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Brand Owner: Keen, Inc.
Head Office: Portland, OR, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear, Footwear
Free Tags: Outdoors, Snow

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Last Updated: 22 September 2011
Last Verified: 22 September 2011

Keen 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?	Although KEEN has a 'KEEN Report Card' that complies with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, the brand does not make it available online or 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

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	KEEN states to use materials with sustainable attributes whenever possible. However, the brand does not communicate any information on its current usage of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials on its website.	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?	KEEN declares to be reducing and eliminating materials containing toxins. However, the brand does not communicate any information on its environmental policy related to ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, if there is one, on its website.	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?	KEEN has a Code of Conduct from 2007 in which all standards are mentioned (available through site search). However, no link to the CoC can be found on Keen's website.	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) Not mentioned; 2) No, maximum working week is 48 hours, but there are exceptions for extraordinary business circumstances; in addition, it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary (see pages 1-2); 3) No, mentioning of minimum wage. KEEN seeks production facilities that pay a fair wage, but this is not guaranteed (see page 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?	Freedom of association and collective bargaining is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 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?	KEEN mentions their products are made in Guangdong Province, Southern China and North Carolina. However, the brand does not have a significant published 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?	KEEN does not communicate on its website any information on being part of a collective initiative for improving labour rights or their purchases from labour-related accredited suppliers.	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 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	KEEN does not provide an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its website.	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%?	KEEN does not communicate any information on compliance and monitoring levels of labour conditions on its website.	SOURCE