Speedo Info

Brand Owner: Speedo International Ltd./Pentland Group
Head Office: Nottingham, UK
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Action Sports, Swimming
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Speedo 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? Speedo aims to minimise the adverse effects on the environment's and the earth's natural resources, but does not provide any clear policies/actions/initiatives on reducing carbon emissions (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? Not found on Speedo 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 Speedo website. SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain? Speedo says it will strive to encourage manufacturing suppliers to recognise their environmental responsibilities, offering support, training and advice to help them implement sound environmental, health and safety policies and practices, but no clear policy found. 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 Speedo website. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? Not found on Speedo website. SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume? Not found on Speedo 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 Speedo 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? All aspects are mentioned in Speedo 'Code of Employment Standards for Suppliers' (see points 5, 4, 6 and 3). 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 9; 2. Yes, see point 2; 3. Yes, see point 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 8). 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 Speedo 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? Speedo says it is a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). On the website of ETI, a membership was found for Pentland Group (of which Speedo is part). 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? ETI is acknowledged as a ‘Multi Stakeholder Initiative’ (MSI). SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Not found on Speedo 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 Speedo website. SOURCE