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Brand Owner: Van de Velde N.V.
Head Office: Schellebelle, Belgium
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Underwear & Lingerie
Free Tags: Women, L'aventure, Marie Jo Intense

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Last Updated: 16 April 2012
Last Verified: 16 April 2012

Marie Jo 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?	Van de Velde (brand owner of Marie Jo) has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as optimising heat provision and generating electricity from PV panels, a growth of 6% compared to 2010. See page 67 of Annual Report 2011 in link).	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?	Van de Velde does not communicate a carbon footprint on its website.	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?	Van de Velde does not publish a carbon footprint and does not mention any reduction targets.	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?	Van de Velde does not communicate a policy to reduce carbon emissions in its supply chain that is beyond own operations.	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?	Van de Velde does not communicate whether it uses environmentally preferred raw materials 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?	Van de Velde states that all of its textiles fulfill German Oeko-tex standards , however it does not specify which of exact Oeko-tex standard it fulfills. The minimum Oeko-tex 100 standard for textiles is not acknowledged since it, for example, does not cover the water effluent issues for the production stages.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 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?	All standards are mentioned in Van de Velde “Ethical and Social Character”.	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?	Van de Velde's Belagian factories are SA8000 certified, but no mention is made about the factories in China and Tunisia (see p.7). In Van de Velde's 'Ethical and Social Charcater': 1. Not mentioned; 2. No, Van de Velde only states to respect the legal limits of working hours; 3. No, only mention of minimum wages, not living wages.	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 is not mentioned in Van de Velde's "Ethical and Social Character".	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?	Van de Velde mentions two plants in Belgium, but does not publish a list of all direct suppliers (including the ones in China and Tunisia) 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?	Van de Velde works with SA8000 certified factories, but it seems like only the Belgian factories have this certification. No mention is made of the factories in China and Tunisia (see p.7).	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 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Van de Velde states that its factories are audited twice a year by SGS to check compliance with the social standards laid down in SA8000. However, it seems that only the Belgian factories are SA8000 certified, no mention of the production facilities in China and Tunisia.	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 7.	SOURCE