Spunky scores 5 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Spunky Info

Brand Owner: Spunky Ltd
Head Office: Bristol, UK
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
Free Tags: Accessories, T-shirts, Streetwear

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Last Updated: 17 December 2009
Last Verified: 17 December 2009

Spunky 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?	Several measures are applied, e.g. electricity from sustainable sources, the use of low energy lightbulbs, transport by road or sea and 'on the rare occasion we have to take a flight for business we offset it with the carbon neutral company.'	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 the website reporting on CO2-footprints or CO2-reductions of own operations compared to earlier years.	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 Spunky website.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	No detailed information found on measures taken to reduce/compensate carbon emissions in the production chain.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

4 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Spunky claims ALL of its products are made of 100% organic cotton. The T-shirts are made in Tirupur, India from GOTS certified cotton and the hoods are made in Tirupur, India from Soil Association certified cotton.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See question 1	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See question 1	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?	The clothing is Gots- and Soil-certified, which means that high standards are maintained on sustainable chemicals and water policy during production.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

0 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?	No CoC found on the website, although Spunky claims it has high standards on this issue.	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?	See remark question 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?	See remark question 1.	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 list of factories found on the website, although an unannounced factory check in january 2009 is mentioned.	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 the 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 the website.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on the 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%?	Spunky wants to buy from Fairtrade registered factories, but says to be unable to do this, because they are 'unable to reach the minimum quantities required to manufacture our products with them'.	SOURCE