CSR

As a responsible business, we are conscious of the impact our operations have on our diverse network of employees, customers, suppliers, manufacturers, shareholders and the communities in which they work.

We are committed to having an increasingly positive impact through every aspect of our business as we progress against our three key areas of focus. These consist of Ethical Operations (a fair, transparent and collaborative supply chain), Environmental Sustainability (minimising the footprint left on the natural world) and Fabulous Sosandar (an inclusive and uplifting workplace).

Ethical operations

Transparency

Third Party Partners

As we continue to scale as a business, we remain committed to working with suppliers who share our core values of social responsibility and ethical operations. This remains a central tenet of our strategy and we are focused on constantly improving how we work to ensure that our levels of corporate governance consistently improve. In this regard, we routinely review ethical operations within our supply chain at Board level, overseen by our Head of Sourcing, to ensure that our high standards are
maintained across all levels of our business, our partners and those within our supply chain.

Transparency in our supply chain

As part of our commitment to ethical sourcing within our supply chain, we continue to work in line with our robust “Code of Conduct” which encompasses essential aspects of ethical and social compliance. Amongst others, this includes stringent policies on child labour, which all of our 80 global suppliers are required to adhere to.

This commitment reflects our dedication to ensuring the highest standards of ethics and social responsibility throughout our supply chain are both maintained and advanced as we grow as a business.

At Sosandar, we hold social responsibility at the very core of our ethos and, as we challenge ourselves to be a more conscientious and socially impactful business, accountability around our progress is important. In order to enhance transparency and ensure better accountability, we continue to utilise independent audits through organisations including SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) and BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), which serve as robust measures to verify and maintain compliance within our global supply chain. By employing these review processes, we reinforce our commitment to upholding our own high standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.

Third Party Partners

Working with third party partners is an essential element of our sales strategy and as a business, we implement a high level of criteria to ensure that our own social values are aligned with any potential partner.

We currently work with multiple third party partners including NEXT and Marks and Spencer. Each of these partners maintain their own stringent ESG policies and we are proud to continue working with them as we grow our brand

Environmental Sustainability

Minimising Waste

Recycling

Reducing our environmental impact is a key focus area for Sosandar. We regularly examine the raw materials and components used in our products, seeking opportunities to source and produce them in a more sustainable manner. Our ongoing commitment to sustainability drives us to explore ways to enhance the sourcing and production processes for greater environmental responsibility and we will continue to do so as we progress on our growth journey.

Minimising the use of air freight in favour of more environmentally friendly methods of transporting stock remains part of our ongoing agenda.

We are committed to amending our practices to find the right balance of transportation methods while taking into consideration cost, lead time and environmental impact. Having increased the amount of our stock that is now being transported via sea freight shipping, we have also increased the consolidation of inbound shipments which further reduces our impact.

Minimising waste

Since foundation, we have been determined to create clothing that is long-lasting and minimises waste within the fashion industry. Sosandar products are made to the highest standards, using quality materials that ensure durability and longevity.

We are proud to continue working with Smart Works, a charity which delivers an invaluable service to women across Greater Manchester, delivering high quality and sustainable clothing to women in need. Through this partnership, we seek to combat clothing waste and make a tangible difference within the fashion industry.

Recycling

As part of our ongoing environmental strategy, we remain committed to minimising waste by utilising recyclable, carbon neutral and sustainable consumer packaging where possible. In this regard we are pleased to report that 100% of our inbound polybags have now been migrated to fully recycled materials and in addition to this, our consumer bags are now being made from sugar cane.

We continue to use a dedicated packaging supplier for all of our product suppliers to order from, ensuring full transparency and ensuring that all packaging is made from recycled materials.

Fabulous Sosandar

Our Team

At Sosandar, our people are at the centre of everything we do.

We have worked hard to make Sosandar an open and enjoyable workplace for all of our staff and we are very proud of the inclusive and open culture we have created. It is the commitment and hard work of our people that has allowed us to become the company we are today and they will continue to be the backbone of our business as we scale.

We are pleased to be an equal opportunity employer, recruiting from a varied pool of talent and we are dedicated to ensuring that all applicants and employees are treated with fairness and equality, without any form of preferential treatment. Promoting this inclusivity is very important to us as abusiness and it will continue to be so in the future.

Modern Slavery Statement

We oppose slavery in all its forms, and we are pleased to outline the steps and activities Sosandar is currently taking to prevent modern slavery across our business and supply chain, along with our commitments for 2025 – 2026 which we have set out in our Modern Slavery Statement.