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Dockers

Rated: It's a start

price: $$$$

location: United States

Dockers has good policies to manage water use in its supply chain but is not taking adequate steps to ensure payment of a living wage for its workers.

Dockers sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

2 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

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Docker's is owned by Levi Strauss & Co.

Its environment rating is 'it's a start'. It uses some eco-friendly materials including recycled materials. It has set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated from its own operations and supply chain and it is on track to meet its target. It implements water reduction initiatives throughout its supply chain. There is no evidence it minimises textile waste when manufacturing its products.

Its labour rating is 'not good enough'. Almost none of its supply chain is certified by labour standards which ensure worker health and safety, living wages or other labour rights. It received a score of 41-50% in the Fashion Transparency Index. It likely publishes information about its supplier policies, audits and remediation processes. It publishes a detailed list of suppliers in the final stage of production and some information about the second stage of production. It may be publishing some information about forced labour, gender equality or freedom of association. There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain. It discloses policies to protect suppliers in its supply chain from the impacts of COVID-19 but not workers.

Its animal rating is 'not good enough'. It has a formal animal welfare policy aligned with Five Freedoms It uses wool and leather. It does not use fur, down, angora, exotic animal hair or exotic animal skin. There is no evidence it traces any animal products to the first stage of production.

Dockers is rated 'It's a start' overall.

Last updated August 2020