Brand owner: Mammut Sports Group AG
Head office: Seon, Zwitserland
Sector: Sport & outdoor - clothing & shoes
Categories :
Free Tags: Outdoors, Snow
| 1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? |
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Mammut has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as improving energy efficiency in its head office. | 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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Mammut mentions that 132 tonnes of CO2 emissions have been offset for the rope production in Peru and that they have reduced these emissions. However no clear details are given. In addition, Mammut does not report its total carbon emissions and if and how this is reduced. | 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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Neither Mammut nor The Mammut Sports Group (brand owner) communicates a target reduction of the brand's carbon emissions, if there is one, on its website. | 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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Mammut has joined The Sustainability Working Group of the European Outdoor Group to develop the group's Eco-Index and is currently working towards a carbon emissions policy in the supply chain of three specific products. However, further goals, actions, or tangible results on reducing carbon emissions in the supply chain are not provided yet. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) have a policy to substitute raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber with environmentally friendlier materials? |
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Mammut uses organic cotton for its climbing line, in cooperation with Remei AG. It is not clear, however, what percentage of the total production consists of environmentally preferred materials. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand (company) use these environmentally friendlier alternatives for raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber for more than 25% of the total use of materials? |
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See remark for environment policy question 1. | Source |
| 3. Does the brand (company) use these environmentally friendlier alternatives for raw materials such as leather and synthetic rubber for more than 50% of the total use of materials? |
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See remark for environment policy question 1. | Source |
| 4. Does the brand have a clear and effective policy to avoid the use of leather that originates from cattle farms in deforestated Amazone areas? |
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Neither Mammut nor The Mammut Sports Group communicates any information on an environmental policy related to the use of leather orginiating from these farms. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | 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 Mammut nor The Mammut Sports Group (brand owner) communicates an effective policy towards reducing the use of these materials. Although, the company is involved in the Eco Index development, a system to keep track of the environmental influence of their products, no concrete targets or results are communicated. | Source |
| 6. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from the whole lifecycle and all production procedures to make the clothing and footwear? |
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Although Mammut is involved in the Eco Index development and bluesign, no concrete targets or results are communicated. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 7. 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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See remark for environment policy question 6. | Source |
| 8. Has the brand (company) a clear and effective policy to minimize the use of solvents based chemicals in their shoe production, and has the brand already achieved a level of average max. 40 grams of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions per pair of shoes? |
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See remark for environment policy question 6. | Source |
| 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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Mammut is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) (see page 14). For Labour Standards of the FWF, see link questions 2 & 3 below. In the Labour Standards all these standards are mentioned (standards 1,2,3,7). | 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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In Fair Wear Foundation labour standards: 1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships, 2. Yes, maximum workweek, overtime is voluntary, 3. Yes, commitment to implement payment of living wages (see link standards 5,6,8). | 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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In FWF Labour Standards: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions. | Source |
| 4. Does this labour conditions policy also apply further down the production chains, at least covering the leather production or the animal farms? |
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Mammut does not communicate specifically on the compliance of the policy further down the supply chain. Sustainability information should be easily available for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 5. 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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A list of supplier countries has been composed, accumulating to 100% of the supplier. No names or contact details, however, are listed (see page 20). | Source |
| 6. 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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Mammut is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (see page 7). | Source |
| 7. 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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Mammut is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation, which means that Labour Unions and/or business NGO's have a formal and co-decisive voice within the initiative and are co-responsible for its integrity. | Source |
| 8. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Mammut has a publicly available annual audit report on the Fair Wear Foundation website. | Source |
| 9. 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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In the 2011 report, a monitored percentage of 71,4% was achieved. Clear results on levels of compliance are not provided (see page 6). | Source |