Global Burton - global responsibility

Global Burton Info

Brand Owner: The Burton Corporation
Head Office: Burlington, U.S.A.
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Action Sports, Snowboarding

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Last Updated: 26 January 2010
Last Verified: 26 January 2010

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Questions about Carbon Emissions

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1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	No information found on Burton website.	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 Burton 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 Burton website.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	No information found on Burton 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 information found on Burton website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	No information found on Burton website.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	No information found on Burton 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 Burton 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?	No information found on Burton 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?	No information found on Burton 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?	No information found on Burton 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?	No information found on Burton 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 Burton 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 Burton website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	No information found on Burton 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 Burton website.	SOURCE

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