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The Big Interview The path to a I


last interviewed Donald way back in 2015. And a lot has changed in the eight years that have passed since then. If you rewind the clock back to 2015, this is the year where One+All first began to noticeably transform the outlook of its operation. The business, then known as Rowlinson Knitwear, started its journey to becoming employee-owned when the Rowlinson family stepped back from running the business. This goal was finally achieved in 2020 and now One+All is 100% owned by the 68 employees.


Employee-owned


Employees now have a significant and meaningful stake in the business. What this means for the staff is that instead of shareholders stripping all the profits from the business and taking home big bonuses at the end of the financial year, colleagues now benefit from a share of the profits at the end of the year. It also means that One+All can reinvest in the business, to continue to deliver a better service to customers. This year, colleagues received their highest ever share of the profits, and the minimum any colleague took home extra in their pay packet was £3,600.


Colleagues also have a say in how the business is run. This included a say in the renaming of the business in 2021. The rebrand was a significant step on the business’ path to establishing a more sustainable future, as it meant moving away from the Rowlinson name that had become synonymous with family ownership of the knitwear and schoolwear industry since its formation in 1935. Other perks that colleagues benefit from include; being paid the living


| 36 | March 2023 The One+All team in the UK


wage, interest-free crisis loans, pensions paid into an environmental, social and governance (ESG) pension, healthcare and dental plans, and death in service payments. An interesting point that Donald makes is that investing in an ESG pension is 21 times more effective than the combination of giving up flying, becoming a vegetarian and switching energy provider, statistics confirmed by campaign group Make My Money Matter back in October.


“There are many reasons we offer all of these benefits to our people,” says Donald. “As a business we perform much better through the work that we do here and in our communities. Our customer satisfaction is world class because all of our colleagues care and want to do the best job possible. We are also able to attract top talent, because people think we are a force for good and have a purpose. I think that talented people, particularly younger people, want to work for a


business that has purpose, that’s more than just about climbing the corporate ladder. It’s nice to work in an environment where people come to work on a Monday morning smiling – that means a lot.”


A better future


It’s not just the lives and working conditions of colleagues in the UK that One+All works hard to improve. One+All doesn’t own its factories in Bangladesh or Egypt, but instead nurtures long-lasting relationships with them to build a better future. By becoming a member of Ethical Trade Initiative, One+All works to improve the lives of workers throughout the entire supply chain. Initiatives such as alleviating period poverty and introducing fair working hours and pay, have made a huge difference to factory workers. One initiative that Donald is particularly proud of is the distribution


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The leadership team at One+All has spent the best part of the last decade improving the working conditions for colleagues, both in the UK and in their overseas factories. P&P editor Melanie Attlesey sat down with Donald Moore, chair of the schoolwear and corporatewear manufacturer, to find out more about the company’s path to a sustainable future.


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