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Dickies enters into proposal to wind up EMEA business V
Workwear business. This might affect 280 employees based in the Williamson-Dickie EMEA HQ at Midsomer Norton and
F Corporation, the parent company of Dickies Workwear, has announced a proposal to discontinue and wind up its EMEA Dickies
elsewhere in the UK, as well as those working for Williamson- Dickie in France, Germany and the UAE.
The proposals mean that all roles at the UK site are at risk of redundancy, so this will now be the subject of consultation with employees.
The decision to put forward this proposal was not taken lightly. It follows a thorough review of the Dickies Workwear
business in EMEA, which concluded the current business model is not in line with financial performance expectations.
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ild Thang was the official merchandise partner for the Salford Red Devils in the
Challenge Cup Final held on Saturday, October 17. Unfortunately, the Red Devils lost 17-16 to Leeds Rhinos in the thrilling game. It was the first time in 51 years that the Red Devils had reached the Challenge Cup Final. John Howarth, Wild Thang director, said: “Even with this disappointing result this is still a huge moment for the club, getting to the final and performing so valiantly in the way they did. Wild Thang are incredibly proud to be their official merchandise and branding partner, along with Kappa. It’s been a year of survival as a business for Wild Thang like many others so this is a massive moment for the company and our own team.
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pson has been awarded Platinum status for Corporate Social Responsibility by independent
assessor EcoVadis.
The platinum rating, which was established in 2020, indicates that Epson was ranked among the top 1% of companies in its industry. Epson had received a gold rating the previous three years. Gold is awarded to companies that score in the top 5% of companies evaluated.
The platinum rating was awarded in recognition of Epson’s global CSR initiatives. The EcoVadis assessment focuses on four themes: the environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
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If the proposals are adopted, it is expected that full business closure in the UK will be completed by March 31, 2021. Williamson-Dickie Europe, originally called Clares, was founded in 1900 in Wells, in Somerset, to provide the agricultural industry with hardware and work clothing. In the 1980s the business was acquired by Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing, based in Texas, before its acquisition by VF Corporation in 2017. VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, with brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies. VF has a strong presence in the UK and still has around 1,800 employees, roughly 90 owned and leased stores and 10 offices
and showrooms throughout the UK, in addition to the EMEA Dickies Workwear business.
Wild Thang partners with Salford Red Devils in the Challenge Cup Final
"We had to react quickly to create the Challenge Cup Final range straight after the Red Devils got into the final, with it only being a short window of opportunity to produce and deliver the merchandise range, we have had amazing feedback from both the fans and club.” Wild Thang's brand was watched by 1.6 million viewers on BBC1. Salford Red Devils manager, Ian Watson, added: “It shows the club and the team are moving in the right direction from where we have been and we’re competing in these big games now. With everything that’s happened, to come here and end up being in a 17-16 result, players and staff being absolutely devastated that we’ve not been able to win, shows a sign of how far we’ve come as a group and as a team over the last few years.”
Epson received an outstanding for the environment, as well as high scores for sustainable procurement, labour and human rights, and ethics, putting it in the top 1% in the computer and peripherals manufacturing industry. Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, president of Epson Europe, said: “The EcoVadis platinum certification provides our customers with the assurance that Epson is taking all available measures to achieve sustainability across its operations. Sustainability is in our DNA, it runs through everything we do. Platinum status means our customers can rest assured that every aspect of our business is independently checked and certified and that we are wholly
Salford Red Devils players wearing the merchandise produced by Wild Thang
Epson achieves EcoVadis Platinum for sustainability
committed to delivering the highest sustainability standards.”
Epson seeks to leverage its efficient, compact, and precision technologies to drive innovations in four areas, including inkjets. It believes its technology can help to shrink environmental impacts, increase productivity, and play a major role in solving societal issues and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Epson strives to achieve social sustainability and publishes details about its environmental initiatives, the creation of social value, corporate governance, and other CSR activities in its Integrated Report and Sustainability Report.
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