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Brand Owner: Gerry Weber International AG
Head Office: Halle/Westfalen, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer
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Last Updated: 16 November 2011
Last Verified: 16 November 2011

Samoon 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?	Gerry Weber (brand owner) has an environmental policy to ensure energy savings in all divisions (see "Environmental Protection").	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 Samoon nor Gerry Weber communicates a carbon footprint on its websites.	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?	Gerry Weber mentions that the supply chain has been shortened by discontinuing a logistic facility and thereby increasing the efficiency, as well as using ship instead of air freight for transport from the Far East. However, no clear goals or tangible results have been mentioned (see "Logistics").	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?	Gerry Weber mentions its carefully selected choice of raw-material suppliers (see "Ecology and Quality"), but it is not clear what materials are being used and 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 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?	Gerry Weber uses the Oeko-tex standard 100 for textiles (see "Ecology and Quality"), but this standard 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

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?	Gerry Weber is a member of BSCI (see "Social Responsibility"). For BSCI Code of Conduct, see link questions 2&3 below. In this CoC, all these standards are mentioned.	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?	In BSCI CoC: 1. Not mentioned; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary; 3. No, suppliers are encouraged but have no obligation to pay adequate compensation when minimum wages are not sufficient (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?	In BSCI CoC: 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 Samoon nor Gerry Weber 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?	Gerry Weber is a member of BSCI (see "Social Responsibility").	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?	Independent civil society organizations do not have a decisive voice in BSCI.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	According to BSCI monitoring plan, each member is given 5.5 years to audit 2/3 of their supplier in risk countries. However there is no available information on the starting date of membership of the Gerry Weber in BSCI initiative.	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