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Scotch & Soda

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Sustainability summary

Brand owner: Scotch & Soda B.V.
Head office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Casual clothing
Categories : Male, Female, Kids
Free Tags: Scotch & Soda, Bags, Shirts, Pullover, Jackets, Jeans, Dress, Shoes

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Scotch & Soda sustainability score report

Last edited: 5 May 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 5 May 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? Scotch & Soda 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
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 policy question 1. Source
3. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? See remark for carbon emissions policy 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 policy question 1. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 4
1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? Scotch & Soda does not communicate any information on its environmental policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 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? All standards are mentioned in Scotch & Soda's Code of Conduct (see COC). 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? 1. Not mentioned; 2. Maximum hours of working week must be in compliance with local law; 3. The CoC mentions local legal wage, but not living wage (see CoC). 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? Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see COC). 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? Scotch & Soda does not provide a significant published 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 labor conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labor conditions? Scotch & Soda does not communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, on its website. 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 5. Source
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? Scotch & Soda does not communicate a policy to audit factories, on its website, however inspections are mentioned in the CoC (See link). 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 7. Source