Burberry - global responsibility

Burberry Info

Brand Owner: Burberry Group plc
Head Office: London, UK
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Designer
Free Tags: High-end, Popular

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Last Updated: 9 March 2010
Last Verified: 23 February 2010

Burberry 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?	Burberry has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as an energy saving program and reducing air travel (see Environment ‘2008/09 Results’).	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?	Burberry does not seem to provide information regarding emissions from all of their own operations, but only for, for example, air travel and their global building energy.	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 Burberry 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 Burberry 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?	Not found on Burberry website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Not found on Burberry website.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	Not found on Burberry 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?	Chemical policy only related to REACH standards, but no explanation of this policy.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

3 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?	All standards are mentioned in Burberry Ethical Trading Policy (see page 3 & 4).	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?	All rights are mentioned in the Burberry Ethical Trading Policy (see page 4 & 5).	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 3).	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 Burberry 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?	Member of BSR, but crucial information about labour standards or audit methods is not found on the BSR website, so membership of this organisation is not counted as a 'yes'.	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?	There are no NGO's on the board of the BSR.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	In 2008/2009, 487 'factory visits' were held, but it is not clear how much these factories represent of the total purchase volume. Information about the location of the factories is also not found.	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%?	Burberry wants their factories to be compliant with the CoC, but no information about compliance or improvements in labour standards found (see pages 2 & 3).	SOURCE

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