D.E.P.T. scores 1 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

D.E.P.T. Info

Brand Owner: DEPT BV
Head Office: 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
Free Tags: Women, Basic, DEPT

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Last Updated: 25 January 2010
Last Verified: 25 January 2010

D.E.P.T. Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

0 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	DEPT only mentions that "Vendors and Suppliers shall operate the business with consideration for environment and safety by saving resources and energy, reducing emissions, by implementing environmentally-aware purchasing, and by preventing pollution". No clear policy found with regard to their own operations.	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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. 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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	See remark first question. No clear policy found.	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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	No information found on D.E.P.T. 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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

1 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 mentioned, see D.E.P.T.'s Employment Standards (points 1, 2, 4 and 9).	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. See point 7 of employment standards: maximum working week is 60 hours, including overtime, but overtime is not clearly defined in number of hours and it is also not clear whether overtime is voluntary. 3. Mentioning of minimum wages (point 6 of employment standards), not living wages.	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?	D.E.P.T. recognizes and respects the rights of Employees to organize and join associations of their own choosing, and to bargain collectively (point 5 of employment standards). But 'parallel means' for the situation of law restrictions are not described and there are no references to ILO conventions.	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 information found on D.E.P.T. 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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. 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?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	No information found on D.E.P.T. 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%?	No information found on D.E.P.T. website.	SOURCE