Le risposte dei marchi

(ITALIANO)

Il Gruppo Armani è stato tra i primi a reagire all’emergenza Covid 19, con misure a tutela di tutti gli stakeholder. Già il 23 febbraio la sfilata Giorgio Armani è stata presentata a porte chiuse, per non esporre a nessun rischio lavoratori e ospiti. Gli eventi programmati sono stati tempestivamente annullati, le attività commerciali sospese. Da subito il Gruppo ha adottato lo smart working su larga scala.

Le donazioni a Protezione Civile e ospedali sono state pronte e hanno raggiunto rapidamente i due milioni di euro mentre dalla fine di marzo quattro poli produttivi italiani sono stati riconvertiti per la produzione di camici monouso, donati a ospedali e strutture sanitarie.

Rispetto alla filiera produttiva, il Gruppo Armani tiene fede alle proprie obbligazioni. I capi già prodotti sono stati acquisiti e ogni variazione negli ordini successivi è stato frutto di accordi con i fornitori.

In questa situazione Giorgio Armani è stato il primo a esprimersi su un ripensamento della produzione del settore e sulla necessità di ridurre la frenesia del sistema e i suoi impatti sia sociali che ambientali. La sua posizione è stata ampiamente ripresa dalla stampa internazionale.

Sul fronte salute e sicurezza, i controlli sulla filiera continuano, compatibilmente con le restrizioni internazionali; negli uffici e nei poli produttivi direttamente controllati, che man mano stanno riprendendo l’attività, mentre continua lo smart working per tutte le funzioni che lo consentono, sono state adottate tutte le misure di sicurezza secondo gli standard più alti.

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The Armani Group immediately reacted to the Covid 19 emergency, taking all measures to protect its stakeholders. The Giorgio Armani fashion show was presented behind closed doors, in order to prevent any risk for workers and guests. All events were immediately cancelled and commercial activities suspended. From the beginning, smart working has been broadly adopted. The Goup’s donations, directed to Hospitals and Protezione Civile have reached two million euros while from the end of March four italian factories started producing disposable medical overalls, to be donated to hospitals and health facilities.

With reference to the supply chain, the Armani Group respects its obligations: orders delivered or prepared have been mantained. Any change in future orders was agreed with suppliers. In this situation Giorgio Armani was the first to point out the need to rethink the production and slowing down a frantic fashion system, reducing its social and environmental impacts. His position was widely reported by the international press.

With reference to health and safety, the Armani Group carefully controls its supply chain, as far as international restrictions currently allow. In the offices and factories currently reopening, the company adopted all the measures according the highest health and safety standards while smart working continues for all those functions which are able to.

(ITALIANO)

Catena di fornitura
Come molte aziende in questo quadro economico sfidante e imprevedibile causato dal Covid-19, abbiamo preso la decisione di ripensare parzialmente la prossima collezione autunno/inverno, pur cancellando solo il 7% dei nostri ordini futuri (i capi non erano ancora stati prodotti), per un valore totale dell’8% della produzione in paesi come l’Estremo Oriente, l’Egitto e l’EMEA.

Non sono stati richiesti sconti ai nostri fornitori e tutti gli ordini già o parzialmente completati sono stati pagati. In alcuni casi abbiamo concordato con il fornitore un rinvio del pagamento. Non siamo stati informati di chiusure di fabbriche lungo la nostra catena di fornitura, in quanto non siamo l’unica azienda che lavora con loro.

Chiunque abbia relazioni di affari con noi deve attenersi al Codice di Condotta di Benetton Group, fondato sul rispetto dei diritti umani e sulla salvaguardia dell’ambiente. Il Codice di Condotta mette in pratica le normative internazionali più rilevanti, con particolare riferimento alle Linee Guida su Imprese e Diritti Umani delle Nazioni Unite del giugno 2011, e alla Comunicazione della Commissione Europea per una Rinnovata Strategia sulla Responsabilità Sociale d’Impresa dell’ottobre 2011. Il Codice di Condotta di Benetton Group è un allegato del contratto commerciale e, come tale, viene sottoscritto e firmato dai fornitori.

