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10 out of 16

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Brand owner: Komodo
Head office: London, UK
Sector: Casual clothing
Categories : Male, Female
Free Tags: Komodo, Shirts, Pullover, Jackets, Dress

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Komodo sustainability score report

Last edited: 26 March 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 26 March 2013 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

0 out of 4
1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? Komodo 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 absolute carbon footprint of its 'own operations' (Scope 1 & 2) 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. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? 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 (Scope 3)? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

4 out of 4
1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? 95% of the cotton is organic and Komodo also introduced organic hemp into the collection. In total 40% of the raw materials are environmental friendly. 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? Komodo's clothing is GOTS certified, which means that high standards are maintained for suitable chemical use and water policies during production. This certification is applicable to some clothes of the cotton collection. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

6 out of 8
1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? In total 11% of the production came from SA8000-certified factories in India. The factory in Nepal struggled to maintain its certification, which reflected in the scorecard. All aspects are mentioned in SA8000 criteria (see link question 2&3 below). 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 and paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage? In SA8000 standard: 1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is generally voluntary; 3. Yes, commitment to implement payment of living wages (see page 7). 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 SA8000 Standards: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see page 6/7). 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? Although Komodo's Made-By scorecard shows the countries of manufacturing, Komodo does not communicate a significant list of factories on its website. Source
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labor conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labor conditions? Komodo is a member of MADE-BY. Source
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labor unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes? Komodo is a member of MADE-BY, which means that Labour Unions and/or business-independent NGO’s have a formal and co-decisive voice within the initiative and are co-responsible for the integrity and credibility of the initiative. Source
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? See Komodo's scorecard on the MADE-BY website. Source
8. Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%? 11% of the factories are A-certified by Made-By and therefore compliant. The 30% mark wasn't reached, due to the loss of the A-certification for Nepal. Source