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Brand Owner: Nike
Head Office: North Andover, MA, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Footwear
Free Tags: Basic, Sporty, All Stars, Sneakers
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Last Verified: 24 February 2012

Converse 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? Converse does not communicate any information on its carbon footprint on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. 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 1. 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? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. 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? Converse does not communicate any information on its environmental policy 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? On the 'Supply Chain Info' on the Converse website, Converse links to its Code of Conduct on the Nike website (brand owner of Converse). In this CoC, all these standards are included. 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. Yes, Converse says that work is performed on the basis of a recognized employment relationship established through country law and practice. 2.No, maximum working week is 60 hours, but hours of overtime is not specified and overtime may be mandatory. 3. No, mentioning of minimum and industry wage, not living wage (click 'Converse Code of Conduct'). 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? Converse's Code of Conduct only includes the right to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively when this is allowed by law (click 'Converse Code of Conduct'). 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? Converse 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? Converse 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 labor conditions question 5. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Converse does not publicly report outcomes or results of its policies to improve labour 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%? See remark for labor conditions question 7. SOURCE