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Brand Owner: Jones Apparel Group
Head Office: White Plains, NY, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual, Footwear
Free Tags: Flash Fashion, Accessories, Bags, Women

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Last Updated: 23 November 2011
Last Verified: 23 November 2011

Nine West 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?	Although Jones Apparel Group (brand owner) does not mention Nine West specifically, Jones Apparel Group has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as the implementation of a lighting retrofit solution in an effort to reduce energy use.	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?	Jones Apparel Group performed its first GHG Inventory in 2009. However, it has not published the results of this inventory, nor subsequent ones to measure a change.	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?	Although Jones Apparel Group says it has a goal of reducing their carbon footprint and minimizing other environmental impacts,it does not provide any specific details for how they intend to achieve this (see p.29).	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 3.	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?	Neither Nine West nor Jones Apparel Group 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

2 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 Jones Apparel Group 'Standards for Contractors and Suppliers' (see 'Child Labor', 'Forced & Migrant Labor', 'Discrimination' and 'Health & Safety - Workplace and Housing').	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 found; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours, but hours of overtime is not specified and it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage and industrial wage, not living wage (see 'Working hours/Day Off' and 'Wages/Benefits').	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?	This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see 'Freedom of Association').	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?	Neither Nine West nor Jones Apparel Group provides a list of direct 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?	Neither Nine West nor Jones Apparel Group mentions membership to a 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 remark for labour conditions question 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Jones Apparel Group states "In 2010, 1,220 audits were conducted, including 1,019 by third party auditors" (see p. 26). However, it does not publish the results of these audits.	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 7.	SOURCE