PEOPLE
At CAMILLA, we welcome and celebrate all humans in all their wondrous forms. We honour the good times and unite during the tough. We make sure everybody has a safe and respectful space in which to work their magic; flexible work options; opportunities to grow, and a whole host of holistic wellbeing practices at their fingertips. CAMILLA puts people first. We commit to driving diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our workforce, and upholding the highest human rights standards throughout our supply chain.
Our Commitments
SUPPORTING ARTISANS
CAMILLA strives towards full visibility into on-the-ground working conditions of our supply chain, we recognise this through a globally recognised social audit framework. Our commitment to protecting our artisans extends to protecting the coveted CAMILLA aesthetic for our customer tribe.
CONNECTION TO WORKFORCE
CAMILLA commits to workplace diversity and inclusion with focus on employee wellbeing. As part of this commitment, we will direct further investment to training and development.
HUMAN RIGHTS
CAMILLA commits to respecting and promoting human rights within our organisation and across our supply chain. We recognise that we are in the early stages of applying our formal response to modern slavery issues and commit to implementing more robust governance practices.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
CAMILLA commits to zero tolerance for racism or discrimination in our workplaces, and strives to achieve diverse representation in our campaigns and shows. Our People and Culture team ensure diversity in all our recruitment, and we will continue to implement additional diversity and inclusivity training for all of our teams.
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
All our direct suppliers are required to abide by our Supplier Code of Conduct that conveys our zero-tolerance position towards any form of forced, bonded, trafficked or unlawful prison labour, and prescribes that: Employment is freely chosen, no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour, working conditions are safe and hygienic, child labour is not used and living wages are paid.
MODERN SLAVERY
CAMILLA recognises the value in establishing clear frameworks, including specific key performance indicators (KPIs), to review our modern slavery response. We commit to improving overall supply chain visibility, and further developing and implementing internal modern slavery governance practices.
Our Suppliers
We rise by lifting others. We value our relationships with all our suppliers, working closely on sourcing, product development, planning and day-to-day problem solving. We prioritise regular contact to build authentic relationships, and as a result have long-standing relationships with many of our partners.
Our group of suppliers are carefully chosen for their quality, capabilities, printing talent and ability to accomplish the unique CAMILLA product. The curated group of suppliers we choose to work with are also committed to ethical trade and align to our CAMILLA values.
CAMILLA works in close partnership with our family of valued artisans in India. However, we recognise that, as a fashion business, we manufacture in some high-risk areas for modern slavery. As such, we have an elevated responsibility to ensure that all people across our supply chain are respected, empowered, and protected. This begins with a high level of visibility into the practices of our suppliers. Understanding our major suppliers with supply chain mapping and targeted assessments continues to deepen our understanding of our key partners’ workforce and serves as a clear framework to review and respond to the risk of modern slavery.
All suppliers are required to abide to our Supplier Code of Conduct. Suppliers are, in turn, responsible for ensuring compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct is passed along their own supply chains. Our Code of Conduct is based on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) including the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as well as internationally recognised good labour practices. The Code conveys our zero-tolerance position towards any form of forced, bonded, trafficked or unlawful prison labour.
It prescribes the following requirements:
OUR PRIMARY SUPPLIERS MAP
OUR SUPPLY CHAIN CATEGORIES
TIER 1
Primary manufacturers: finished product and final assembly factories including cut, sew, and assembly.
Primary manufacturers: finished product and final assembly factories including cut, sew, and assembly.
TIER 2
Input processors and suppliers, including fabric mill, leather tannery, trim producer, embellishment manufacturer, printing, laundry, dye house, packaging.
Input processors and suppliers, including fabric mill, leather tannery, trim producer, embellishment manufacturer, printing, laundry, dye house, packaging.
TIER 3
Raw material processors and suppliers. This includes cotton, silk, wool farm, spinning and ginning mills.
Raw material processors and suppliers. This includes cotton, silk, wool farm, spinning and ginning mills.
Our Artisans
CAMILLA creations are crafted by a collective of dedicated artisans and designers. Each piece is hand cut, every crystal is applied with precision and every print, inspired by Camilla Franks’ global wanderings, and designed by the CAMILLA print team.
The creation of every CAMILLA garment is a collective effort that draws on our artisan community’s unique skills.
