Company profile: Tally Weijl
Headquarters: Basel
Country: Switzerland
Founded in: 1988
Total points of sale in Europe: 380
Owned by: n.a.
Name of CEO: n.a.
Product description: n.a.
Countries of production: n.a.
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Tally Weijl
Viaduktstrasse 42
4051 Basel
presse(at)tally-weijl.org
Comments CCC and proposals for action
Tally Weijl did not fill out the questionnaire. Due to a lack of transparency from Tally Weijl, 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 Tally Weijl is not the right address. Let Tally Weijl know about your purchasing decision (contact(at)tally-weijl.com).
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
Tally Weijl answered that it did not wish to respond to the CCC questionnaire. There is no evidence that the company engages with civil society on corporate accountability issues. The company lacks transparency with regard to turnover, profits, sales and corporate structure. 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. Tally Weijl 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
Tally Weijl 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
Tally Weijl 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 Tally Weijl. According to the information given Tally Weijl has no intention to implement the payment of living wages to workers. Tally Weijl 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 Tally Weijl to take responsibility for workers’ rights violations in its supply chain.
Recent developments
Tally Weijl has been in contact with CCC and has indicated that a catalogue of responsibilities with their code of conduct exists; however, it is not available to the public. What is clearly missing is transparency regarding the content of their code of conduct and independent verification. This would make it possible to examine their adherence to the code of conduct and the process of implementation. The company has announced that during 2008 they will publish their standards and applied controls.