Per quanto riguarda il pagamento da parte dei fornitori di compensazioni salariali e/o di indennità di malattia ai dipendenti, questi aspetti sono strettamente collegati alle normative locali.

Leve – Collaborazioni
Ci stiamo mantenendo in contatto con i membri della Sustainable Apparel Coalition, di cui facciamo parte, per condividere e confrontare le risposte alla crisi. Inoltre, fin da subito abbiamo creato una pagina Intranet aziendale, in cui sono disponibili istruzioni pratiche e alcuni suggerimenti utili per tutti i nostri dipendenti su come affrontare Covid-19.
Gestione interna
Benetton Group sta usufruendo dei pacchetti di aiuti pubblici messi a disposizione in Italia e nei paesi in cui opera.
Nessun dividendo verrà pagato agli azionisti, come già deciso negli anni passati.
Per mitigare la riduzione degli stipendi dei lavoratori, nell’ambito di pacchetti di aiuti i dirigenti dell’azienda doneranno parte delle loro giornate di ferie.

Sicurezza dei lavoratori
Tutte le misure di sicurezza a favore dei lavoratori sono state implementate nelle fabbriche estere e in Italia, così come definite dalle ordinanze locali e governative.

Altre misure volontarie
Finora non è stata effettuata nessuna riconversione della produzione nei nostri stabilimenti.
Un’importante donazione a quattro principali ospedali italiani è stata fatta nelle scorse settimane da Edizione Srl, la holding del Gruppo e ad altri ospedali e progetti locali da una delle sue società partecipate, Atlantia Spa.

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Supply chain
As many companies in this challenging and unpredictable economical frame due to Covid-19, we have made the decision to partially rethink to the numbers of the upcoming fall/winter collection. Anyway we have cancelled just 7% of our future orders (garments were not produced yet), for a total value of 8% of the total production in countries such as Far East, Egypt and EMEA.

No discounts have been asked our suppliers and all orders already or partially completed have been payed. In some cases we have agreed together with the supplier a postponement in the payment. We have not been informed about factory closures within our supply chain as we are not the only company working with them.

Any individual or company that establishes a business relationship with us undertakes to comply with the Benetton Group’s Code of Conduct, founded on compliance with human rights and protection of the environment. The Group’s Code of Conduct implements the most relevant international regulations with particular reference to the UN Business and Human Rights of June 2011 and the Communication from the European Commission on the Renewed Strategy on Corporate Social Responsibility of October 2011. Benetton Group’s Code of Conduct is annexed to the commercial contract, and, as such, our suppliers have to sign it.
As regards supplier provision for local sick pay / compensation and wage payments, these aspects are strictly linked to local regulations.

Leverage
We are getting in touch with the SAC brand members in order to share and compare the crisis answers. Moreover we set up a company intranet page, in which practical instructions and some useful suggestions are available to all our employees about how to cope with Covid-19.

Internal
Benetton Group is using the government aid packages in Italy and in the countries where it operates.
No dividends will be payed to our shareholders, as already decided in the past years.
Managers will donate part of their holidays, that will be used to mitigate the decrease of the salaries of workers under aid packages.

Worker Safety
All workers safety measures have been implemented in factories overseas and in Italy as defined by local and governamental ordinances.

Voluntary / other measures
No shift production has been done so far in any suppliers, directly owned factories.
An important donation to four main Italian hospitals has been done in the past week by Edizione Srl, the Group’s holding company and to other local hospitals and projects by one of its subsidiaries, Atlantia Spa.

