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Brand Owner: Hugo Boss AG
Head Office: Metzingen, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Designer
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Last Updated: 2 December 2011
Last Verified: 2 December 2011

Hugo Boss 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?	Hugo Boss has several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as cooling ceilings serving as environmentally-friendly air conditioners and using solar panels.	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?	Although Hugo Boss describes a general policy on carbon emissions, tangible results related to the company carbon footprint are not reported.	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?	Hugo Boss 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?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 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?	Hugo Boss claims that "Decent living conditions are not a privilege of the industrialized world; they are something we owe everyone" but does not support this statement with a concrete policy description. A "HUGO BOSS social standards" is mentioned but not published by the company.	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 former remark. Hugo Boss does not support its 'social responsible' claims by any documentation. The general description mentions 'fair wages' but does not make clear how this is defined.	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 former remark. This standard for workers to freely organize and bargain collectively is not mentioned.	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?	Hugo Boss has not published a list of 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?	Hugo Boss claims to "actively monitor compliance with our social and ecological guidelines during regular visits to the sites." This statement indicates that Hugo Boss has not joined any 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?	See former remark, that indicates that Hugo Boss works on its own and there is no independent verification of the labour conditions.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	There is not more than a brief general description. Hugo Boss has not published any supporting documentation.	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%?	Hugo Boss has not published any documention, so it is unclear for stakeholders to learn if labour conditions are well monitored or what the level of compliance is.	SOURCE