Salomon Info

Brand Owner: Amer Sports Corporation
Head Office: Annecy, France
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Action Sports, Outdoors
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Last Updated: 9 March 2010
Last Verified: 25 February 2010

Salomon 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? Salomon has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as understanding and limiting "the negative environmental impact of our business" and reducing air travel (see page 60-61 of Amer Sports' (brand owner) 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 Salomon or Amer Sports 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 Salomon or Amer Sports 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 Salomon or Amer Sports 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? Not found on Salomon or Amer Sports website. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? Not found on Salomon or Amer Sports website. SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume? Not found on Salomon or Amer Sports 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? Not found on Salomon or Amer Sports 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? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports 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? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports 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? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports 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 Salomon or Amer Sports 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? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports 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? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports website. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Not found on Salomon or Amer Sports 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%? Amer Sports' standards for suppliers are claimed to be based on ILO, SA8000 and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights standards. However, no Code of Conduct or other verifiable rules of conduct were found on Amer Sports website. SOURCE