Cavalli non ha risposto alle nostre domande

Diesel non ha risposto alle nostre domande

FALC non ha risposto alle nostre domande

Ferragamo non ha risposto alle nostre domande

(ITALIANO)

Con riferimento alla richiesta a noi pervenuta in data 11 maggio, Gucci conferma che l’azienda continua ad operare nel pieno rispetto dei diritti dei lavoratori della filiera e dei protocolli di sicurezza. Gucci si è inoltre impegnata a pagare regolarmente i fornitori, nel rispetto degli ordini in essere.
Maggiori informazioni sulla nostra catena di fornitura, sulla nostra dichiarazione annuale sul Modern Slavery Act e sui principi di sostenibilità Gucci sono disponibili visitando equilibrium.gucci.com

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With regards to your request received on May 11, Gucci confirms that the company continues to fully respect its supply chain workers’s rights, fully complying with health and safety protocols.
Gucci is also committed to paying its suppliers regularly, in accordance with existing orders.
For further information on our supply chain, our annual Modern Slavery statement and our sustainability principles please visit equilibrium.gucci.com website.

Miroglio non ha risposto alle nostre domande

Moncler non ha risposto alle nostre domande

Supply chain
Have you cancelled orders that have already been delivered or prepared?
We didn’t cancel any delivered orders. Some placed orders at early stage of production were cancelled, in agreement with our suppliers, accounting for less than 2% of our production.

Have you asked for discounts on orders already delivered or prepared?
Yes we asked for discounts for orders related to strictly seasonal goods which can’t be sold if not distributed timely.

Have you promised to accept orders already completed/delivered or partial?
Please refer to previous questions.

Have you cancelled future orders and if so, can you provide an estimate of the value of the orders, the locations where they were to be produced and the timeframe for production?
Our cancellation was limited to what described above. Some future orders were postponed in terms of shipment according to lockdown limitations. Further cancellations may occur in case of some factories will not be able to complete production.

Can you provide examples of your liaison with suppliers and due diligence around suppliers’ potential factory closures and the dismissal / laying off or furloughing of supplier staff?
We are constantly in touch with our suppliers monitoring the situation they are experiencing. We are playing our part in guaranteeing suppliers the fulfilment of our commitment ensuring business continuity and long-term partnership. In the different countries where OVS operates our local sourcing teams has the complete overview of the temporary possible factory closures and any other event which may impact on business.

Can you provide details of factory closures within your supply chain?
We had no factory definitive closures.

Can you provide details of supplier provision for local sick pay / compensation and wage payments?
Our suppliers are expected to comply with our Code of Conduct also in this phase. We have no further details except for what obtained during normal factory evaluation process, because our people cannot perform on-site checks at factory premises.

Leverage
Have you collaborated with other brands in communicating with or supporting suppliers?
No

Have you been involved in any MSI initiatives which aim to help respond effectively to this crisis?
No

Have you published a company response to Covid19 and if so, can you provide a link?
A safety committee involving experts, national unions and workers’ representatives was established to define and guarantee strict safety measures in all our stores and headquarters for staff, customers and third parties entering business’ premises in compliance with the health protection protocol agreed between the Italian Government and trade unions.

Internal
How are you expecting to cover running costs/ raise funding etc?
Since the beginning of the crisis, we activated a specific plan of cost reduction, both at store and headquarters level, involving people, suppliers, systems and organization. Furthermore, the company has had the possibility to benefit from the temporary redundancy fund benefits for employees (liquidity to cover that cost will be provided by the state) and from the support of banks that provided additional finance guaranteed by the State.

Will you be using the government aid packages – including tax holidays
Thanks to the “Liquidity Decree”, OVS S.p.A. has signed a facility agreement for €100 million in response to the emergency caused by the COVID-19. The new financing is counter guaranteed by the State for the 80% of the whole amount and it will allow the company to normalize faster payments to Italian suppliers affected by the crisis and to advance the payments to employees who are eligible for the temporary redundancy fund benefits.

Have you requested a rent holiday?
Yes, we have

Will you be paying annual dividends to shareholders?
The BoD proposed no dividends payments in relation to Fiscal Year 2019. The AGM  will be held on the 9th of July 2020  

Have your senior leadership taken a pay cut?
Our top managers cut their salaries to create a fund for our employee and their families  who were suffering for any health problems related to covid-19 .

