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Brand Owner: Quiksilver, Inc.
Head Office: Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Footwear
Free Tags: Basic, Sporty, Sneakers, Skating, Action Sports

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Last Updated: 31 October 2011
Last Verified: 31 October 2011

DC Shoes 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?	Neither DC Shoes nor Quiksilver Inc. communicate any information on the brand's climate change policy, if there is one, on their websites. 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?	Neither DC Shoes nor brand owner Quiksilver Inc. communicate any information on the brand's environmental policy, if there is one, on their websites. 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

1 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 DC Shoes brand owner Quiksilver Inc.'s Supplier Workplace 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, suppliers must comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding working hours, but maximum workweek and hours of overtime are not specified; 3. No, it mentions minimum and legal wages but 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 and collective bargaining are mentioned. However, Quicksilver Inc.'s Code of Conduct makes no reference to parallel means in the case 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?	Neither DC Shoes nor Quiksilver Inc. have a published list of direct suppliers on their websites.	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?	Neither DC Shoes nor brand owner Quiksilver Inc. communicate any information on being part of a collective initiative for improving labour rights or their purchases from labour-related accredited suppliers on their websites.	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?	Neither DC Shoes nor brand owner Quiksilver Inc. provides any report on the procedures, progress or results of the Supplier Code of Conduct implementation process.	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