Company profile: Chicorée
Headquarters: Dietikon
Country: Switzerland
Founded in: n.a.
Total points of sale in Europe: 94
Owned by: Jörg Weber
Name of CEO: Thoms Ullmann
Product description: Chicoree, Glamour, Hydee, Superstar, Makai
Countries of production: n.a.
General remark: n.a.
Chicorée
Andi Austerauer
Kanalstrasse 8 8953 Dietikon
Comment from CCC and proposals for action
The ever-expanding discount chain Chicorée did not answer the questionnaire and, in a telephone call, strongly renounced their participation in the CCC survey. For this reason, we fear that the working conditions in the factories that produce for Chicorée 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 Chicorée is not the right address. Let Chicorée know about your purchasing decision (public(at)chicoree.ch).
Due to the lack of response by Chicorée to the CCC questionnaire, the following evaluation of the company’s corporate accountability policy is entirely based on a desk study conducted by the CCC in 2007. In the section “Recent developments” you can find additional information gathered after 2007.
Transparency
Chicorée has not responded to the CCC-questionnaire at all. The amount of salaries of the top management is not known. The information given about producer countries and the structure of the supply chain is not comprehensive. There is no sustainability report available. Chicorée provides neither the results of factory audits nor information about verification activities. The company does not disclose general targets for future monitoring activities.
Formal commitment to labour standards
Chicorée 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
Chicorée 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 Chicorée. According to the information given Chicorée has no intention to implement the payment of living wages to workers. Chicorée 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 Chicorée to take responsibility for workers’ rights violations in its supply chain.
Recent developments and suggested course of action
Until now, Chicorée 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.