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Brand Owner: OberAlp SpA-AG
Head Office: Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Outdoors, Footwear, Accessories, Snow

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Last Updated: 29 September 2011
Last Verified: 29 September 2011

Salewa 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?	Salewa has undertaken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as installing a photovoltaic power plant in the headquarters (see p. 37-38), reducing commuters travelling and having set up a '75 Car-Free Days' campaign for its employees in Munich.	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?	Salewa has not published its carbon footprint on its website or set a goal to reduce it. Salewa is annually reducing its carbon emissions by 2,000 tons by producing solar energy (see p. 37), but does not mention concrete and total reductions.	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?	Salewa does not communicate a concrete reduction target on its website. 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?	Salewa does not communicate any information on policies to reduce or compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain, if there are any, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Salewa has developed several lines of products using sustainable materials, such as the “Clean Climber” clothing line which is made from either 100% organic, pesticide free cotton, or recyclable raw materials. However, it is not clear what percentage of the total volume of production those innovations represent.	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?	In 2011, Salewa entered into a partnership with bluesign. A bluesign certification means that high standards are maintained for suitable chemical use and water policies during production.	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 Salewa Code of Conduct (see link).	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 mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 48 hours, but it is unclear whether overtime (12 hrs) is voluntary; 3. No, mentioning of industry wage, not living wage.	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 mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law.	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?	Salewa does not provide a significant published 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?	Salewa does not mention 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?	Salewa does not provide an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	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