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Great Melbourne Scarf Warehouse Sustainability Actions

Redistributing wearable stock

Cable Melbourne says it tries to reduce textile waste by designing garments to be worn for longer and by finding new homes for stock that can no longer be sold. It works with Salvos Stores to pass on wearable items through retail channels, and it also supports Ready Set, which helps people get quality clothing when they are preparing to enter the workforce. This is a simple form of reuse that keeps usable clothing in circulation for longer instead of sending it straight to waste.

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Improved office recycling

Cable Melbourne says it reviewed what its support office was throwing away and changed its waste setup to improve recycling. The company added central bin stations, clearer bin signs, cardboard recycling, and a system for collecting aluminium coffee pods. The aluminium is recovered and reused, while the coffee grounds go to compost. It also ran team education on better buying and recycling habits. The company says its recycling rate rose from 53% in October 2024 to 80.1% in January 2025.

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Supplier ESG procurement rules

The City of Melbourne says its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) procurement framework guides buying decisions so they support sustainability goals. ESG means looking at environmental, social, and governance issues together. The framework asks suppliers to help cut supply-chain emissions, support circular economy practices, and meet fair workplace rules. It also says suppliers should follow laws on occupational health and safety, modern slavery, and child safety. This is a procurement rule set, not a brand-specific product claim, but it shows the kind of sustainability standards expected in the local market.

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Screening harmful industry links

The City of Melbourne says suppliers may need to disclose links to harmful industries when bidding for work. These include fossil fuels, deforestation, tobacco, armaments, and gambling. If a supplier has such links, it is not automatically excluded, but the council says it will assess the risk case by case and may ask for a mitigation plan, which is a plan to reduce the harm linked to that relationship. This is part of the council’s effort to align procurement with its ESG commitments.

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