How many staff have you furloughed in Italy and how many have you dismissed (if any)?
No staff dismissed. More than 6.000 people under a payed layoff

How many staff are being paid through company sick pay and how many through government sick pay top ups?
Not applicable. In Italy sick pay is provided by government.

Have you worked with a trade union/s during staff layoffs/furlough/wage cuts etc?
Yes, we have been working both with national trade unions and company representatives. OVS signed with the Unions 3 national agreements related to government support during lockdown, safety measures, safety committee. No wage cuts and layoffs have been implemented.

Worker Safety 
In factories overseas that are still operating how are you overseeing and implementing appropriate worker safety measures?
Relying on our sourcing offices, we monitor the application of safety measures defined by local government

In Italian warehouses and units, if operating, can you detail the safety measures that are in place and how these are monitored?
In all our units we put in place  the safety measures defined and monitored by our internal committee  in compliance with the Italian Government health protection protocol: workplace sanitation procedures,  distancing measures, use of protective devises and  hand sanitisers

Voluntary / other measures
Have you or do you expect to shift production in any suppliers, directly owned factories to produce PPE or related items?
We are working with 2 suppliers in Italy and 1 in China to convert part of production into face mask.

If so, will these goods be sold or donated and who is covering the cost of raw materials and labour?
The face mask will be purchased by OVS to be used in our stores and offices, making them available for free both to personnel and clients.

Have you made any voluntary contributions/donations so far and if so how and what?
We donated 130.000 euros to the main Venice Hospital, underwear and pyjamas to healthcare personnel and patients of hospitals located in the Milan area which was worst affected by the virus outbreak.

Piazza Italia non ha risposto alle nostre domande

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Since the start of the sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19, the Prada Group has been constantly engaged in keeping open the conversations with diverse stakeholders such as trade unions, employees representatives, or strategic national and international organizations and coalitions in order to face the extraordinary situation.

As already communicated in our previous emails exchange, Prada is committed to ensuring the continuity of its operations for the wellbeing of its employees and collaborators, including those of the supply chain. The Group has the financial flexibility to guarantee the payment of suppliers, giving priority to those most at risk along the value chain. In the meantime, following the lockdown measures undertaken by governments globally, which brought to the temporary closures of both factories and stores in various countries of the world, the Group’s operational levels have been necessarily aligned accordingly.

On April 22, 2020 the Board of Directors resolved to withdraw the recommendation it made at the previous meeting regarding the distribution of a final dividend. The Board recommends the approval at the forthcoming Shareholders’ General Meeting, due to take place on May 26, 2020, of the allocation of the entire 2019 net income to the reserves of the company. Due to the current global financial crisis caused by the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors has made this decision to allow the Prada Group to access further resources to rapidly go back to its previous activity levels in the following months. Moreover, the Group is working to expand its financial flexibility through adding new financial facilities, or postponing investments and reducing discretionary costs.
Finally, you can find listed below main initiatives that the Prada Group has undertaken in the past recent weeks:

• production of masks: https://www.pradagroup.com/en/news-media/news-section/prada-provides-support-coronavirus-emergency.html
• support to scientific research: https://www.pradagroup.com/en/news-media/news-section/proteggimi-covid-19-research-project.html
• donations: https://www.pradagroup.com/en/news-media/news-section/prada-coronavirus-emergency-donation.html
• other initiatives: https://www.pradagroup.com/en/sustainability/news-csr.html

At the end of April the Prada Group reopened some of its industrial facilities and offices in Italy thanks to the implementation of a full range of measures to protect against infection from COVID-19, including a cutting-edge safety protocol in partnership with Careggi Hospital in Florence. Please find more information at the following link: https://www.pradagroup.com/en/news-media/news-section/prada-re-starts.html

Robe di Kappa, non ha risposto alle nostre domande

(ITALIANO)

Catena di fornitura
Avete annullato gli ordini che sono già stati consegnati o preparati?
– Nessun ordine è stato cancellato.

Avete chiesto sconti su ordini già consegnati o preparati?
– Non abbiamo chiesto nessuno sconto.

