Etnies scores 1 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

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Brand Owner: Sole Technology, Inc.
Head Office: Lake Forest, CA, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear, Footwear
Free Tags: Action Sports, Skateboarding

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Last Updated: 26 April 2010
Last Verified: 26 April 2010

Etnies 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?	Sole Technology (brand owner) has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such a the installation of an extensive solar panel system (see link).	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?	Sole Technology mentions an 'eco audit'; in 2007 the company generated 40,000 tons of CO2. But no info about previous years and possible reductions found.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% before the year 2012?	Sole Technology has set the goal to be carbon neutral by 2020. No clear timeline found of how Sole Technology wants to achieve this goal.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	Not found on etnies or Sole Technology 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?	No clear indication can be found on the use of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials. Only the etnies Seed Project is mentioned briefly on the Sole Technology Inc website (in which sustainable and recyclable materials are used for products), but no info found about the % preferred materials on the total volume.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	No clear indication can be found on the use of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials. Only the etnies Seed Project is mentioned briefly on the Sole Technology Inc website (in which sustainable and recyclable materials are used for products), but no info found about the % preferred materials on the total volume.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	No clear indication can be found on the use of environmentally 'preferred' raw materials. Only the etnies Seed Project is mentioned briefly on the Sole Technology Inc website (in which sustainable and recyclable materials are used for products), but no info found about the % preferred materials on the total volume.	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 etnies or Sole Technology 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?	Not found on etnies or Sole Technology website.	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 on etnies or Sole Technology website.	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?	Not found on etnies or Sole Technology website.	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 etnies or Sole Technology 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 etnies or Sole Technology 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 etnies or Sole Technology website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on etnies or Sole Technology 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 etnies or Sole Technology website.	SOURCE