Brand owner: Björn Borg Group
Head office: Stockholm, Sweden
Sector: Lingerie & underwear
Categories : Male, Female, Kids
Free Tags: Björn Borg, Bags, Shirts, Pullover, Jackets, Shoes
| 1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Björn Borg has several policy measures to reduce its carbon emissions, such as selecting transport methods with the least environmental impact and using only renewable electricity in its head office. | 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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Björn Borg does not communicate any information on its carbon footprint on its website. 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? |
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See remark for 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)? |
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Björn Borg does not communicate a policy to reduce the carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? |
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Björn Borg states it uses cotton that is better for the environment in some of its underwear and in 2012 it launched a collection called ‘Cut the Crap’ which is made out of production left-overs. However, Björn Borg does not communicate what percentage on total this represents. | 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. Does the brand (company) have an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics? |
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Björn Borg has a chemical control programme which is partly based on the chemical guide issued by the Textile Importers’ Association in Sweden, and which is stricter than REACH in several respects. However, Björn Borg does not specify its chemical control programme. | 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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Björn Borg is a member of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) and Björn Borg adapted its Code of Conduct to BSCI's guidelines. For BSCI Code of Conduct, see BSCI link below. In this CoC, all these standards are mentioned (see points 8, 7, 3 and 6). | 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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For BSCI Code of Conduct, click PDF-file: 1. Not mentioned; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime is voluntary (see point 5); 3. No, suppliers are encouraged but have no obligation to pay adequate compensation when minimum wages are not sufficient (see point 4). | 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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For BSCI Code of Conduct, click pdf-file: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see point 2). | 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? |
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Björn Borg produces in China, Turkey, Banglasdesh, Mauritius and Indonesia, but does not provide a significant published 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? |
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Björn Borg is a member of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) since January 2008. | 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? |
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Independent civil society organizations do not have a decisive voice in BSCI. | Source |
| 7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Audits in accordance to the BSCI Code of Conduct, the main findings from audits are published on Björn Borg's website, but no detailed report is available. | 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%? |
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Factories producing for Björn Borg are being monitored and audited, but no clear results of the monitored and compliance levels are mentioned. | Source |