Avete assunto l’impegno di accettare ordini già completati / consegnati o parziali?
– Sì, ci siamo impegnati a portare a termine gli impegni presi, pertanto accetteremo gli ordini già completati interamente o parzialmente.

Avete annullato gli ordini futuri e, in tal caso, potete fornire una stima del valore degli ordini, delle fabbriche in cui dovevano essere prodotti e dei tempi di produzione?
– No, non abbiamo cancellato ordini futuri.

Potete fornire esempi dei vostri rapporti con i fornitori e delle misure di dovuta diligenza messe in atto in merito a loro potenziali chiusure, licenziamenti o riduzione del personale?
– Il nostro team di sourcing e operations sta gestendo la situazione al meglio delle sue possibilità.
Tutta la comunicazione che manteniamo con le fabbriche di abbigliamento si basa su 3 pilastri:

1. Dialogo: siamo in costante dialogo con le fabbriche e siamo aggiornati sulla situazione che stanno vivendo.
2. Stabilità: manteniamo gli ordini al 100%. Finora non sono state effettuate o pianificate cancellazioni, per ordini effettuati e confermati.
3. Solidarietà: abbiamo espresso la nostra solidarietà a tutti i fornitori. Chiedendo se avevano bisogno di mascherine o di aiuto per misure preventive di qualsiasi tipo, per preservare la salute e la sicurezza dei lavoratori nel periodo precedente la chiusura.

Oltre al dialogo, nei paesi in cui i lavoratori sono più colpiti dalle chiusure, stiamo chiedendo alle fabbriche delle maggiori informazioni e conferme e dando raccomandazioni. Il nostro team di sourcing e operations ha il quadro completo delle chiusure temporanee delle fabbriche e aggiorna ogni settimana il team Sustainability sulla situazione. Ci stiamo impegnando affinché i fornitori non prendano decisioni avventate, e che in caso di necessità di riduzione dell’organico vengano rispettate le procedure e che siano pagate le somme dovute. Stiamo ponendo particolare attenzione sul fatto che i lavoratori non siano licenziati utilizzando l’emergenza come mera scusante. Ci stiamo raccomandando affinché la comunicazione ai lavoratori sulle misure da adottare sia chiara e che il sindacato, laddove presente, sia il più possibile coinvolto.

Offriamo aiuto in ogni modo possibile per superare la situazione. Supportiamo le fabbriche offrendo garanzia di portare a compimento gli impegni presi e di mantenere comunicazione trasparente per il futuro. Stiamo facendo la nostra parte nel mantenere gli ordini piazzati presso i fornitori, continuando l’attività, offrendo flessibilità di consegna per evitare gli straordinari, e offrendo loro una partnership a lungo termine, invece di cercare fonti alternative in tempi di difficoltà.

Potete fornire dettagli sulle chiusure di fabbriche nella vostra catena di fornitura?
– Nessuna fabbrica della nostra supply chain è stata chiusa.

Potete fornire dettagli sul pagamento da parte dei vostri fornitori delle retribuzioni e delle indennità per malattia?
– Tutti i fornitori hanno confermato di essere conformi alle leggi locali in materia di pagamenti ai lavoratori.

Leve – Influenza
Avete collaborato con altri marchi nel comunicare o supportare i fornitori?
– Siamo membri della Fair Wear Foundation, quindi attraverso questa organizzazione collaboriamo con altri marchi.

Siete stati coinvolti in qualche iniziativa multistakeholder che mira a contribuire a rispondere efficacemente a questa crisi?
– Stiamo pensando di aderire alla ILO Global Call to Action che stabilisce priorità urgenti e impegni specifici per le organizzazioni di tutto il settore per sostenere i produttori a sopravvivere alle conseguenze economiche causate dalla pandemia COVID-19, per proteggere il reddito, la salute e l’occupazione dei lavoratori nel settore dell’abbigliamento, e per lavorare a sistemi sostenibili di protezione sociale per un’industria dell’abbigliamento più giusta e resistente.

