Company profile: Beldona
Headquarters: Baden-Dättwil
Country: Switzerland
Founded in: n.a.
Total points of sale in Europe: 72
Owned by: Ronald de Waal
Name of CEO: Ronald de Waal
Product description: n.a.
Countries of production: n.a.
General remark: n.a.
Beldona
Am Langacher 16-18
5401 Baden
Postfach 1832
info(at)beldona.ch
Comment from CCC and proposals for action
Beldona did not fill out the questionnaire. Due to a lack of transparency from Beldona, we fear that the working conditions in the factories that produce for them could be very poor
Take action: When fairly-manufactured fashion is important to you, including a company commitment to decent working conditions and high environmental standards along the entire production chain, then Beldona is not the right address. Let Beldona know about your purchasing decision (info(at)beldona.ch).
The following evaluation of the company’s performance in terms of transparency, code implementation and monitoring of labour standards is based on the company’s response to the questionnaire from the CCC and on an additional desk study conducted by the CCC in 2007. In the section “Recent developments” you can find additional information gathered after 2007.
Transparency
Beldona answered that it did not wish to respond to the CCC questionnaire. The company is in dialogue with some NGOs and/or trade unions. The company lacks transparency with regard to turnover, profits, sales and corporate structure. The amount of salaries of the top management is not known. Beldona provides neither the results of factory audits nor information about verification activities.
Formal commitment to labour standards
Beldona doesn't commit in a public document to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the national law. The company has not adopted a code of conduct. Beyond the ILO Core Conventions, the company is neither committed to wages in accordance with living wage principles nor with minimum wage legislation. There are no restrictions on the number of working hours per week. No mention is made of a safe and hygienic environment for the workers who produce the company’s garments and/or sportswear. The company does not explicitly require that all workers receive a regular employment contract. *
Code implementation and purchasing practices
Beldona did not indicate the steps it is taking to effectively implement minimum labour standards in its supply chain. There is no evidence that training on labour rights issues is promoted by Beldona. According to the information given Beldona has no intention to implement the payment of living wages to workers. Beldona has not shown that it is aware of the fact that part of its production sites are located in countries or zones where freedom of association is not guaranteed by law. There are no provisions to give buyers positive incentives to reward better working conditions. There are no measures that show how to improve planning and prevent excessive overtime.
Monitoring and Verification
The company is not a member of any business initiative. There is nothing known to CCC about monitoring results. The company is not involved in independent verification by a multi-stakeholder approach.
Violations of labour rights and public conflicts
There are no public urgent appeals from CCC calling on Beldona to take responsibility for workers’ rights violations in its supply chain.
Recent developments
Until now, Beldona has failed to provide any relevant content regarding its company profile. Neither a dialogue with BD/CCC has taken place nor has the company communicated concrete steps planned to improve the working conditions.