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Sustainability summary

Based on our sustainability criteria, LE BIG has achieved the E-label. This is our lowest possible sustainability score, and LE BIG has earned it by communicating nothing concrete about the policies for environment, carbon emissions or labor conditions in low-wages countries. For us as consumers, it is unclear whether LE BIG is committed to sustainability or not.

Brand owner: LE BIG BV
Head office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Baby and children clothing
Categories : Kids, Baby
Free Tags: LE BIG, Bags, Shirts

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LE BIG sustainability score report

Last edited: 21 March 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 21 March 2013 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

0 out of 4
1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? LE BIG does not communicate any information on its carbon emissions policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. 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? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. 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)? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 4
1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? LE BIG uses organic cotton for a part of its collection. However, it is not clear what percentage of the total volume this represents. Source
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume? 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source
4. Does the brand (company) have an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics? LE BIG does not communicate any information on an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle on its website. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

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 labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? LE BIG reports that 100% of its clothes is produced in "qualified" factories. It is furthermore communicated that labour conditions have been "tested and approved". However, this is not specified any further. Also no CoC is made public. 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? See remark for labour conditions 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 for labour conditions 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions question 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. Source
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? See remark for labour conditions question 1. 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%? See remark for labour conditions question 1. Source