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IT IS THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE

Thirty years ago, a group of guys in Denmark set out to make their first jeans collection. Now, that group of “guys” is a global team, making and selling JACK & JONES clothes around the world. We call it the brotherhood. What bonds us is a “never give up attitude”, a drive to do things better and, of course, a devotion to denim.

We are a family, and families support and challenge one another to be the best they can be. We know a person’s career is only one piece of life’s pie. So, we have created a philosophy called the “Human Collection” — based on principles from the world of sport — to support our colleagues’ personal growth as well as their professional growth. We are also revisiting how best to bring diversity and inclusivity into everything we do. With a focused team within the BESTSELLER group, we are updating our policies, delivering awareness training and publishing a publically available report by spring 2022.

Your purchases also help us to contribute to the BESTSELLER FOUNDATION, which invests in awesome initiatives around the world, from biofuel projects in Africa to donating to Doctors Without Borders. We are also super excited to be the official clothing partner for Denmark’s Olympic and Paralympic teams, and we have big plans for the Paris 2024 collection to be our most sustainable yet.

That leaves you, our extended family. No matter your gender, age, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, abilities or religious background, you are part of our story.

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THE BROTHERHOOD STARTS AT JACK & JONES HQ

The most important collection of the year? The “Human Collection” — our talented colleagues who work behind the scenes here at JACK & JONES. Together, we work with passion and grit, wear head-to-toe denim with pride and obsess about how we can do better. We’re all part of what makes JACK & JONES unique, so we support each other in every way we can. With development programs like our “Human Business Plan”, apprentice program and BESTSELLER’s Academy, we are not only super-charging our careers but take care of our crew’s mental and physical health too. So, while it is true that we make epic jeans and clothes, really, we make epic people.

Our approach to people is inspired by the world of sport. We believe that mindset is everything, and we coach the people on our team to reach their fullest potential — professionally and personally. A person is not just their job description, so why would that be the only measure of growth or success? Here are some of the things we focus on:

● JACK & JONES employees get a “Human Business Plan”,

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TAKING FURTHER STEPS ON OUR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION JOURNEY

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we are committed to taking a good hard look at how we operate to make sure that our culture, policies and initiatives reflect our values. We are moving away from professional models to feature real guys doing real-life things. BESTSELLER has a team focused on increasing Diversity & Inclusion D&I across the group. Through the BESTSELLER FOUNDATION we make sure to support projects and organizations around the globe.

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SUPPORTING IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES ACROSS THE WORLD — AND IN OUR OWN BACKYARD

Beyond our work to drive sustainability across every area of the business, we are simultaneously using our sales to philanthropically support some incredible organizations around the globe. Through the BESTSELLER FOUNDATION, we are able to fund projects like the Waste to Value Accelerator Program in Africa, World Wildlife Fund in India and international organizations like Doctors Without Borders. Through our world environmental day campaigns we support NGOs in our sourcing countries to address certain social and environmental issues. Closer to home, we take huge pride in our annual sponsorship program where we get to support impactful, community-based initiatives in and around our home town of Brande, Denmark.

The BESTSELLER FOUNDATION currently supports 41 organizations, projects and social businesses working toward sustainable growth, the wellbeing of our natural world and better jobs and opportunity for vulnerable communities. In recent years, the foundation has focused its activities

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