Takko Holding (Winkel)

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Brand Performance Check October 2012
Takko is in the process of implementing FWF’s management system requirements. Takko employs practices which support the effective implementation of the FWF Code of Labour Practices; however progress in several areas is still needed.

Takko has approximately 300 suppliers located mainly in China, Bangladesh and India. Takko began working on social standards within their supply chain before joining FWF.

Takko is well-structured and has strong documentation and filing systems. All data is collected at their headquarters in Friedrichsdorf in Germany (another headquarters is located in Telgte). Suppliers are informed of Takko’s FWF membership and the Code of Labour Practice is signed by many of Takko’s suppliers.

Takko reports difficulty in obtaining full data from all of their existing suppliers, and the supplier register handed in to FWF for this Brand Performance Check is incomplete. FWF cannot at this time verify whether Takko meets the monitoring threshold set out in the FWF requirements. FWF has set a deadline of December 31, 2012 to receive an updated supplier register. A new threshold assessment will be held during the 2013 Brand Performance Check, by which time Takko should meet FWF’s threshold standards for a member at their second year of FWF affiliation.

Takko has invested considerably in training of personnel both at the head office as well as in the production countries. Takko staff responsible for social standards participated in the FWF seminar for affiliates in April 2012. Takko staff in Bangladesh and India has been trained by FWF staff and local experts. Chinese staff has participated in a seminar on FWF requirements.

Takko’s investment in training of personnel is showing results. Audit report quality in Bangladesh and India has improved noticeably following the trainings. Audits conducted after the trainings have detected more issues at factories than earlier audits, which indicate that staff knowledge regarding FWF standards has improved. As a next step, Takko should work on more systematic follow-up of audit results.

Takko strives to have consistent production of their clothes at the production sites throughout the year. It is policy to encourage production during periods when extra production capacity is available at factories. Such policies help to reduce peak demand on factories which can lead to excessive overtime.

“As an international company our social responsibility is not limited to our sales markets but, according to our philosophy, is exercised in all regions we do business in. Thus, we take the subject of working conditions and social responsibility, both locally and abroad, very seriously. With our membership at FWF we do not just want to underline our conviction but actively use this possibility to optimize our standards.” Stephan Swinka (CEO)

Takko Holding GmbH
Alfred-Krupp-Str. 21
48291 Telgte
Germany

presse@takko.de
www.takko-fashion.com

Phone: +49 (0) 2504 – 923 238