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Footwear Ecology Question 1

Niels — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:18:34 GMT

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-	~~Reasons why~~ leather has high environmental impact ~~(taken from infographic Nike):~~	+	In the footwear sector, leather and synthetic rubber are the most used base material groups. LCA's indicate that leather in general has a high environmental impact for its high energy use (see [http://www.slideshare.net/boboskips/Copy-of-SimpleFinal-Presentation LCA] for shoe materials, p.25) and consequent use of water and chemicals caused by livestock and the production of animal feed.
-	energy use (~~carbon emissions~~, ~~climate change~~)	+
-	water ~~use~~	+
-	~~chemical use (also in~~ animal feed)	+

-	~~[LCA shoe materials~~, p.~~25 http://www~~.~~slideshare.net/boboskips/Copy-of-SimpleFinal-Presentation]~~	+	Roughly put, replacing leather by lower impact material is a positive step that needs encouragement.
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		+	For rubber.

Footwear

Niels — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:58 GMT

Questions about Ecology:

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	[[Footwear Ecology Question 1\|Footwear Ecology Question 1]]: <br/>		[[Footwear Ecology Question 1\|Footwear Ecology Question 1]]: <br/>
-	Q1	+	Does the brand (company) have a policy to use environmentally 'preferred' alternatives for the footwear base materials leather and/or synthetic rubber?

	[[Footwear Ecology Question 2\|Footwear Ecology Question 2]]: <br/>		[[Footwear Ecology Question 2\|Footwear Ecology Question 2]]: <br/>
-	Q2	+	Does the brand (company) use these environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of the total volume?

	[[Footwear Ecology Question 3\|Footwear Ecology Question 3]]: <br/>		[[Footwear Ecology Question 3\|Footwear Ecology Question 3]]: <br/>
-	Q3	+	Does the brand (company) use these environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 50% of the total volume?

	[[Footwear Ecology Question 4\|Footwear Ecology Question 4]]: <br/>		[[Footwear Ecology Question 4\|Footwear Ecology Question 4]]: <br/>

Footwear Ecology Question 1

Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:34:37 GMT

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Reasons why leather has high environmental impact (taken from infographic Nike):
energy use (carbon emissions, climate change)
water use
chemical use (also in animal feed)

[LCA shoe materials, p.25 http://www.slideshare.net/boboskips/Copy-of-SimpleFinal-Presentation]

Footwear

Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:29:19 GMT

Footwear Questions:

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==Footwear Questions==

In this section, you will find the list of 'Footwear' questions that is used in the Footwear sector ranking matrices. The questions are categorized into three areas: Labour Conditions and Human Rights, Climate Change, and Ecology. Clicking on a question heading will provide you with more background information, guidelines and possible jurisdiction for the question. Please note that some questions are similar to those of the apparel sector; these are here still called ''Apparel & Footwear Questions''.

Click here to go back to the [[Main Page]].

Click here for the [[Category and Free Tag Instructions for the Apparel and Footwear Section]].

Click here to see what to do when a brand does not provide any information on CSR or on one of the 3 themes: [[Brand no information]]

===Questions about Climate Change ===

[[Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 1|Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 1]]: 
Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?

[[Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 2|Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 2]]: 
Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?

[[Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 3|Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 3]]: 
Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?

[[Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 4|Apparel & Footwear Climate Change Question 4]]: 
Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/ compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?

===Questions about Ecology===

[[Footwear Ecology Question 1|Footwear Ecology Question 1]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 2|Footwear Ecology Question 2]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 3|Footwear Ecology Question 3]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 4|Footwear Ecology Question 4]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 5|Footwear Ecology Question 5]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 6|Footwear Ecology Question 6]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 7|Footwear Ecology Question 7]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 8|Footwear Ecology Question 8]]: 
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[[Footwear Ecology Question 9|Footwear Ecology Question 9]]: 
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===Questions about Labor Conditions and Human Rights===

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 1|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 1]]: 
Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 2|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 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?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 3|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 3]]: 
Does this CoC 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?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 4|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 4]]: 
Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 5|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 5]]: 
Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labor conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labor conditions?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 6|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 6]]: 
Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labor unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 7|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 7]]: 
Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy?

[[Apparel & Footwear Question 8|Apparel & Footwear Labor Conditions and Human Rights Question 8]]: 
Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%?

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Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:44:43 GMT

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	# [[How to operate the Rank a Brand system\|How to operate the Rank a Brand system]]		# [[How to operate the Rank a Brand system\|How to operate the Rank a Brand system]]
	# [[General ranking instructions\|General ranking instructions]]		# [[General ranking instructions\|General ranking instructions]]
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	## [[Tour Operators and Travel Agencies\|Tour Operators and Travel Agencies]]		## [[Tour Operators and Travel Agencies\|Tour Operators and Travel Agencies]]
	## [[Telecom\|Telecom]]		## [[Telecom\|Telecom]]
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	## Media		## Media
	### [[Print Media]]		### [[Print Media]]
	### [[Radio, Television and Internet Media]]		### [[Radio, Television and Internet Media]]
-	~~## [[Websites]]~~
-	~~## OFFLINE [[Financial Sector]]~~
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		+	### [[Restaurant Chains]]
		+	## OFFLINE SECTORS
		+	### [[Financial Sector]]
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Apparel and Footwear

Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:23:43 GMT

moved [[Apparel and Footwear]] to [[Apparel]] Main sector split into subsector apparel and subsector footwear

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Apparel and Footwear

Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:37 GMT

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-	==Apparel ~~and Footwear~~ Questions==	+	==Apparel Questions==

	In this section, you will find the list of 'Apparel & Footwear' questions that is used in the Apparel and Footwear sector ranking matrices. The questions are categorized into three areas: Labour Conditions and Human Rights, Climate Change, and Ecology. Clicking on a question heading will provide you with more background information, guidelines and possible jurisdiction for the question.		In this section, you will find the list of 'Apparel & Footwear' questions that is used in the Apparel and Footwear sector ranking matrices. The questions are categorized into three areas: Labour Conditions and Human Rights, Climate Change, and Ecology. Clicking on a question heading will provide you with more background information, guidelines and possible jurisdiction for the question.

Main Page

Niels — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:12 GMT

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-	## [[Apparel and Footwear\|Apparel ~~and~~ Footwear]]	+	## Apparel and Footwear
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	## [[Electronics and ICT hardware\|Electronics and ICT hardware]]		## [[Electronics and ICT hardware\|Electronics and ICT hardware]]
	## [[Tour Operators and Travel Agencies\|Tour Operators and Travel Agencies]]		## [[Tour Operators and Travel Agencies\|Tour Operators and Travel Agencies]]
	## [[Telecom\|Telecom]]		## [[Telecom\|Telecom]]
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