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Brand Owner: IC Companys A/S
Head Office: Copenhagen, Denmark
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
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Last Updated: 31 October 2011
Last Verified: 31 October 2011

Cottonfield Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

0 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Cottonfield does not communicate any information on its climate change policy, if there is one, 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 Climate Change 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 Climate Change 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 Climate Change Question 1.	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?	Cottonfield does not communicate any information on its ecology policy, if there is one, 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 Ecology Question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark Ecology 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 Ecology Question 1.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

3 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?	IC Companys, owner of Cottonfield, is a member of BSCI. For BSCI Code of Conduct, see link for questions 2&3 below. In this CoC, all these standards are mentioned.	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?	In BSCI (see link) CoC: 1. Not mentioned; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime is voluntary; 3. No, suppliers are encouraged but have no obligation to pay adequate compensation when minimum wages are not sufficient (see page 2&3).	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?	In BSCI CoC: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see page 2).	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?	Cottonfield 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?	IC Companys is a member of BSCI; a co-founder of Danish Ethical Trading Initiative to promote respect for human and employee rights and contribute to sustainability in developing countries; and cooperates with Save the Children Denmark & Danida to give young people in Bangladesh education and textile training and to decide the work suitable for child workers.	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?	Cottonfield does not communicate any detailed information on NGO's and labour unions participation, if there is any, on its website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Cottonfield does not provide an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its 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%?	Cottonfield does not communicate any information on compliance and monitoring levels of labour conditions on its website.	SOURCE