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Sustainability summary

Brand owner: Rip Curl
Head office: Torquay, Australia
Sector: Surf, beach & swimwear
Categories : Male, Female, Kids
Free Tags: Rip Curl, Shirts, Pullover, Jackets, Dress, Shoes

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Rip Curl sustainability score report

Last edited: 17 May 2013 by Mario
Last reviewed: 17 May 2013 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

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1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? Rip Curl attempts to reduce carbon emissions through improving its transportation logistics,organizing climate neutral events and reducing energy consumption in its headquarters (see link). 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? Rip Curl does not communicate its carbon footprint on their website. 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? Rip Curl is taking measures to reduce its carbon footprint but has not announced a 20% reduction target. 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)? Rip Curl does not communicate a policy for CO2 reduction generated from Scope 3. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume? Rip Curl produces an eco-friendly product line "Rip Curl Planet", with over 55% eco-friendly materials. However, it's unclear what % of their total collection 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? Rip Curl reports that it created a wetsuit which " features a new neoprene that uses non-solvent glues in the lamination process, resulting in a major reduction of chemicals polluting the air". However, there is no information about other Rip Curl's products. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

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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? Rip Curl does not openly communicate a labor policy, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices. 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 labor conditions policy 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 labor conditions policy 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 labor conditions policy 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 labor conditions policy 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 labor conditions policy question 1. Source
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? See remark for labor conditions policy 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 labor conditions policy question 1. Source