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2 out of 16

Sustainability summary

Based on our sustainability criteria, Noppies has achieved the E-label. This is our lowest possible sustainability score, and Noppies has earned it by communicating nothing concrete about the policies for environment, carbon emissions or labor conditions in low-wages countries. For us as consumers, it is unclear whether Noppies is committed to sustainability or not.

Brand owner: Task Retail B.V.
Head office: Lelystad, The Netherlands
Sector: Baby and children clothing
Categories : Female, Kids, Baby
Free Tags: Noppies, Caps, Pullover, Shirts, Jackets, Dress

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Noppies sustainability score report

Last edited: 21 March 2013 by Shilpa
Last reviewed: 21 March 2013 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 4
1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? Noppies has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such a energy efficiency measures in terms of lighting. 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? Noppies does not publish the annual carbon footprint of last years on its website. So it is not clear if the policy measures actually helped reduce the total annual carbon emissions. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? Noppies does not communicate any information on target reductions for its carbon emissions on its website. 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)? Noppies does not communicate a policy to reduce the carbon emissions in the supply chain that is beyond own operations on its website. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 4
1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? Noppies uses organic cotton in the Esprit Maternity collection, but it is not clear 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? Noppies reports that precautionary measures for chemical substances in the production process have been implemented as much as possible, but does not specify this any further. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 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? Noppies communicates that the BSCI standard have been adopted and that more then 90% of all factories producing for Noppies are approved by the BSCI. However, neither Noppies nor brand owner Task Retail B.V. is listed as a participating company in the BSCI register of members. Also no own CoC is published. 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? 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? 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? Noppies does not provide a significant list of direct suppliers 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? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labor conditions question 1. Source
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? See remark for labor conditions question 1. 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%? See remark for labor conditions question 1. Source