Brand owner: LVMH
Head office: Paris, France
Sector: Luxury brands
Categories :
Free Tags: High-end, Accessories, Bags, Shoes
| 1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Energy audits were conducted in almost all LVMH (brand owner of Marc Jacobs) companies to identify measures to be implemented to improve energy performance of the stores (see page 3), working to implement priority measures in the production of packaging, product shipment, and energy consumption at the production sites and stores (page 12). | 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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All the LVMH companies with a large store network have completed a carbon footprint (see page 3&14). LVMH Group earned 75/100 in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (France) 2010 (see page 13). LVMH reduced carbon emissions by 3.85% from 2009 to 2010, but it is unclear if a 10% reduction was reached in the last 5 years (see page 15). | Source |
| 3. 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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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs communicate any information on target reductions for its carbon emissions, if there are any, on their websites. | 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)? |
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LVMH claims to have a carbon footprint for upstream and downstream transport and aims to reduce the transport-related emissions (see page 19). However, it does not communicate a policy to reduce the carbon emissions in the supply chain that is beyond own operations on its website. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials? |
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LVMH reports to use environmentally 'preferred' alternatives that are neutral or without impact on our ecosystems, by growing plants or raising animals, or by using surplus elements; and to enforce the international CITES convention on endangered species on fashion and leather goods. However, it does not provide any clear polcies or results on this matter. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume? |
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The percentage of total production is not clear. | Source |
| 3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 50% of its volume? |
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See remark for environmental policy question 2. | Source |
| 4. Does the brand have a clear and effective policy to avoid the use of leather that originates from cattle farms in deforestated Amazone areas? |
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LVMH claims to have built its businesses on a sustainable relationship with the natural environment and is enforcing the international CITES convention on endangered species. However, no additional policies regarding the process and the origin of leather materials used were found on the company websites. | 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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See remark for environmental policy question 4. | Source |
| 6. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures to make the footwear? |
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Regarding chemicals, LVMH refers to the EU regulations. However, no additional chemical policies were found on the company website (see page 27), nor any statement to eliminate all hazarshous substances from the whole lifecycle of products. | Source |
| 7. 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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See remark for environmental policy question 6. | Source |
| 8. Has the brand (company) a clear and effective policy to minimize the use of solvents based chemicals in their shoe production, and has the brand already achieved a level of average max. 40 grams of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions per pair of shoes? |
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LVMH claims to actively monitor VOC emissions in their fabrication processes (page 15). However, no specific details could be found regarding their VOC emissions per pair of shoes on its website. | Source |
| 9. Does the brand (company) sell footwear or footwear with base materials that have an environmental certification? |
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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs mention to sell footwear or footwear with base materials that have an environmental certification on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accesible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 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 LVMH's Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 1-2). | 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 mentioned; 2. Maximum working week is 60 hours including overtime, but it is unclear how many hours overtime represents and whether it is voluntary or not; 3. Minimum wage is paid instead of living wage (see page 2). | 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 is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 2). | Source |
| 4. Does this labour conditions policy also apply further down the production chains, at least covering the leather production or the animal farms? |
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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs provide information whether this labour condtions policy applies futher down the production chains on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accesible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs provide a significant list of direct suppliers on their websites.Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, on their websites. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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 labor conditions question 6. | Source |
| 8. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Neither LVMH nor Marc Jacobs communicate an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy on their website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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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See remark for labor conditions question 8. | Source |