Mango & sustainability
How sustainable is Mango ?
Mango sustainability score report
Last edited: 16 May 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 16 May 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 16 May 2013 by Mario
Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions
1 out of 5| 1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Mango has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as finding more effective packing solutions, energy-efficient lighting, and recycling (See link, pages 68-76). | 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? |
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Mango publicly reports its carbon footprint. In 2011 Mango´s total Co2 eq emissions amounted 236,909 tonnes. Compared to 2010 this represents an increase of around 15% (see link, page 74). For Mango´s Co2 eq emissions in 2010 please look up "Sustainability report 2010", page 54. | Source |
| 3. Is the efficiency of greenhouse gas emissions below 200 kg CO2-eq per square meter shopping floor per year, or does the brand use at least 25% green electricity for the shops? |
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In 2011 Mango´s energy efficiency per m2 shopping floor was around 223kg per m2 (44% electricity in the point of sales * 236,909 total Co2 eq / 100%) -› 104,239 Co2eq / 466,805m2 -› 223kg per m2 (See link, pages 74 & 86). Nothing is reported about the use of green electriticy in the stores. | Source |
| 4. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its absolute ‘own operations’ carbon emissions by at least 20% within the next 5 years? |
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Mango forecasts that in the period of 2010-2015 it will reduce 5,48% of greenhouse gas emissions in its own refurbished stores and 15,44% in new stores. However, target for the rest of its "own operations" is not found (See link, page 86). | Source |
| 5. 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)? |
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Mango does not provide any clear policies on reducing carbon emissions in the supply chain (see link, page 11). | Source |
Questions about Environmental Policy
1 out of 6| 1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? |
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Mango does not report on the use of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials, such as organic cotton, for its clothing. | 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. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures to make the clothes and footwear? |
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Next to its own policy to eliminate hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle Mango has also signed the Greenpeace Zero-Discharge Commitment. Companies that signed this document promise to 'eliminate all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures that are associated with the making and using of company's products, by 2020'. | Source |
| 5. Does the brand (company) have a clear and effective policy to minimize environmental pollution of chromium and other harmful substances from leather tanning processes, e.g. by waste water treatment or by vegetable tanning? |
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Mango reports a policy to limit the environmental pollution during the production process, eg. with regard to the use of chromium VI. However, the brand does not clearly communicate any concrete percentage on the total use of leather which is free of chromium IV (see link / pages 92 - 95). The brand is therefore not clear about the scale and impact of this po | Source |
| 6. Does the brand (company) have a clear target to phase out PVC in their products, and has the brand already achieved a PVC phase out level of more than 90%? |
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Mango reports that all its fabrics are PVC free. Certain garment prints and a percentage of accessories (certain bags, purses and belts) are still manufactured in this material. However, no exact percentage on the current status is reported (See link, page 94). | Source |
Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade
2 out of 9| 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? |
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All standards are mentioned in Mango's Code of Conduct (CoC) (See link, page 61). | 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? |
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1. Not found. 2. No, not defined as such; Manufacturers will comply with the applicable legislation and regulations of their industry regarding 1. Not found. 2. No, not defined as such; 3. No, manufacturers must guarantee that the wages paid to employees strictly comply with all legislation, but those wages may not cover living costs (See link, page 62). | 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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Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining is mentioned, but no reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (See link, page 61). | Source |
| 4. Does the brand (company) have a clear and effective health and safety policy for the workers in the finishing process of jeans, at least covering the ban on sandblasting? |
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Mango claims that the company will not use the fading technique known as sandblasting which consists in the use of pressurised sand given the risk it poses to the health of the workers carrying it out (see link, page 61). | Source |
| 5. 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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Though Mango provides the number of its suppliers and factories of garment and accessories, it does not provide a significant published list of direct suppliers on its website (see link, page 59). | Source |
| 6. 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? |
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Mango does not communicate any information on being part of a collective initiative for improving labour rights or their purchases from labour-related accredited suppliers on its website. | Source |
| 7. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labor unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes? |
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See remark for labour conditions question 6. | Source |
| 8. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Some information was found on pages 64-66 (See link), but no info found on e.g. grievance procedures, capacity building efforts and remediation efforts and strategies on non-compliance efforts. | Source |
| 9. 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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On page 65 (see link) Mango states that 100% of its factories for both garment and accessories has been audited and 50% of its direct suppliers of raw materials and trimmings, but there is no verification from a multi-stakeholder initiative. | Source |