Epson and The Social Outfit have entered a purpose-led partnership to support an ethical and sustainable fashion industry. The new partnership centres on two key community focused campaigns – the Refugee Week Campaign and the Community Print Project.
Epson Australia MD Craig Keckenberg amongst those invited to Admiralty House for a Meet the Makers celebration hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of Australia and Patron of The Social Outfit
The Social Outfit is a Sydney-based non-profit and social enterprise fashion label dedicated to helping refugee and new migrant women kick-start their Australian careers. Through their ethical manufacturing workroom and retail store, The Social Outfit provide training, employment and pathways to employment in the fashion industry - supporting social wellbeing, skills development and financial independence.
Craig Heckenberg, Managing Director of Epson Australia, says: “Only 20% of women from refugee backgrounds are engaged in
The Refugee Week’s annual flagship fundraiser - Wear the Change the workforce. The Social Outfit focuses on providing that critical first Australian job - often the hardest to secure - and then helps to connect them to industry partners to help them transition into ongoing employment.”
“We’re very proud to be a print and projection partner, contributing resources and expertise to support key initiatives that align strongly with our own values as an organisation.”
The new partnership was formed in time for Epson to support the Refugee Week’s annual flagship fundraiser - Wear the Change - which Epson was an event partner and co-host for. Following this, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of Australia and Patron of The Social Outfit, hosted a ‘Meet the Makers’ celebration at Admiralty House, which Epson was also invited to participate in.
Heckenberg and Low 'Wear the Change'Amy Low, CEO of The Social Outfit says: “84% of those employed by The Social Outfit have moved onto other roles but we need to sustain our success and see partnering with organisations like Epson as integral to that.”
“Epson’s commitment to creativity, technology and sustainability made them an ideal partner for this year’s Wear the Change campaign, supporting both our in-store activation and fundraising efforts.”
