Arc'teryx - global responsibility

Arc'teryx Info

Brand Owner: Amer Sports Corporation
Head Office: Helsinki, Finland
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
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Last Updated: 9 March 2010
Last Verified: 8 February 2010

Arc'teryx Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

1 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Arc’teryx has various policy measures to reduce Carbon emissions, such as a compensation for its employees to use public transport or to cycle, a Green Committee and non-polluting hydroelectric generator plants producing the majority of the electricity in the headoffice.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) published the carbon-footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?	Not found on Arc'teryx website.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% before the year 2012?	Not found on Arc'teryx website.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	Not found on Arc'teryx website.	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?	Arc'teryx says: "If you wish to support products that are made with organic and/or renewable materials we may not be the right choice for you. That being said, we continually evaluate fabrics and materials made from renewable sources and when any meet our criterion for quality and performance we will integrate them into our product line."	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Arc'teryx says: "If you wish to support products that are made with organic and/or renewable materials we may not be the right choice for you. That being said, we continually evaluate fabrics and materials made from renewable sources and when any meet our criterion for quality and performance we will integrate them into our product line."	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	Arc'teryx says: "If you wish to support products that are made with organic and/or renewable materials we may not be the right choice for you. That being said, we continually evaluate fabrics and materials made from renewable sources and when any meet our criterion for quality and performance we will integrate them into our product line."	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) report on its environmental policy related to the 'wet processes' within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics?	Not found on Arc'teryx website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

6 out of 8


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	Arc'teryx follows the SA8000 standards (see 'Social Responsibility'). For Code of Conduct (CoC) SA8000, see link questions 2&3 below. In this CoC, all these standards are mentioned (see page 5-7).	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 paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	1.Not mentioned; 2. Maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime is generally voluntary. Overtime work may be only mandatory when it is needed and the company is party to a collective bargaining agreement freely negotiated with worker organisations representing a significant portion of its workforce; 3. Living wages are paid (see page 7).	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?	This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see page 6/7).	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?	No list of factories found on Arc'teryx website, though countries are mentioned on 'where we manufacture'.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Arc'teryx only works with SA8000 certified factories.	SOURCE
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?	SA8000 is acknowledged as a ‘Multi Stakeholder Initiative’ (MSI).	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Arc’teryx says audits are conducted by an independent auditor, however they don’t give any numbers or reports.	SOURCE
8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%?	All factories producing for Arc'teryx are SA8000 certified, thus 'monitored'.	SOURCE

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