Nique

Our Sustainability Framework

• Emissions & Key Environmental Issues

  What is your company doing to reduce your emissions or combat key environmental issues (e.g. waste (packaging, end of life product strategy or recycling), biodiversity, land use, water, chemical use, energy use, and natural resource use etc.)?

  Nique has various initiatives in place to combat key environmental issues. Packaging: Since 2019, we have more than halved our plastic poly bag use, and plan on reducing this even more by transitioning required poly bags to more responsible options such as those with recycled content or which are biodegradable. Rather than attaching spare buttons and spools of thread to our garments in little plastic zip lock bags, we now ask suppliers to sew them onto the care labels. We wrap our knitwear in paper knit wraps with information on how to care for knits. Product recycling scheme: When customers are done with their pre-loved Nique garments, we ask that they give them back to us, and not discard them. We collaborate with local artists and designers to reNique, reNew and Resell the pieces to make sure they have a new lease on life. It’s part of our mission to keep clothes out of landfill, reduce the impact of the apparel industry, and design a future without waste. Office and Store Energy Use: Our Paddington store uses a 100% carbon neutral energy provider and we are currently in the process of transitioning our other locations to renewable options.

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• Materials

  How are the products your company offers made from environmentally friendly materials (e.g. recycled, organic materials)?

  Nique is actively working towards the goal of 95% of our collection being made from natural and sustainable fabrics. Where natural and sustainable fabrics are those whose raw material fibres are from a natural origin, such as cotton, linen, hemp, wool, and man made cellulosic fibres. We are proud to say that 84% of our AW22 range was made from 85% or more Nique defined natural fibres and 73% was made from 100% Nique defined natural fibres. We are working to not only get closer to that 95% but are also working with Canopy Planet to ensure that all our Man Made Cellulosic Fibres are not sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests. We are also currently working with suppliers to transition to more responsible garment labels and swing tags such as those made with recycled content.

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• Supply Chain

  Do you partner with ethical factories that meet international labor standards? What processes have you implemented to make your supply chain more sustainable?

  Prior to COVID-19 Nique staff visited our factories on a regular basis and saw first hand that all partner factories treated staff with respect and in accordance with International Labor Standards. The team at Nique have a positive and open relationship with all partner manufacturers to enable open communication about what occurs in production facilities. Nique also requires all partner factories to sign and adhere to our Supplier Code of Conduct and send annual audit and corrective action plans to our management team. The Code of Conduct is based on the Ethical Trading Initiative, Australian Modern Slavery Act and the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation. Further, to better understand our entire supply chain, we are also working with our manufacturing partners to trace our fabrics and trims in order to identify where these components of our products are coming from and any areas for improvement.

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• Community Initiatives

  How does your company give back to the community (e.g. financial donations, volunteering, partnerships etc.)?

  Nique gives back to the community in various ways. For example; In 2023 we launched our Freedom of Love Shirts in time for World Pride 2023. A percentage of profits were donated to MINUS18 Youth who work to improve the health and wellbeing of, and provide a safe environment for, same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people in Australia. In 2023 we also donated over 2000 garments to Thread Together, a not for profit who work with organisations Australia wide to clothe people all over the country.

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• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  How has your company made a commitment to achieve and maintain inclusion & diversity (e.g. Gender / Race / Ethnicity / National Origin / Sexual Orientation / Religion / Disability / Age)?

  Whilst Nique does not have a formal inclusion and diversity statement on our website, we are committed to achieving and maintaining inclusion and diversity in all areas of our business and are actively looking for ways to ensure that all our stores and offices are welcoming to people from all backgrounds.

• Circular Models

  How does your circular model or circular initiative work?

  Nique's circular initiative is reNique reNew. Nique encourages all customers to bring back their pre-loved Nique garments. Faulty, preloved, and dead stock garments are inspected by our team of experts who decide how to give them a new life. These items enter our reNique reNew program and are sent to our creative collaborators to mend, up-cycle, over dye, and be given another chance. These garments are then sold in store for at least 20% off the original price. Collaborators include Second Stitch, Citizen Wolf, SZN and Gliese 504.

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• Service Offering