that provides a living wage and sustainable livelihood
                                                        • Working Conditions: We ensure that suppliers and service providers maintain safe and healthy working conditions
                                                        • Environmentally Responsible: We ensure that suppliers and service providers follow environmental best practices
                                                      • Visits:
                                                        We visit suppliers and service providers to ensure they meet social and environmental standards
                                                        • Disadvantaged Supplier:
                                                          We preferentially select suppliers and service providers from disadvantaged groups
                                                          • Women
                                                          • Rural poor
                                                          • Urban poor
                                                        Fair Trade Relationships
                                                        • Relationships:
                                                          We maintain fair trade relationships with all suppliers and service providers
                                                          • Long-Term: We maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and service providers
                                                          • Advance Payment: We offer credit or advance payment to suppliers and service providers that require it
                                                          • Fair Price: We pay prices that cover all costs and support socially and environmentally responsible operations
                                                          • Capacity Building: We offer training and capacity building to suppliers and service providers
                                                          • Contribution: We support projects by suppliers and service providers
                                                          • Investment: We invest in suppliers and service providers
                                                        • Ethical Practice:
                                                          We focus on innovation, creating value, and supporting other purpose-driven organizations. We do not engage in anti-competitive or unethical practices.
                                                          • Exclusive Agreements: We do not restrict suppliers or customers from selling to or buying from others
                                                          • Copying: We do not copy competitors
                                                          • Dumping: We do not sell products at a loss to force competitors out of the market
                                                          • Price Fixing: We do not collude with competitors to fix prices
                                                          • Libel: We do not spread false information about competitors
                                                        Transparency
                                                        • Source:
                                                          We know where all our ingredients, materials or products are sourced from
                                                          • Source Transparency:
                                                            We publicly share sourcing information
                                                            • We publicly disclose suppliers' social and environmental practices
                                                          • Promotion:
                                                            We highlight our suppliers and service providers in our promotional materials
                                                            Community
                                                            Impact
                                                            • Good Citizen:
                                                              We comply with all applicable laws and pay all required taxes
                                                              • Social Benefit:
                                                                Our products and services were specifically developed to contribute to society. We provide broader social benefits that go beyond the benefits to individual customers
                                                                • Social inclusion
                                                                • Poverty reduction
                                                              Local Economy
                                                              • Local Economy:
                                                                We focus on contributing to the local economy
                                                                • Local Customers: We focus on serving local customers. More than half of our revenue comes from customers that are within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                                • Local Ownership: We are locally owned. More than 75% of our investment comes from within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                                • Local Suppliers: We prioritize local suppliers and service providers. More than 75% of our suppliers and service providers are within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                                • Local Raw Materials: We use local ingredients and materials. More than 75% of our raw materials come from within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                                • Local Investment: We do our banking with local institutions or community development banks that reinvest in the community
                                                              • Local Substitution:
                                                                We provide local alternatives for products and services that were previously imported or provided by multinational corporations
                                                                Engagement
                                                                • Community:
                                                                  We engage with the local community
                                                                  • Volunteer: We help our workers or members volunteer and engage in community service
                                                                  • Resource Donation: We donate cash or resources to social or environmental initiatives in our local community
                                                                Approved Date: November 30, 2023
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