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Brand Owner: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Head Office: New Albany, OH, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer, Casual
Free Tags: Accessories

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Last Updated: 2 November 2011
Last Verified: 4 November 2011

Abercrombie & Fitch Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Yes, Abercrombie & Fitch has policy measures to reduce carbon emissions on their home campus, for example by using Energy-Star Certified Equipment. Also, together with Clear Carbon Inc. they are developing a future greenhouse gas reduction strategy.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?	Abercrombie & Fitch mentions CO2 emissions reductions in relation to energy use, but does not publish an overall carbon-footprint.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?	Abercrombie & Fitch is working together with Clear Carbon Inc. to develop a future strategy for greenhouse gas reduction, but there are no specific goals mentioned.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations?	Abercrombie & Fitch communicates no specific information on its website concerning this issue.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Abercrombie & Fitch mentions reduced reliance on non-sustainable materials on their home campus. However, the brand does not provide any information about preferred materials used in production. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics?	Abercrombie & Fitch does not communicate any information on its environmental policy related to ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, if there is one, on its website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 out of 8


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	All points mentioned in Abercrombie & Fitch's Code of Conduct (see link).	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	1. Not explicitly stated. 2. CoC only entails restrictions of hours for juveniles and pregnant women, and there is no mention of extra hours and how they are handled. 3. CoC only refers to minimum law or industry wages.	SOURCE
3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	Abercrombie & Fitch's CoC only recognizes workers' right to free association when it is allowed by law. No alternatives are discussed in situations when law restricts this right.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	Abercrombie & Fitch does not have a significant published list of direct suppliers on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Abercrombie & Fitch is a member of Better Work and Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), but information about a code of conduct, monitoring/auditing, and reporting on audit results is not found on the BSR website.	SOURCE
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?	BSR works in cooperation with several NGOs, but they are not represented in the Board of Directors and it is, thus, unclear how much say they have in decision making. Better Work has some representatives of civil society organizations and the academia in its Advisory Committee, but the decisions are made by the Management Board.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Abercrombie & Fitch mention it typically audit factories once a year, but does not provide an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its website (see faq 'How often are factories audited?').	SOURCE
8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%?	See remark for labour conditions question 7.	SOURCE