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Brand Owner: DEPT BV
Head Office: 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
Free Tags: Women, Basic, DEPT

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Last Updated: 15 August 2011
Last Verified: 15 August 2011

D.E.P.T. 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?	Although its policy is not clearly described, D.E.P.T. BV formulated some goals on its website, such as saving resources and energy, reducing emissions and preventing pollution (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?	D.E.P.T BV does not communicate any information on its carbon footprint, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	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?	D.E.P.T BV does not communicate any information on a clear time frame for carbon reduction, if there is one, 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?	D.E.P.T BV does not communicate any information on policies to reduce or compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain, if there are any, on its website.	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?	D.E.P.T. BV 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 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?	All standards are mentioned in D.E.P.T.'s Employment Standards (see points 1, 2, 4 and 9).	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, maximum working week is 60 hours including overtime, but overtime is not clearly defined in number of hours and it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wages, not living wages.	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 is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see point 5)	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?	D.E.P.T BV does not provide 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?	D.E.P.T. BV does not communicate any information on being part of a collective initiative for improving labour 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?	D.E.P.T. BV 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?	D.E.P.T. BV 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%?	D.E.P.T BV does not communicate any information on compliance and monitoring levels of labour conditions on its website.	SOURCE