Avete pubblicato una risposta dell’azienda alla crisi Covid19 e, in tal caso, potete fornire un link?
– Il gruppo Oberalp ha emesso un comunicato stampa in relazione alla fabbricazione di mascherine e camici che può essere trovato a questo link: https://www.oberalp.com/aiuto-per-covid-19

Il marchio Salewa ha espresso la sua decisione di posticipare delle novità della collezione primavera-estate 2021. L’intento è quello di supportare i negozianti garantendo che il 75% dei prodotti della collezione primavera-estate 2020 siano ancora attuali nel 2021. Ovvero, tutti i capi attualmente nei negozi e fermi in magazzino non perderanno il proprio valore e non sarà necessario venderli a prezzo di saldo. https://outdoormag.sport-press.it/2020/03/24/diretta-coronavirus-salewa-posticipa-di-un-anno-lestivo-a-supporto-dei-retailer/

Il Brand Manager di Dynafit ha parlato ai propri collaboratori attraverso un video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlZ0gnAlfc&feature=youtu.be) per aggiornarli sui cambiamenti innescati dalla pandemia.

Gestione interna
Come prevedete di coprire i costi di gestione?
– Stiamo ottimizzando i costi per garantire la liquidità del nostro flusso di cassa.

Utilizzerete i pacchetti di aiuti del governo – incluse esenzioni fiscali?
– Nei mesi di aprile e maggio abbiamo ridotto le ore lavorative dei nostri impiegati e stiamo usando la cassa integrazione istituita dal governo per pagare gli stipendi.

Pagherete dividendi annuali agli azionisti?
– Il consiglio non ha ancora preso una decisione.

I vostri dirigenti hanno avuto una riduzione di stipendio?
– Sì, il nostro top management ha tagliato il proprio stipendio del 25%.

Quanti dipendenti avete messo in aspettativa in Italia e quanti sono stati licenziati, se ve ne sono?
– Non abbiamo licenziato il nostro personale, solo una parte dei contratti a tempo determinato non è stata confermata.

Quanti dipendenti sono stati retribuiti attraverso la retribuzione per malattia coperta dall’azienda e quanti dallo Stato?
– Il 5% dei nostri impiegati è andato in malattia. La giornate di malattia dei nostri impiegati con contratto commerciale sono coperte per l’80% dallo stato. Quelle dei nostri collaboratori con contratto industriale sono coperte interamente dall’azienda.

Avete lavorato con un sindacato/i per la gestione della crisi?
– Sì, in riferimento alla cassa integrazione.

Sicurezza dei lavoratori
Nelle fabbriche all’estero che continuano a funzionare, come state supervisionando e implementando misure di sicurezza adeguate per i lavoratori?
– Tutte le fabbriche hanno adottato le necessarie misure di sicurezza per i lavoratori, come lo screening medico all’ingresso nell’area di produzione (scansione della temperatura), la negazione dell’entrata in fabbrica ai lavoratori con sintomi, la disinfezione professionale della fabbrica, l’aumento della distanza e limitando il contatto tra i lavoratori, la fornitura di maschere facciali e di ulteriori impianti per il lavaggio delle mani, seguendo tutte le indicazioni fornite dalle autorità sanitarie locali.

Nei magazzini e nelle unità italiane, se in funzione, è possibile dettagliare le misure di sicurezza in atto e come queste vengono monitorate?
– Nel magazzino e negli uffici stiamo seguendo le misure di sicurezza richieste dall’attuale situazione di crisi sanitaria. Il nostro personale indossa mascherine e, qualora non siano utilizzati scanner e computer, anche i guanti. Per mantenere la distanza di sicurezza, alcune postazioni di lavoro del magazzino sono state spostate e il personale dell’ufficio si alterna tra home-office e presenza fisica in modo da non affollare gli spazi. In ogni reparto e bagno sono messi a disposizione saponi e gel disinfettanti. Ogni giorno viene misurata la temperatura corporea e l’ingresso viene negato al personale sintomatico. Per minimizzare i potenziali contagi, l’accesso al magazzino non è consentito ai corrieri e al personale dell’ufficio.

