Hush Puppies scores 2 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Hush Puppies Info

Brand Owner: Wolverine World Wide
Head Office: Rockford, Michigan, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual, Footwear
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Last Updated: 11 March 2010
Last Verified: 11 March 2010

Hush Puppies 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?	Wolverine World Wide (brand owner) has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as purchasing renewable energy to power the headquarters (see page 15 of 2008 Annual Report).	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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide 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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide website.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	No clear policy found. In Wolverine Word Wide's Code of Conduct, it is only stated that "Partners must be committed to environmentally safe practices and must be in compliance with all applicable laws and environmental regulations" (see page 18).	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?	Hush Puppies has a Harmony™ collection, which is supposed to be environmentally friendly (see link for example: use of organic cotton). However, Hush Puppies does not give any clear numbers or percentages.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Hush Puppies has a Harmony™ collection, which is supposed to be environmentally friendly (see link for example: use of organic cotton). However, Hush Puppies does not give any clear numbers or percentages.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	Hush Puppies has a Harmony™ collection, which is supposed to be environmentally friendly (see link for example: use of organic cotton). However, Hush Puppies does not give any clear numbers or percentages.	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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

1 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 Wolverine World Wide's Code of Conduct (see page 18).	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. No, Maximum working week is 60 hours, but hours of overtime is not specified and it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see page 19).	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 of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 18).	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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide 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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide 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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide 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 Hush Puppies or Wolverine World Wide website.	SOURCE