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Brand Owner: G-Star International BV
Head Office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Denim & Jeans
Free Tags: Designer, Footwear, Accessories, Gstar, G star, G-Star Raw, Raw Correct Line, G-Star by Marc Newson

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Last Updated: 20 January 2012
Last Verified: 7 November 2011

G-Star Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	On the 'sustainable operations' page, G-Star briefly explains its policy to reduce carbon emissions.	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?	G-Star says it has calculated its carbon footprint, but results are not found on their website, so it's not clear if 10% has been reduced in the last five years.	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?	G-Star claims to be "committed to reduce our absolute carbon footprint over a certain period of time", but does not give an indication of period or percentage to reduce.	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?	G-Star mentions that it is aware that an important part of its emissions arise from the production of its garments and that it will address this area at a later stage of the upcoming environmental plan.	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?	G-Star describes its commitment to increase the use of sustainable materials like organic cotton, nettle and recycled denim cotton. However, there is no percentage given that is related to the total use of materials.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See 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?	G-Star refers to laws on restricted chemicals, but it is not clear which chemicals, and there is no reference to standards that also cover e.g. waste water treatment.	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?	All standards are mentioned in G-Star Supplier Code of Conduct (see points 1, 3, 4 and 7).	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, see point 8. 2. Yes, see point 6. 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see point 5.1).	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?	This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see point 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?	G-Star has not published their list of direct suppliers.	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?	Though G-Star describes a monitoring program that seems pretty serious, the company has not joined a collective initiative.	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?	G-Star is not a member of such an initiative.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	G-Star reports that by April 2010 the company has audited 93% of the ready-made garment production. But no report found on the outcome of the audits.	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%?	Although G-Star says that 93% of the production is audited, outcomes and independent verification is lacking.	SOURCE