Sustainability Policy

A Dune Bleue, Lda. is a company that designs, develops, and markets socks, with a particular focus on technical socks, as well as underwear. Its extensive sock portfolio includes eleven different families, namely: Outdoor Activities, Hiking, Work, Medical, Elegant, Casual, Sports, Hunting, Fishing, Home, and Eco-friendly (bamboo). Dune Bleue offers high-quality products, thanks to a winning combination of its know-how and the long-standing trust established with its partners. 

Dune Bleue has implemented a Management System based on the following principles:

Quality

  • Develop technical and customised products, meeting the specific requirements and needs of each client.
  • Work towards the continuous improvement of the organisation’s performance, meeting the needs and expectations of employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
  • Act quickly in responding to customer requests, showing availability and flexibility.
  • Establish genuine partnership relationships with suppliers and subcontractors, with the aim of achieving the highest quality standards, from raw materials to the final product.

ENVIRONMENT

  • Protect the environment, including pollution prevention and biodiversity preservation.
  • Promote the adoption of necessary measures for environmental protection and conduct all activities encouraging good environmental management practices and sustainable use of resources, both internally and by suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Conduct activities in a way that reduces raw material consumption, gas emissions (including greenhouse gases), minimises energy, water, and chemical use, preserves soil, and avoids deforestation.
  • Work towards the protection, conservation, and minimisation of impacts on seas and oceans.
  • Establish and periodically review environmental principles, objectives, and goals to ensure sustainable development and continuous improvement.
  • Promote product circularity and reduce waste production through reuse, sorting, and recycling, ensuring more sustainable end destinations.
  • Continuously raise awareness and train employees, suppliers, and partners to apply best environmental practices in their roles.

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK

  • Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and promote a safe and healthy working environment among suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Prevent injuries, harm, and health issues for employees and minimise identified significant risks.
  • Develop individual skills within the team to ensure proper exercise of their safety-related responsibilities.
  • Promote consultation, participation, communication, and involvement of employees in occupational health and safety matters.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • Child Labour: Not use or tolerate the use of child labour, meaning employees under 16 years old.
  • Forced and Compulsory Labour: Not use or tolerate forced or compulsory labour, whether through physical coercion, threats, or other forced methods, and shall not exert pressure or retain identification documents.
  • Freedom of Association: Recognise and respect employees’ rights to freedom of association and representation, in accordance with their freely and voluntarily expressed will.
  • Non-Discrimination: Condemn any and all forms or practices of discrimination among or towards partners and employees based on race, colour, sex, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or religion.
  • Disciplinary Practices: Ensure respect for employee dignity and condemn any form of abuse or harassment, whether physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal.
  • Working Hours: Ensure compliance with working hours and the payment of overtime according to applicable legislation, encouraging suppliers and subcontractors to comply with current laws.
  • Remuneration: Acknowledge that salary is essential to meet employees’ basic needs and ensure all legally established wages are paid, requiring suppliers and subcontractors to provide fair remuneration in accordance with the law.
  • Business Transparency and Integrity: Value transparency and integrity in all business interactions. The company is committed to providing accurate and transparent information about its activities, performance, and corporate governance. The organisation will never engage in forgery, corruption, extortion, embezzlement, or any form of bribery — including, but not limited to — promising, offering, giving, or accepting any monetary or other improper incentives.
  • Local Community: Commit to supporting social, educational, and environmental initiatives, promoted internally or in partnership with external institutions, fostering a fairer society and closer ties with the surrounding community.

Legal requirements

  • Comply with current legislation and other applicable compliance obligations relevant to Dune Bleue, activity including those concerning the environment, occupational health and safety, social and corporate responsibility.