Each silhouette is designed with a meticulous print placement, ensuring a bespoke wearable artwork that falls beautifully across each body.
OUR KEY PARTNER
The story of Camilla’s key partner in India goes all the way back to the early days. Camilla was travelling around India, in the hope of finding talented local artisans to connect with. She knew that she had a story to tell the world through her unique and vibrant prints and wanted to ensure her creations were brought to life with authenticity, integrity and craftsmanship.
“At a time where almost anything could be replicated and craftsmanship was being abandoned for commercial gain, I sought to create something utterly original. Made intentionally. Made slowly. Made with love.”
On this trip, Camilla met a businessman who had recently set up a digital printing factory. They mutually agreed to create a venture with a vision for a global print house. Together, they would bring Camilla’s designs to life.
Our partner in India has highly skilled workers to execute the meticulous print placement. Hand cutting of silk garments is a highly involved process and requires precision to ensure that placement is perfect. In addition, there is a team of artisans dedicated to bespoke embroidery and crystals designs that are all attached with exactitude by hand.
The print house started with just one factory and 20 workers. They now employee 1200 people across three factories, one print mill and head office.
This partnership is bound by a collaborative strength, a complex and honest relationship with a common goal.
“At a time where almost anything could be replicated and craftsmanship was being abandoned for commercial gain, I sought to create something utterly original. Made intentionally. Made slowly. Made with love.”
On this trip, Camilla met a businessman who had recently set up a digital printing factory. They mutually agreed to create a venture with a vision for a global print house. Together, they would bring Camilla’s designs to life.
Our partner in India has highly skilled workers to execute the meticulous print placement. Hand cutting of silk garments is a highly involved process and requires precision to ensure that placement is perfect. In addition, there is a team of artisans dedicated to bespoke embroidery and crystals designs that are all attached with exactitude by hand.
The print house started with just one factory and 20 workers. They now employee 1200 people across three factories, one print mill and head office.
Our key partner’s workforce has been very loyal: more than 30% of workers employed have been there for between 8-12 years. The environment has always adopted an approach of “family culture for open feedback in a comfortable workplace”.
There is financial support provided for marriage, education, and medical purposes. During the pandemic lockdown, Covid tests and vaccinations were offered to workers, along with free medication and doctor’s consultations when needed. Importantly, they also created a system that allowed working-from-home for many of the staff during the lockdown period.
This partnership is bound by a collaborative strength, a complex and honest relationship with a common goal.
Our Employees
The CAMILLA team is at the heart of everything we do. Everyone is welcome at the CAMILLA party and, naturally, the CAMILLA team is no different. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse, empowered team and fostering an environment of innovation, transparency, integrity and freedom.
MISSION STATEMENT
At CAMILLA, we are on a mission to ‘colour the world’ through our vibrant prints, to drive meaningful and positive community change, and to protect our muse, Mother Earth. With love and a courageous spirit, we commit to conscious creation through innovation, transparency, honest communication and an unwavering devotion to caring for our planet and its people.
THE CAMILLA CODE
CAMILLA is a creative fashion house dedicated to visionary design, artisan craftsmanship, and human connection. Whether in our dealings with customers, suppliers, contractors, the public or our fellow CAMILLA team members - at our core is unity, integrity, honesty, tenacity. Not everyone is cut from the same roll of silk, but we all dance to the beat of the same tribal drum. The CAMILLA Code is a guiding light that outlines our key values and conduct so that we can flourish together.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At CAMILLA, we are committed to building a culture, in our company as well as our communities, that encourages diverse perspectives and voices. We encourage an environment that is supportive, considerate, positive and values uniqueness and creativity in all forms. As a brand and organisation, we strive to continue to listen, learn and take meaningful action to build diversity, and to provide resources and training to our Tribe to improve equality and inclusion. To hold ourselves accountable, we will strive to be transparent, and always reflect and build on communication with our teams, partners and community.
OUR VALUES
ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT
Embracing the freedom to innovate, being playful, creating beauty from the unexpected and challenging the status quo.
WITH LOVE
Inspiring people with our passion, leadership, positivity, care and integrity.
ONE TRIBE
We are united, honest & loyal. We respect and empower others while embracing our diversity.
WARRIOR ANGELS
We are courageous, resilient, accountable, and disciplined in our determination to colour the world.
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