Dockers scores 4 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Dockers Info

Brand Owner: Levi Strauss & Co
Head Office: San Fransico, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
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Last Updated: 2 February 2010
Last Verified: 2 February 2010

Dockers 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?	Levi Strauss & Co (owner of Dockers) is committed to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing its energy consumption and moving to the use of 100 percent renewable energy.	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?	For the footprint: click 'Carbon Disclosure Project' and see pages 6&7. So far a reduction of 2% is achieved (click ' 2008 global energy use and greenhouse gas inventory').	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% before the year 2012?	Ambitions are lower: the target is a reducuction of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in its owned and operated locations by 11% worldwide compared to 2007 levels.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	No operable policy yet, but Levi is working on it's influence in the supply chain.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Levi Strauss & Co joined the better cotton initiative, but no specifics found on the use of environmental friendly cotton, so percentage of total volume is not clear.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See first question.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See first question.	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?	Clear policy found; see water and chemicals.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

2 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 aspects are mentioned (see pages 2&3).	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 found; 2. Maximum working week is 60 hours, hours of overtime is not defined and it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary (see Working Hours, page 2); 3. Wages must comply with any applicable law (see Wages and Benefits, page 2); this usually is no living wage.	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?	Freedom to associate is mentioned (see page 2) but no information found about situations in which this right is restricted by law. Although Levi Strauss & Co seems to have a policy for these situations (see link for question 5 below, then click Issues - Freedom of Association), it is not part of the CoC.	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?	See factory list.	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?	Levi Strauss & Co cooperates with several multi-stakeholder initiatives but it seems that none of them is a partner that assists with improving labour conditions world wide.	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?	See question 5 above.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Several guidebooks and programs found but no reports with results of the labour condition policy.	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, nor a verification from a well-known multi-stakeholder initiative.	SOURCE