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Brand Owner: Oxford Industries
Head Office: Atlanta, GA, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer, Casual, Footwear
Free Tags: Designer, Classic, Sporty, Suits, Accessories

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Last Updated: 30 March 2012
Last Verified: 30 March 2012

Ben Sherman Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

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1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) is working towards more sustainable activities such as improving energy efficiency, reducing waste and greater recycling activities in the future, but does not provide any clear actions on reducing carbon emissions (see link).	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?	Neither Ben Sherman nor Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) communicates any information on its carbon reduction policies, if there are any, on its website.	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?	Neither Ben Sherman nor Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) communicates any information on a clear time frame for carbon reduction on its website.	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?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) is currently looking for ‘new opportunities to mitigate the impact’ on the environment within its supply chain. However, no clear it does not provide any clear actions on reducing carbon emissions in the supply chain (see link).	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Neither Ben Sherman nor Oxford Industries communicates any information on the use of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials, on its website. 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?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

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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?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) provides a Code of Conduct (CoC), but this is not a supplier CoC.	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?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	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?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	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?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) does not provide a significant published list of direct suppliers on its website.	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?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) does not communicate any information on being part of a collective initiative for improving labor rights or their purchases from labour-related accredited suppliers on its 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?	See remark for labor conditions question 6.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) does not publicly report outcomes or results of its policies to improve labor conditions at its suppliers.	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%?	Oxford Industries (Brand Owner) does not communicate any information on compliance and monitoring levels of labor conditions on its website.	SOURCE