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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COTTON RANKING 2020

How is the company performing?

Score
0.8
Policy
0.8
Uptake
0
Traceability
0

Where is Groupe Auchan SA on the journey to sustainable cotton?

Not yet started Groupe Auchan SA in 2017, 2020
Starting the journey
Well on the way
Leading the way
Company performance analysis
OVERALL

Auchan scores 0.8 out of 100 points in this ranking – showing no significant performance, and has therefore not yet started the journey towards cotton sustainability.

POLICY

Auchan has no public policy on sustainable cotton in place and makes no mention of any intention to reduce harmful impacts of conventional cotton production on its website. Issues regarding water use, pesticide use and biodiversity in cotton cultivation remain unaddressed as do labour and human rights violations. However, one of the brands of the group does collect and recycle customers’ old clothes.

UPTAKE

Auchan does not publish any information about volumes of sustainable cotton sourced, either in percentage or absolute terms.

TRACEABILITY

Auchan does not publish information on the absolute volume and origin of the cotton used in its products. The company does not provide information on its suppliers (finished product, fabric manufacturers, yarn spinners).

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