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Brand Owner: OSKA Textilvertriebs GmbH
Head Office: Garching, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer, Casual
Free Tags: Designer, Accessories

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Last Updated: 31 October 2011
Last Verified: 31 October 2011

OSKA 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?	OSKA 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

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	OSKA describes several types of materials used, but it is not clear what percentage of the total volume this represents.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See remark for ecology policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark for ecology 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?	OSKA mentions that they comply with the Oeko-Tex-Standard 100 for textiles. However, this standard does not cover the ‘wet processes’ 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?	A large part of OSKA products are made in the Czech Republic, which is a low risk county as defined by MADE-BY, but about a sixth of the total volume is produced in China, and no Code of Conduct found.	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?	The Czech production affiliate PRO LEN is mentioned as a key producer, and one sixth of production volume is manufactured in China. However, specific purchase volumes are not disclosed.	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?	OSKA does not communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, on its website.	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?	OSKA does not communicate a policy to audit factories, 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%?	Approximately 83% of OSKA products are made in the Czech Republic (one sixth in China), which is a low risk country as defined by MADE-BY.	SOURCE