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

Wrangler Info

Brand Owner: VF Corporation
Head Office: Greensboro, NC, USA
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Denim & Jeans
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Last Updated: 21 July 2010
Last Verified: 21 July 2010

Wrangler 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?	VF Corporation (brand owner) has various policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as monitoring and reducing energy use in factories (see page 7-9).	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?	In 2010 VFC will complete its first global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, and begin the process of identifying opportunities for reduction.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% before the year 2012?	VFC's long term aspiration is to achieve zero carbon waste. However, no timeline or percentages of reduction are mentioned.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	The VF Corporation has environmental compliance guidelines for manufacturers, but these do not mention any quantifiable objectives.	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?	Not found on Wrangler or VF Corporation website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	Not found on Wrangler or VF Corporation website.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	Not found on Wrangler or VF Corporation 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?	VF Corporation uses the BSR Apparel Quality Working Group Guidelines as a testing standard for water use, but 'BSR' has not yet been certified by a leading environmental NGO (page 9-13), the VF Corporation environmental guidelines also include guidelines for the use of chemicals (page 17-20), but these are not specific enough.	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 the VF Corporation Global Compliance Principles (principle 2, 3, 7, 8).	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 mentioned; 2. No, overtime could be mandatory and workweek exceeds 60 hours in extraordinary circumstances (principle 5); 3. No, mentioning of legal wage, living wage not mentioned (principle 4).	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 (principle 6).	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 Wrangler or VF Corporation 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?	VF Corporation's own factories are WRAP-certified (see also the link for question 4). In 2004 these factories represented only 40% of the total production (see link page 14), but no recent information available.	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?	WRAP is not acknowledged as a Multi Stakeholder Initiative (MSI).	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	No recent data found, VF Corporation's most recent Global Compliance Report is from 2005.	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 recent data found, VF Corporation's most recent Global Compliance Report is from 2005.	SOURCE