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Brand Owner: Aurora Fashions
Head Office: London, UK
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer
Free Tags: Casual wear, denim, footwear, accessories

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Last Updated: 18 November 2011
Last Verified: 18 November 2011

Oasis 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?	Aurora Fashions (brand owner) is involved in a fully integrated recycling system across all offices and distribution centre, reducing and reusing packaging and fabrics and limiting waste, working to reduce delivery mileage by managing delivery frequency and consolidating locations, and using energy-saving lightbulbs.	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?	Neither Oasis nor Aurora Fashions communicates a carbon footprint policy on its websites. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	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 climate change 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?	See remark for climate change question 2.	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 Oasis nor Aurora Fashions communicates any information on its environmental policy for Oasis 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?	Aurora Fashions has adopted the REACH policy complying with EU regulations which aims to protect human health and the environment from dangerous substances. However, there is no clear policy on the treatment of wastewater (see "Other CSR Policies").	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

3 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 Aurora Fashions Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 2&3).	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. Yes, legally-binding employment relationship; 2. Yes, maximum work week of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary; 3. Yes, living wages are paid (see page 2&3).	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 page 2).	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 Oasis nor Aurora Fashions provides a significant list of direct suppliers on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	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?	Aurora Fashions CoC is based on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) base code, but there is no evidence suggesting that they are a member of ETI (see page 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 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Aurora Fashions carries out regular audits of factories, but no results of the audit have been reported.	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