Il 13 maggio la nostra filiale di Montebelluna è stata ispezionata dal Servizio per la Salute e la Sicurezza sul Lavoro (SPISAL). Dopo un controllo approfondito di tutte le norme, l’ispezione è stata completata con il massimo dei punti.

Altre misure volontarie
Avete o prevedete di riconvertire la produzione di fornitori o fabbriche direttamente possedute per produrre DPI o articoli correlati?
– Nessuna delle fabbriche è di nostra proprietà. Abbiamo una piccola sala campioni nei nostri uffici di Montebelluna (Italia) dove produciamo DPI (camici). Abbiamo anche ordinato e prodotto maschere facciali in uno dei nostri stabilimenti partner in Italia.

In tal caso, questi beni saranno venduti o donati e chi copre il costo delle materie prime e della manodopera?
– I camici sono stati venduti alle autorità sanitarie. I materiali necessari per la produzione erano già in magazzino e il personale che li ha realizzati sono sul nostro libro paga, così hanno ricevuto il loro normale stipendio. Le mascherine sono state in parte vendute e in parte donate. Abbiamo pagato i prodotti finiti, quindi le materie prime e la manodopera sono state prese in carico dal fornitore, che ha collaborato riducendo il suo profitto al minimo indispensabile.

Avete fatto donazioni volontarie, come e di quanto?
– Delle mascherine sono state consegnate a ogni nostro dipendente.

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Supply chain
Have you cancelled orders that have already been delivered or prepared?
– No orders have been cancelled.

Have you asked for discounts on orders already delivered or prepared?
– No, we haven’t asked for discounts.

Have you promised to accept orders already completed/delivered or partial?
– Yes, we are committed to fulfilling our commitments, so we will accept orders that have already been fully or partially completed.

Have you cancelled future orders and if so, can you provide an estimate of the value of the orders, the locations where they were to be produced and the timeframe for production?
– No, we haven’t cancelled future orders.

Can you provide examples of your liaison with suppliers and due diligence around suppliers’ potential factory closures and the dismissal / laying off or furloughing of supplier staff?
– Our sourcing and operations team is handling the situation to the best of their ability.
All the communication we have with the factories is based on 3 pillars:

1. Dialogue: we are in constant dialogue with the factories and we are up-to-date on the situation they are experiencing.
2. Stability: we maintain orders at 100%. So far no cancellations have been made or planned for orders placed and confirmed.
3. Solidarity: we have expressed our solidarity with all suppliers. Asking if they needed masks or help for preventive measures of any kind, to preserve the health and safety of workers in the period before closure.

In addition to dialogue, in the countries where workers are most affected by closures, we are asking the factories for more information and giving recommendations. Our sourcing and operations team has the complete picture of the temporary closed factories and it updates the Sustainability team every week on the current status. We are striving to ensure that suppliers do not make rushed decisions, and that if there is need to reduce the workforce, procedures are respected and sums due are paid. We are paying particular attention to ensuring that workers are not made redundant by using the emergency as an excuse. We are recommending that the communication to workers on the measures to be taken be clear and that the trade union, where present, be as involved as possible.

We offer help in every possible way to overcome the situation. We support the factories by offering guarantees that they will fulfil their commitments and maintain transparent communication for the future. We are playing our part in keeping orders placed with suppliers, continuing the business, offering delivery flexibility to avoid overtime, and offering them a long-term partnership instead of looking for alternative sources in times of trouble.

Can you provide details of factory closures within your supply chain?
– No factories have been closed in our supply chain.

Can you provide details of supplier provision for local sick pay / compensation and wage payments?
– All suppliers have confirmed to be compliant with local laws regarding payments to workers.

Leverage
Have you collaborated with other brands in communicating with or supporting suppliers?
– We are members of Fair Wear Foundation, so through this organization we collaborate with other brands.

