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Brand Owner: Hanesbrands Inc.
Head Office: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Multi-sports

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Last Updated: 10 November 2011
Last Verified: 10 November 2011

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Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

3 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Hanesbrands (brand owner) has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as the use of renewable energy sources and the use of transportation methods with the lowest environmental impact (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?	Hanesbrands has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% from 2009 (778,993) to 2010 (580,314).	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?	Hanesbrands says it has set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions intensity (CO2 emissions per manufactured unit) by 15% by 2012 from a 2007 baseline. Hanesbrands plans to establish an updated goal in the coming year.	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?	Hanesbrands measures the emissions made in the supply chain (see scope 3 of 2009 carbon footprint). Its CO2 reduction goal encompasses total emissions of own operations and of supply chain. See 'Energy Efficiency', Renewable Energy' and 'Green Buildings' for some examples and results.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Hanesbrands estimated that its fleece products made in 2010 contain 4.4% EcoSmart® recycled polyester. EcoSmart® is the Hanesbrands trademark for fibers made with recycled content - both polyester (e.g. PET bottles) and cotton.	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 "Water" and "Chemical Management".	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

5 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 Hanesbrands Global Standards for Suppliers (GSS) (see link, page 4).	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?	Freedom of association and collective bargaining is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 4).	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?	Neither Hanesbrands nor Champion publishes its suppliers list 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?	Hanesbrands is a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA). In addition, all Hanesbrands-owned facilities outside the USA are certified by the Worldwide Responsible Accreditation Program (WRAP).	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?	FLA is acknowledged as a ‘Multi Stakeholder Initiative’ (MSI).	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Hanesbrands is an accredited FLA Company (see also link for labour conditions question 8).	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%?	All factories producing for Hanesbrands are FLA certified, thus 'monitored'.	SOURCE