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Brand Collective

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AUS
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Clothing & footwear

This former division of Pacific Brands was owned by Anchorage Capital Partners from 2014 until 2021, when Larry Kestelman's LK Group acquired it. Larry Kestelman also owns the National Basketball League. Merged with PAS Group in 2022, bringing together 26 fashion and footwear brands and 15 character licences sold in over 300 retail locations, making it the third-largest fashion retailer in Australia.

Company Ownership

Brand Collective Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter
  LK Group   
   owns 100% of Brand Collective Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter

Company group

LK Group is a Melbourne-based family of private companies with diverse interests across: property; technology; human resources; business transformation and outsourcing; digital animation and sports. LK Group operations span Australia, the United States, India, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. Established in 2009 by Dodo founder Larry Kestelman. Current investments include fashion & footwear companies PAS Group and Brand Collective, and a controlling stake in the National Basketball League (NBL).

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Brand Collective Pty Ltd
Social 22/100 in 2022 Ethical Fashion Report
Baptist World Aid Australia's '2022 Ethical Fashion Report' assessed 120 companies on their efforts to mitigate against the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation in their supply chains, as well as protect the environment from the harmful impacts of the fashion industry. Assessment criteria fall into five main categories: policy & governance, tracing & risk, auditing and supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability. This company received a score of 22/100 for its footwear brands and 12/100 for its apparel brands.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2022)
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. Between 2010 and 2018 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about eight ads by this company on the grounds that they breached advertising codes. The ads were subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2016)
Business Ethics Ethics claims
This company has policy statements on its website regarding ethical sourcing and production.
Source: company website (2019)
Business Ethics Leather Working Group member
This company is a member of the Leather Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group who's objective is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the leather industry.
Source: Leather Working Group (2022)
Social Some COVID Fashion Commitments
In 2020 Baptist World Aid Australia released The COVID Fashion Report, a special edition of their Ethical Fashion Report. The report is framed around six COVID Fashion Commitments that ask companies to demonstrate the steps and measures they are taking to protect and support the most vulnerable workers in their supply chains. This company showed evidence of actions that cover SOME areas of the COVID Fashion Commitments.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2020)
Social Modern Slavery disclosure quality
Human Rights Law Centre's 2022 report, "Broken Promises: Two years of corporate reporting under Australia's Modern Slavery Act", examines statements submitted to the Government's Modern Slavery Register by 92 companies sourcing from four sectors with known risks of modern slavery: garments from China, rubber gloves from Malaysia, seafood from Thailand and fresh produce from Australia. Modern slavery statements are analysed to see if they comply with the mandatory reporting requirements, identify or disclose obvious modern slavery risks, and demonstrate effective actions to address risks. This company's modern slavery disclosure statement received a rating in the 41-60% range. The average score was 44% and the highest score was 89%.
Source: Human Rights Law Centre (2022)
LK Group
No assessment data currently available for LK Group

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 600 million AUD (2022)
Employees 3,000 (2022)
Subsidiaries Shoes & Sox Pty Ltd 

Childrens footwear retailer

This previously family-owned and managed company was acquired by Brand Collective in 2015. Operates 24 stores across Australia.


Iconix Australia LLC (45% owned) 

Joint venture

Joint venture established between Pacific Brands and Iconix Brand Group in 2013. The Pacific Brands half of the joint venture was transferred to Anchorage Capital when they acquired the Brand Collective division from Pacific Brands in Nov 2014.

Contact Details

Address Level 1, Building 8, 658 Church St, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Phone 03 9681 9681
Email onlinesupport@brandcollective.com.au
Website www.brandcollective.com.au

Products / Brands

Brand Collective
Clarks Mens Shoes
Clarks Womens Shoes
Clarks School Shoes
Elka Collective Womens Fashion
ELWD Workwear
Elwood Menswear (casual)
Elwood Womens Fashion
Final Days Clothing Stores
Grosby Mens Shoes
Grosby Womens Shoes
Grosby School Shoes
Hush Puppies Mens Shoes
Hush Puppies Womens Shoes
Julius Marlow Mens Shoes
Mossimo Youth Fashion
Mossimo Childrenswear
Reebok Sportswear
Reebok Sports Shoes
Sachi Womens Shoes
Superdry Youth Fashion
Volley Sports Shoes
Volley Work Boots

Iconix Australia (45% owned)
Ecko Unltd Youth Fashion
Ed Hardy Youth Fashion
Lee Cooper Denim
Lee Cooper Menswear (casual)
Lee Cooper Womens Fashion
Marc Ecko Cut & Sew Menswear (casual)
Material Girl Youth Fashion
Umbro Sportswear
Zoo York Snow/Skate/Surfwear
Zoo York Youth Fashion


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