 | Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | | | Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps - Fair for Life | |  |
| Place, Country | | | Escondido, California, United States | |
| Contact | | | www.drbronner.com | |
| Certified Products | | | coconut oil whole kernel, coconut oil white kernel, soap bars, soap liquid, soap shaving, hair care, body care, hand care | |  |
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| Certification Programme | | | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification | |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | | Maximum | | Rating |
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| 1 | Core Principles and Values | 6 | 6 | ||||
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| 2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 8 | 7 | ||||
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| 3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 229 | 185 | ||||
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| 4 | Respect of the Environment | 91 | 83 | ||||
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| 5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 16 | 15 | ||||
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| 6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 74 | 55 | ||||
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| 7 | Empowerment | 7 | 6 | ||||
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| 8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 46 | 38 | ||||
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| 9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 25 | 22 | ||||
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| Total Score Performance Rating | 417 | ||||||
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| Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
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| Impact, special achievements & commitments | | | Dr. Bronner’s is the largest US manufacturing company to be committed to fair trade sourcing for all of their major supply chains for their raw materials around the world. They are a leader in the fair trade movement, supporting the development of new projects and small scale producers wherever possible, sponsoring the Fair for Life certification of operations who otherwise might not be able to participate in the movement but whose practices and products are in alignment with the standard. In 2016 Dr. Bronner’s contributed over $ 8 million to various social causes including wage equality and fair trade. In 2015 they became B Corp certified, in 2016 they received Best for the World award, placing them in the top 10 % of all B Corp Certified companies around the world. In 2014 they published their first-ever public facing social responsibility report, and through the data analysis learned that of all of the raw materials in their products that could be certified fair trade, 98 % of what they purchased was. | ||||
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| Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
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| Percentage | | | 98 % | ||||
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| Date of Certification |
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| First | | | 21.12.2007 | ||||
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| Last Update | | | 08.11.2019 | ||||
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