Asos Info

Brand Owner: ASOS
Head Office: London, UK
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Retailer
Free Tags: Affordable Fashion, Flash Fashion
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Last Updated: 26 May 2010
Last Verified: 26 May 2010

Asos Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions
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1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? Not found on Asos website. 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 Asos 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 Asos 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 Asos website. SOURCE
Questions about Environmental Policy
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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? Not found on Asos website. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? Not found on Asos website. SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume? Not found on Asos website. 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 Asos website. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights
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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? See 17. Ethical Sourcing Policy: Asos says it recognizes its obligation to ensure that suppliers are operating ethically. It says that "All suppliers are expected to comply with their national employment laws and regulations", amongst others with regard to these standards. No specified/detailed CoC found however, for example, minimum age is not clear. 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? See 17. Ethical Sourcing Policy: Asos says that "All suppliers are expected to comply with their national employment laws and regulations". No specified/ detailed CoC found however, for example, working hours is not clear and a formally registered employment relationship or a sufficient living wage is not mentioned here. 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 17. Ethical Sourcing Policy: Asos says that "All suppliers are expected to comply with their national employment laws and regulations". Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining is mentioned, but no reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions. 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? Not found on Asos website. 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? Not found on Asos website. 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? Not found on Asos website. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Not found on Asos website. 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%? Not found on Asos website. SOURCE