Coast & sustainability
How sustainable is Coast ?
Coast sustainability score report
Last edited: 24 March 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 24 March 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 24 March 2013 by Mario
Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions
1 out of 4| 1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Aurora Fashions (brand owner) is involved in a fully integrated recycling system across all offices and distribution centre, reducing and reusing packaging and fabrics and limiting waste, working to reduce delivery mileage by managing delivery frequency and consolidating locations, and using energy-saving lightbulbs. | Source |
| 2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual absolute carbon footprint of its 'own operations' (Scope 1 & 2) and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years? |
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Neither Coast nor Aurora Fashions communicates a carbon footprint policy, if there is one, on its websites. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its absolute ‘own operations’ carbon emissions by at least 20% within the next 5 years? |
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See remark for climate change question 2. | Source |
| 4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations (Scope 3)? |
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See remark for climate change question 2. | Source |
Questions about Environmental Policy
0 out of 6| 1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? |
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Neither Coast nor Aurora Fashions communicates any information on its environmental policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? |
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See remark for environmental policy question 1. | Source |
| 3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume? |
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See remark for environmental policy question 1. | Source |
| 4. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures to make the clothes and footwear? |
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Aurora Fashions (brand owner) does abide to R.E.A.C.H., but these standards are not sufficient enough. | Source |
| 5. Does the brand (company) have a clear and effective policy to minimize environmental pollution of chromium and other harmful substances from leather tanning processes, e.g. by waste water treatment or by vegetable tanning? |
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Neither Coast nor Aurora Fashions openly communicate a policy to limit chromium and other harmful substances pollution caused by leather tanning processes. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 6. Does the brand (company) have a clear target to phase out PVC in their products, and has the brand already achieved a PVC phase out level of more than 90%? |
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Neither Coast nor Aurora Fashions reports about having a plan to phase out PVC in their products. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade
3 out of 8| 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? |
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All standards are mentioned in Aurora Fashions Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 2&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 and paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage? |
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1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationship; 2. Yes, maximum work week of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary; 3. Yes, living wages are paid (see page 2&3). | 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? |
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This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions (see page 2). | 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? |
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Neither Coast nor Aurora Fashions provides a significant list of direct suppliers on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 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? |
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Aurora Fashions CoC is based on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) base code, but there is no evidence suggesting that they are a member of ETI (see page 1). | Source |
| 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? |
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See remark for labor conditions question 5. | Source |
| 7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Aurora Fashions carries out audits of its factories and is a member of SEDEX, but no results of the audit have been reported (see 'Monitoring and Auditing'). | Source |
| 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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See remark for labor conditions question 7. | Source |