Brand owner: Tecnica Group
Head office: Jetzendorf, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories : Sportswear
Free Tags: Action Sports
| 1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Lowa is producing 95% of its footwear in the center of Europe, overall that allows to use less energy to transport the goods to their final destinations. | 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? |
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Lowa does not communicate any information on its climate change policy, if there is one, on its website. 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? |
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See 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? |
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See climate change question 2. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? |
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Although Lowa uses hemp, it is not clear if the hemp is organic or what the total percentage this accounts for the company's entire volume. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? |
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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? |
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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? |
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Lowa is using less toxic chemicals in its production processes for leather. However, Lowa does not communicate enough information related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle for all materials used. | Source |
| 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? |
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95% of all Lowa products are produced in "the center of Europe", but is unclear which countries these are and whether they are considered low-risk by Made-By. | 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? |
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See remark for labor 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? |
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See remark for labor 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? |
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Lowa does not provide a 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? |
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95% of all Lowa products are produced in "the center of Europe", but is unclear which countries these are and whether they are considered low-risk by Made-By. | 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? |
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See remark for labor conditions question 5. | Source |
| 7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? |
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Lowa does not communicate a policy to audit factories, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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%? |
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See remark for labor conditions question 7. | Source |