Company profile: Schild Mode AG
Headquarters: Luzern
Country: Switzerland
Founded in: 1922 (former Tuch AG)
Total points of sale in Europe: 32
Owned by: New Schild Holding AG, Stefan Portmann, Thomas Herbert, Martin Vollenweider, Ruedi Tiefenauer
Name of CEO: Stefan Portmann and Thomas Herbert
Product description: Calvin Klein (cK Bridge, Calvin Klein Jeans), Barbour, Martinique, InWear, Mc Gregor, Cecil, Roy Robson, Street One, S. Oliver (Casual Men, Selection Men, Casual Women), Tom Tailor (Tom Tailor Men and Women), Navyboot (Navyboot Business, Casual, Jeans), Eurex, Oui&Co, Digel, Zero, Gardeur, Renato Cavalli (Renato Cavalli Classic, RC Trend), Bandolera, Levis, Betty Barclay, Champione, Bianca, Liberty, Comma, Geox, Hallhuber (Hallhuber Collection, Donnay by Hallhuber), Falke, Jones, Schiesser, Taifun, Bugatti, One Touch, Eres, New Collection, Eterna, Olsen, Simply T-Shirt, Angels, Mac, Sono, Jammers&Leufgen, Queen&Cult, Bluemex
Countries of production: China (People's Republic of China), Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia
General remark: Production: Europe 70%, Asia 30%
Schild Mode AG
Libellenrain 17
6002 Luzern
Postfach 4534
info(at)schild.ch
Comment from CCC and proposals for action
Schild Mode AG reportedly did not fill out the questionnaire due to time limitations. On account of Schild’s lack of transparency, we fear that the working conditions in the factories that produce for them could be very poor.
Take action: Express your misgivings to the sales personnel at Schild about BSCI’s approach and express your desire for independent verification standards. In each branch, ask for products produced from fair trade or organic-certified cotton.
Due to the lack of response by Schild Mode AG 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
Schild Mode AG has not responded to CCC’s request for information on its corporate accountability policy. There is no evidence that the company engages with civil society on corporate accountability issues. 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. Schild Mode AG 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
Schild Mode AG 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
Schild Mode AG 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 Schild Mode AG. According to the information given Schild Mode AG has no intention to implement the payment of living wages to workers. Schild Mode AG 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 Schild Mode AG to take responsibility for workers’ rights violations in its supply chain.
Recent developments
In the interim, Schild has gotten in touch with CCC and shared that it has been occupied with the "turnaround" of the company in the last few years, which they have now succeeded in achieving. Schild has stated that it is now open and very much interested in addressing ethical and ecological topics. The company plans on joining BSCI in autumn 2008. BSCI is a risk-oriented business initiative where maintaining the company’s reputation is at the forefront. Although joining BSCI is a meaningful first step, it alone is not a sufficient instrument to solve the central problems of the workers in the textile chain.