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Brand Owner: LE BIG BV
Head Office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Baby & Children
Free Tags: Accessories, Knitwear, Organic

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Last Updated: 15 February 2012
Last Verified: 19 September 2011

LE BIG Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

0 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	LE BIG does not 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

3 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	In 2010 52% of the LE BIG collection consisted of organic cotton. See link for MADE-BY Scorecard.	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?	LE BIG does not report on its environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’.	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?	73% of LE BIG 2008 collection is produced in Portugal and France, which are low risk countries as defined by MADE-BY. This organization further refers to SA8000 and Fair Wear Foundation for the examplary Code of Conduct, where these standards are included.	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 labour 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 labour 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?	No, not yet. But soon LE BIG will give consumers the possibility to ‘track and trace’ the origins of the products.	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?	LE BIG is a member of MADE-BY.	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?	MADE-BY is acknowledged as a ‘Multi Stakeholder Initiative’ (MSI) and has independent NGO's in the board.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	A yearly scorecard is published on the MADE-BY website, which shows the percentage socially certified of the total collection.	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%?	73% of the collection is produced in Portugal and France, which are low risk countries as defined by MADE-BY which is not sufficient for a yes.	SOURCE