Eileen Fisher scores 3 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Eileen Fisher Info

Brand Owner: Eileen Fisher
Head Office: Irvington, New York
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Designer
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Last Updated: 13 July 2010
Last Verified: 13 July 2010

Eileen Fisher 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?	Eileen Fisher provides 10 simple ways to create a more sustainable lifestyle for its customers, but does not specify its own policy about CO2 emissions.	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 Eileen Fisher 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 Eileen Fisher 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 Eileen Fisher website.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

3 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Eileen Fisher (EF) started using organic cotton in 2004. The Eco collection with organic cotton makes up 20% of the collection since then. Furthermore EF has introduced organic linen and organic merino wool, with earth-friendly hemp, Tencel and recycled polyester (these materials are classified 1 in the Sustainable Yarn Benchmark by Made-BY rank).	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Eileen Fisher (EF) started using organic cotton in 2004. The Eco collection with organic cotton makes up 20% of the collection since then. Furthermore EF has introduced organic linen and organic merino wool, with earth-friendly hemp, Tencel and recycled polyester (these materials are classified 1 in the Sustainable Yarn Benchmark by Made-BY rank).	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	No, the Eco collection of Eileen Fisher makes up 20% of the collection. Eileen Fisher also uses organic linen and organic merino wool, with earth-friendly hemp, Tencel and recycled polyester (these materials are classified 1 in the Sustainable Yarn Benchmark by Made-BY rank), but it is unclear what percentage of total this represents.	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?	Yes, Eileen Fishers collections consist partly of undyed versions of fabrics such as denim, cashmere and alpaca (see link previous question). Furthermore, the dying, washing and finishing processes of the Eco collection is done in consistence with GOTS standards (see ‘Oeko-Tex and GOTS’).	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

0 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?	Not found On Eileen Fisher Website. EF says it is committed to SA8000 and all factories that produce clothing for EF are required to apply SA8000 to their facilities and to exhibit continual improvement in its implementation. Also, EF gives a summary of the fundamental human rights that SA8000 sets forth in nine areas.But no CoC or hyperlink is found.	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?	Not Found.EF says it is committed to SA8000 and all factories that produce clothing for EF are required to apply SA8000 to their facilities and to exhibit continual improvement in its implementation. Also, EF gives a summary of the fundamental human rights that SA8000 sets forth in nine areas.But,no Code of Conduct or hyperlink to SA8000 CoC is found.	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?	EF says it is committed to SA8000 and all factories that produce clothing for EF are required to apply SA8000 to their facilities and to exhibit continual improvement in its implementation. Also, EF gives a summary of the fundamental human rights that SA8000 sets forth in nine areas. But, no Code of Conduct or hyperlink to SA8000 CoC is found.	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 Eileen Fisher 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 membership found on Eileen Fisher website. EF refers to the certification sheme of SA8000, but it is not clear what percentage of factories/annual volume is certified.	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 membership found on Eileen Fisher website. EF refers to the certification sheme of SA8000, but it is not clear what percentage of factories/annual volume is certified.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on Eileen Fisher 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 Eileen Fisher website.	SOURCE