Have you been involved in any MSI initiatives which aim to help respond effectively to this crisis?
– We are considering to join the ILO Global Call to Action which sets out urgent priorities and specific commitments for organizations across the industry to help manufacturers survive the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect garment workers’ income, health and employment, and to work on sustainable systems of social protection for a more just and resilient garment industry.

Have you published a company response to Covid19 and if so, can you provide a link?
– The Oberalp Group has issued a press release regarding the manufacture of masks and gowns. https://www.oberalp.com/help-for-covid-19.

The brand Salewa has expressed its decision to postpone new additions to the spring-summer 2021 collection. The intention is to support retailers by ensuring that 75% of the products in the spring-summer 2020 collection are still current in 2021. In other words, all garments currently in stores and in stock will not lose their value and it will not be necessary to sell them at discounted price. https://outdoormag.sport-press.it/2020/03/24/diretta-coronavirus-salewa-posticipa-di-un-anno-lestivo-a-supporto-dei-retailer/

The Dynafit Brand Manager talked to his staff through a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlZ0gnAlfc&feature=youtu.be) to update them on the changes triggered by the pandemic.

Internal
How are you expecting to cover running costs/ raise funding etc?
– We are running cost optimization projects to secure the liquidity of our cash flow.

Will you be using the government aid packages – including tax holidays?
– In April and May, we have reduced the working hours of our employees and we are using the government aid package to pay salaries.

Will you be paying annual dividends to shareholders?
– The board has not taken any decisions yet.

Have your senior leadership taken a pay cut?
– Yes, our senior leadership has taken a 25% pay cut.

How many staff have you furloughed in Italy and how many have you dismissed (if any)?
– We haven’t dismissed any staff, only a part of the fixed-term contracts was not confirmed.

How many staff are being paid through company sick pay and how many through government sick pay top ups?
– 5% of our employees went on sick leave. The sick days of our employees with commercial contracts are 80% covered by the state. Those of our employees with industrial contracts are fully covered by the company.

Have you worked with a trade union/s during staff layoffs/furlough/wage cuts etc?
– Yes, in reference to the redundancy fund.

Worker Safety
In factories overseas that are still operating how are you overseeing and implementing appropriate worker safety measures?
– All the factories have adopted the necessary worker safety measures such as medical screening when entering the production area (temperature scan), workers with symptoms must stay at home, workers that are showing symptoms during entry screening are sent home, the factory is professionally disinfected, distances are increased and limited contact between workers, face-masks and additional hand-washing facilities are provided, following all guidance provided by local health authorities.

In italian warehouses and units, if operating, can you detail the safety measures that are in place and how these are monitored?
– In the warehouse and offices we are following the security measures required by the current health crisis situation. Our staff wear face-masks and, if scanners and computers are not used, gloves as well. To maintain the safety distance, some of the warehouse workstations have been moved and the office staff alternate between home-office and physical presence so as not to crowd the spaces. Soaps and disinfectant gels are provided in each department and bathroom. Every day body temperature is measured and symptomatic staff are denied entry. To minimize potential contagions, access to the warehouse is not allowed to couriers and office staff.

On 13 May our Montebelluna branch was inspected by the Occupational Health and Safety Service (SPISAL). After a thorough inspection of all standards, the inspection was completed with a maximum of points.

Voluntary / other measures
Have you or do you expect to shift production in any suppliers, directly owned factories to produce PPE or related items?
– We do not own any factories. We have a small sample room in our offices in Montebelluna (Italy) where we produced PPE (shirts). We also ordered and produced facemasks at one of our partner factories in Italy.

If so, will these goods be sold or donated and who is covering the cost of raw materials and labour?
– The shirts were sold to the Health authorities; we had the materials on stock and the staff working there are on our payroll, so they received their normal salary; the facemasks were partly sold, partly donated. We paid for the finished products, so raw materials and labour were taken care of by the supplier, who collaborated by reducing his profit to a bare minimum.

Have you made any voluntary contributions/donations so far and if so how and what?
– Face-masks were sent to all our employees around the world.

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