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Brand Owner: Lafuma Group
Head Office: Anneyron, France
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Outdoors, Snow

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Last Updated: 12 December 2011
Last Verified: 12 December 2011

Lafuma 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?	The Lafuma Group (brand owner of Lafuma) has taken several measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as the installation of a solar systems at its headquarters and more efficient transport methods (see page 23 & 24 of the Annual Report 2010).	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?	The Lafuma Group has published a carbon footprint of 210,000 teq CO2 at the end of 2008. While Lafuma Groups aims to reduce their emissions, tangible results for these reductions could not be found (see page 23 of Annual Report 2010)	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 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?	Lafuma Group aims to reduce carbon emissions within the supply chain, beyond its own operations. However, Lafuma Group does not provide any clear policies or results on reducing its entire carbon emissions impact (see page 23 of Annual Report 2010).	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?	Lafuma has launched a program which aims to use at least 30% of materials and processes which are environmentally preferred. However, the company does not state if it has been able to meet these targets or what is the current level of use of environmentally preferred materials (see page 23 of Annual Report 2010)	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 Lafuma nor Lafuma Group communicates any information on an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle on its website.	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?	Neither Lafuma nor Lafuma group communicates any information on a labour conditions 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 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?	See remark for labour 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 labour 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 labour conditions question 1.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	See remark for labour 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 labour conditions question 1.	SOURCE