Black Diamond scores 3 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Compare how transparent, green and fair your favorite brands are

Black Diamond Info

Rank a Brand score:

3 out of 16
Please scroll down the score report.

Brand Owner: Black Diamond, Inc
Head Office: Salt Lake City, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Sporty, Outdoors, Climbing, Mountaineering

Widget

EMAIL BRAND

Black Diamond Logo

Find out how green, fair and transparent your favorite brands are.

Compare Other brands

BRAND NAME Brand_name_botline

PERFORMANCE Brand_name_botline

Last Updated: 23 December 2011
Last Verified: 23 December 2011

Black Diamond 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?	Black Diamond has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions such as sourcing part of its total energy consumption from renewable sources and more efficient transporting.	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?	Black Diamond states that it is reducing its carbon footprint at various parts within the supply chain; however the percentage in relation to the total emissions is not found.	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?	See remark for carbon emissions question 2.	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?	Black Diamond mentions the target to reduce carbon emissions in the supply chain, but does not communicate any information on policies to reduce or compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain.	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?	All Black Diamond T-shirts are made from organic cotton, but it is not clear what percentage of the total volume of apparel this represents.	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?	Black Diamond’s organic cotton is GOTS Certified, but it is unclear whether there are rules for the wet processes for the other collections.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

2 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 standards are mentioned in Black Diamond's Code of Conduct.	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 mentioned; 2 No, supplier must comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding work hours, but maximum workweek and hours of overtime is not specified; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage not living wage.	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?	This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions.	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?	Black Diamond does not provide a significant 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?	Black Diamond does not communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, 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 labour conditions question 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Although Black Diamond states that it audits and monitors its factories, no detailed report of the outcome of these audits are found on their website.	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