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Brand Owner: McGregor Fashion Group B.V.
Head Office: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
Free Tags: Sporty, Snow

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Last Updated: 26 March 2012
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Gaastra 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?	McGregor Fashion Group (brand owner) has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as using green energy for all offices and shops in the Netherlands and reducing energy use by 15% (see 'Energy').	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?	Neither Gaastra nor McGregor Fashion Group communicates a carbon footprint policy 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?	See remark for climate change question 2.	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 climate change question 2.	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?	Eventually McGregor Fashion Group aims to produce all its collections in an environmental responsible way. Currently it is not clear what percentage of the total volume this represents.	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?	Neither Gaastra nor McGregor Fashion Group communicates any information on a environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle on its website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

6 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?	McGregor Fashion Group is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) (see 'Membership of the Fair Wear Foundation'). For Labour Standards FWF, see link questions 2&3 below. In the Labour 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 FWF Labour Standards: 1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime is voluntary; 3. Yes, living wages are paid.	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 FWF Labour 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?	Neither Gaastra nor McGregor Fashion Group provides a significant list of direct suppliers on its website.	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?	McGregor Fashion Group is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation.	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?	McGregor Fashion Group is a member of FWF, which means that Labour Unions and/or business-independent NGO’s have a formal and co-decisive voice within the initiative and are co-responsible for the integrity and credibility of the initiative.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	In January 2011, FWF carried out the third annual performance check at McGregor Fashion. The report can be downloaded here.	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%?	On page 4 of FWF's report on McGregor Fashion Group of 2011, it states that "In total the monitoring activities of McGregor Fashion Group covered 61% of its purchasing volume in 2009." There is no clear information published about compliance.	SOURCE