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Brand Owner: Duns Sweden
Head Office: Goteborg, Sweden
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Baby & Children
Free Tags: Baby Children

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Last Updated: 24 November 2011
Last Verified: 24 November 2011

Duns Sweden 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?	Duns Sweden does not communicate any information on its carbon emissions 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 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

4 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Duns Sweden clothing is certified by GOTS (Global Organic Cotton Standard.) The clothes are 100% organic cotton and 100% velour organic cotton (see Organic Thinking.)	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?	Duns Sweden Clothing is certified by GOTS (Global Organic Cotton Standard) and provides a clickable link to the website where information on wet processes can be found (see Organic Thinking.)	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?	100% of all materials are GOTS / certified, which means that all products are made according to these standards. For GOTS labour conditions standards, see link for question 2 & 3 below. In GOTS labour conditions standards 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 GOTS labour conditions standards: 1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary; 3. Yes, commitment to implement payment of 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?	In GOTS labour conditions standards: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions.	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?	Duns Sweden does not communicate a list of factories on its website, though it mentions that its factories are located in India and Turkey.	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?	100% of all materials are GOTS certified. GOTS is acknowledged as a certification scheme that meets this criteria.	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 1.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Duns Sweden does not provide annual reports on its labour conditions on its website. However, they do mention efforts to ensure that all products are made in a Fair Trade fashion (see Organic Thinking).	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%?	Since Duns Sweden does not provide this information on its website it's unknown what these %'s are. However, they do mention efforts to ensure that all products are made in a Fair Trade fashion (see Organic Thinking).	SOURCE