Giesswein Info

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Brand Owner: Giesswein AG
Head Office: Brixlegg, Austria
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
Free Tags: Basic, Shoes, Knitwear
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Last Updated: 29 November 2011
Last Verified: 29 November 2011

Giesswein 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? Giesswein has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as using a heat re-gaining machinery to save energy and reduction in water consumption. 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? Giesswein does not communicate 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? Giesswein does not communicate a policy to reduce carbon emissions in its supply chain, 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? Giesswein does not communicate any information on an environmental policy 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? Giesswein uses a water reprocessing plant, in which water is reused and cleaned (see link). Biologically degradable detergents are used for washing the wool (see under 'The Walk Story'). 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? Giesswein does not communicate any information on a labour conditions and human rights policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? See remark for labor conditions question 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? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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 labor conditions question 1. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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 1. SOURCE