About the data
Methodology
In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company publishes annual progress on achieving sustainable material targets (e.g. what % of materials are made using conventional/virgin materials verses more sustainable materials).
Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
Good keywords for your searches include:
- Materials
- Sustainable
- Cotton
- Leather
- Polyester
- Viscose
- Wool
Things to keep in mind:
- Examples of sustainable material targets include; what % of materials are made using conventional/virgin materials verses more sustainable materials such as organic/Fairtrade/BCI cotton, recycled/repurposed, recycled and sustainable wool, recycled polyester, chrome-free/recycled leather, sustainably sourced forest based fabrics