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Uhlsport

1 out of 21

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Brand owner: uhlsport GmbH
Head office: Balingen, Germany
Sector: Sport & outdoor - clothing & shoes
Categories : Male
Free Tags: Uhlsport, Shirts, Jackets, Shoes

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Uhlsport sustainability score report

Last edited: 8 May 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 8 May 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? Uhlsport has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as using a photovoltaic system for their office building (See link). 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? Uhlsport does not communicate any specific information on its carbon footprint. 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? See remark on 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 (Scope 3)? Uhlsport does not communicate any specific information on its emissions generated from the supply/production chain. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 8
1. Does the brand (company) have a policy to substitute raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber with environmentally friendlier materials? Uhlsport does not openly communicate its environmental policy. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices. Source
2. Does the brand (company) use these environmentally friendlier alternatives for raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber for more than 25% of the total use of materials? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source
3. Does the brand (company) use these environmentally friendlier alternatives for raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber for more than 50% of the total use of materials? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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 clothing and footwear? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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%? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 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? Uhlsport has a compliance program for its business partners (to be found as pdf following the link). Forced labour, child labour, no discrimination and health and safety are mentioned. However, these standards are mainly formulated vague. 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 found; 2. No, Uhlsport only mentions the maximum working time must not exceed the local usual hours of labour (p. 3); 3. No, minimum wage is mentioned as based on local standards and not on a sufficient living wage (p.3). 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 (p. 3). Source
4. Does this labour conditions policy also apply further down the production chains, at least covering the leather production or the animal farms? Uhlsport does not make clear if the Code of Conduct and consequent labour conditions policy also applies further down the footwear production chain, such as leather tanning or cattle farms. 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? Uhlsport does not provide a significant list of direct suppliers on its website. 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? Uhlsports does not communicate any information on being part of any other collective initiative. 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? See remark for labour conditions policy question 6. Source
8. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? Uhlsports does not provide an annual report on the results of its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its website. 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%? Uhlsports does not communicate any information on compliance and monitoring levels of labour conditions on its website. Source