Professional Documents
Culture Documents
There are two sheets ("General" and "Sustainability"). Fill in as much as you can.
We do not require precise answers for every question (we will ask during the visit for specifics)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Company Name
Address
Factory Size
What is the total floor space? Types of processes?
Industry Initiatives Have you joined (or are you active in or a signatory to any) sustainabily initatives?
Are you a member of any
Other
industry initiative?
Other Initiatives Have you worked with any NGO (or govt.) organisation on a sustainability initiative?
List NGOs, govt. departments
AUDITS
Multi-stakeholder Audits Have you been audited through a multi-stakholder (or another sustainability) initiative?
List audits in the last 12 months Other
Customer Audits Attach copies of the most recent audits by customers.
List the five customers who audit What kind of audit is
you the most if any most frequent? Other
Have you evaluated yourself The Higg Index measures environmental impacts, for an
against the Higg Index? The Higg Index
overview of sustainability performance.
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SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION
CSR/Sustainability Reports Have you published a CSR, sustainability or any form of environmental or social report?
Have you publised a CSR or What guidance did
sustainability Report? you use to write it? Other
How many reports have you Who wrote the report? When did you publish
published? your last report?
COMMUNICATION
Customers (existing or potential)
to whom you would like to
communicate your sutainability
performance
END OF GENERAL SECTION
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SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITES
ACTIVITIES (GENERAL)
Sustainability Initiatives We'd like to know what sustainability programs/initiatives you have in place now
Type of Initiative
Charity/Philanthropy
Worker Committees
Wages & Overtime
Chemicals
Energy
Waste
Water
Sustainable Processes We're specfically interested in i) sustainable materials and/or ii) sustainable processes
Do you have any sustainable processes in place? If yes, list in the boxes below
ii) Sustainable processes (e.g., digital print, better dye, laser, etc.)
Process Name Brief Description (if necessary) Requested by which customer?
ENVIRONMENT
Energy Efficiency In this section, we want to know if you have probrams in place that save energy
Are there energy meters on site? Have you invested in energy saving projects the last 12 months?
Please list projects (if applicable)
What is your energy source? Energy Source? Energy Source?
Program Name?
Have you taken part in any energy
efficiency program? Initated By? Own/External Program?
Water This section focuses on water use and quality
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Do you have any processes using If the answer is no, then skip to the next section on chemicals
water? Do you have any water meters on site?
What is your main water source? % of total water use?
Is your water recycled for production Is waste water treated onsite, or is it treated
use? externally?
Program
Have you taken part in any program to name?
improve use and discharge of water?
Initiated By? Own/External Program?
Have you invested in water saving projects the last 12 months?
Do you use chemicals in your factory Have you taken part in any program to
(e.g., dyeing, printing, washing)? improve chemical use/dischage?
Waste Thissection
This sectionfocuses
focuseson
onwaste
wasteand
andrecycling
recycling
Do you recycle? Have you invested in waste recycling projects the last 12 months?
What do you recycle/reuse? Have you taken part in any program to
Production scraps (textiles scraps) improve waste management?
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LABOR & SOCIAL
Labor In this section we're interested in initiatives related to workers
Living Wage Have you joined any programs related to implementing living wages?
Have you estimated the living wage in the factory area? If you have what is it per month?
Productivity This section is about lean manufacturing specifically
Have you implemented any productivity improvements in the last 12 months? If yes, list below
Wages & Overtime In this section, we want to know more about wages and overtime in the factory
Have you joined any programs to help tackle issues around wages & overtime?
Program Name?
Initiated By? Own/External Program?
Worker Committees We'd like to know about participation by workers in trade unions or committees
Do workers participate in any committees in the factory (e.g., safety)? If yes, list below
List Programs by Name
Initiated By?
Is there a trade union branch in the factory? Do you think the union plays a positive role?
Why? (expand your answer)
Health & Safety Can you tell us about worker safety in the factory?
Do you have health and safety training for workers? If yes, explain below
Social This section is about charity and investments in the local community
Do you donate money to any local charity or organization? To what projects have you donated?
Have employees donated work time to any local charity or organization? What projects?
Have you donated any goods or services in kind to local charities or organizations? What projects?
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