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

G-Star Info

Brand Owner: G-Star International BV
Head Office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Denim & Jeans
Free Tags: Designer, Footwear, Accessories, Gstar, G star, G-Star Raw, Raw Correct Line, G-Star by Marc Newson

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Last Updated: 21 April 2010
Last Verified: 21 April 2010

G-Star 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?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable operations'. Here G-Star shortly explains its policy.	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?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable operations'. G-Star says it has calculated its carbon footprint, but no footprint found on the 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 G-Star 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 G-Star website. However, G-Star mentions that it is aware that an important part of its emissions arise from the production of its garments and that it will address this area at a later stage of the upcoming environmental plan. (Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable operations'.)	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?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable product'. In 2008 G-Star started an organic denim line. It is not clear what percentage of the total volume this represents.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable product'. In 2008 G-Star started an organic denim line. It is not clear what percentage of the total volume this represents.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable product'. In 2008 G-Star started an organic denim line. It is not clear what percentage of the total volume 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?	Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'sustainable product'. G-Star doesn't seem to go further than legislation.	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 G-Star Supplier Code of Conduct (see points 1, 3, 4 and 7).	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. Yes, see point 8. 2. Yes, see point 6. 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see point 5.1).	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 point 2).	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 G-Star 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 G-Star website. Though G-Star describes a monitoring program that seems pretty serious. (Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'Responsible Supply Chain')	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 G-Star website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	G-Star only mentions "We have audited 83% of our ready-made garment production" but no report found (Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'Responsible Supply Chain')	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%?	Although G-Star says that 83% of the production is audited, verification from a multi-stakeholder initiative is missing (Flash site. Click 'about us', CSR, then 'Responsible Supply Chain')	SOURCE