Responsibility

Sustainable Tomorrow

Today's actions, tomorrow's impact: measured reductions in water, energy and waste, verified through the Higg Facility Environmental Module, and programmes that reach employees' families and the community around the factory.

69%

Higg FEM 2025

Verified score

2,000

Trees Planted

Since 2024

31

Scholarships

Employees' children, since 2023

12

Marks & Start Hires

Colleagues with physical challenges

Environment: 2025 Results

Consumption reductions achieved in 2025 against the previous year, verified in the Higg Facility Environmental Module at 69% (self-assessment 69%).

3%

Less water

6.9%

Less electricity

1.6%

Less gas

5.5%

Less diesel

3.2%

Less material waste

Plan for 2028
Reduce wastewater by 12%, absolute energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions by 18%, and solid waste by 13%, while sustaining 100% compliance and engaging suppliers and subcontractors in the same programme.
Energy
A targeted 500 kW solar installation at the new unit, producing about 16% of the electricity for both units, to reduce reliance on conventional energy.
Water
Hydro washing at 7 to 10 litres per kg, laundry water reused in the toilets and rainwater harvested for the toilet system. See the technology →

Education and Equality

Rose has taken part in the Tesco scholarship programme since 2023, supporting 31 employees' children through school, college and university.

Women operating linking machines on the Rose Sweaters production floor

14

Students supported, 2023 to 2025

17

Students committed, 2026 to 2028

11%

Women in management

15%

Target for management and supervisors

Scholarships
From 2023 to 2025: 7 students at SSC, 4 at HSC and 3 at university. Committed for 2026 to 2028: 3 vocational, 6 HSC and 8 university places. One parent: "The scholarship payment has helped me a lot in continuing my daughter's college education."
Gender equality
Rose takes part in the Tesco Gender Equality Programme: greater female representation in leadership, enhanced family leave, support for women-led businesses and an active employee-led Gender Equality Network. Women hold 11% of management and 9% of supervisor roles today; the target is 15% of both through internal promotion, especially in the new production unit.

Inclusion at Work

"We believe inclusion is about creating opportunity, dignity and a pathway to a more inclusive future."

Rose is proud to partner with Marks & Spencer and the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed under the Marks & Start project since 2016, creating meaningful employment for people with physical challenges.

Through this initiative Rose has employed 12 colleagues, each trained by the Centre, who work in various areas of the factory. Going forward, Rose is committed to employing at least two trained people every year.

Colleagues employed through the Marks and Start programme at the Rose Sweaters factory

In the Community

Programmes run from the factory for employees' families and the neighbourhood around it.

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