Lululemon
NAS : LULU
2020-2021 Apparel & Footwear
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SUMMARY
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Lululemon), one of the largest sportswear brands in the world, ranks 1st out of 37 companies, disclosing more information on its forced labor policies and practices than its peers across all themes. Compared to 2018, the company improved its rank by one place. This is because the company began disclosing additional information, including assessments of raw material suppliers, detail on the implementation of its responsible recruitment program in Taiwan (and expansion of the program to several other countries), and efforts to improve freedom of association. Notably, the company has the highest score on the themes of Purchasing Practices, Recruitment, and Remedy. The company discloses having taken limited steps to address the risks of alleged Uyghur forced labor across its supply chain tiers, namely, that it trained suppliers and carried out “additional due diligence research” on its cotton supply chain. However, it does not disclose engagement with groups representing rightsholders or timebound targets. KnowTheChain identified one additional allegation of forced labor in the company’s supply chains. The company discloses it conducted more than 650 confidential worker interviews and notes that supervisors responsible for the alleged abuses were removed, but it does not disclose further remedy outcomes for workers. The company has an opportunity to improve its performance and disclosure on the themes of Purchasing Practices, Worker Voice, and Remedy.
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THEME & indicator score
The benchmark methodology has seven themes, selected to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The themes are comprised of a total of 12 key indicators. For each indicator, a company can score a total of 100 points.
Commitment and Governance
Commitment | 100 / 100 |
Supplier Code of Conduct | 100 / 100 |
Management and Accountability | 100 / 100 |
Training | 100 / 100 |
Stakeholder Engagement | 50 / 100 |
Traceability and Risk Assessment
Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency | 87.5 / 100 |
Risk Assessment | 100 / 100 |
Purchasing Practices
Purchasing Practices | 50 / 100 |
Supplier Selection | 100 / 100 |
Integration into Supplier Contracts | 100 / 100 |
Recruitment
Recruitment Approach | 100 / 100 |
Recruitment Fees | 100 / 100 |
Monitoring and Responsible Recruitment | 100 / 100 |
Rights of Workers in Vulnerable Conditions | 100 / 100 |
Worker Voice
Freedom of Association | 50 / 100 |
Worker Engagement | 75 / 100 |
Grievance Mechanism | 80 / 100 |
Monitoring
Monitoring Process | 100 / 100 |
Monitoring Disclosure | 100 / 100 |
Remedy
Corrective Action Plans | 100 / 100 |
Remedy Programs | 68.75 / 100 |