In September 2011, the VF Corporation acquired Timberland. In 2012, Timberland adopted VF’s factory auditing ratings, and VF compliance staff began assessing Timberland suppliers. To our best ability, we have mapped our prior assessment scoring systems to VF’s audit ratings. However, 2012 data is not directly comparable to historical information (available in Report Archive).
2012 data includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers for Timberland branded footwear and Timberland branded, non-licensed apparel. This includes textile mills, dye houses, and locally sourced sundries suppliers, which were not included in our historical data sets. 2012 data does not include Tier 2 suppliers for Licensee and Distributor products. Historical data includes all suppliers for finished goods in Timberland’s footwear, apparel, accessories and licensed product categories, as well as tanneries and global contract suppliers.
Note: Global results are calculated based on all audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that are dropped.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
United States
In 2012, no audits were missed in this region.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Tunisia
In 2012, 1 apparel audit was missed due to delays by 3rd party auditing company.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Europe
In 2012, no audits were missed in this region.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
China
In 2012, 16 factory audits were missed. Breakdown is as follows.
- 2 missed audits were for stitching facilities for a factory that was dropped before an audit could take place.
- 10 missed audits were due to delays in audit requests from Asia sourcing teams.
- 3 missed audits were licensee factories (2 of which had audits postponed to 2013, and 1 that never was scheduled).
- 1 missed audit was an unauthorized subcontractor that was discovered after production had ceased.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Thailand
1 tannery audit was missed due to delays in audit requests from Asia sourcing teams.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Mexico, Central America & Caribbean
In 2012, no audits were missed in this region.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Argentina
In 2012, audits for 6 distributor factories were not scheduled due to uncertainty of continued business.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2012, no audits were missed in this region.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
India
In 2012, no audits were missed in this region.
Note: Regional results are calculated based on the most recent physical audits that took place in 2012, including follow up audits and factories that may have been dropped.
Taiwan
In 2012, 1 tannery audit was missed due to delays in audit requests from Asia sourcing teams.
| Global Totals |
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| year | 2012 | |||||
| Number of audits | 271 | |||||
| % covered | 92.3% | |||||
| % with partner designation | 22.2% | |||||
| % with acceptable designation | 72.3% | |||||
| % with high priority designation | 5.5% | |||||
| % factories that are unionized | 30.9% | |||||
| US & Canada |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 2 |
| % covered | 100% |
| % with partner designation | 100% |
| % with acceptable designation | 0% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 50% |
| N.Africa & Middle East |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 5 |
| % covered | 80% |
| % with partner designation | 0% |
| % with acceptable designation | 100% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 20% |
| Europe |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 26 |
| % covered | 100% |
| % with partner designation | 33.3% |
| % with acceptable designation | 63.4% |
| % with high priority designation | 3.3% |
| % factories that are unionized | 6.6% |
| China |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 99 |
| % covered* | 83.8% |
| % with partner designation | 6% |
| % with acceptable designation | 82.5% |
| % with high priority designation | 11.5% |
| % factories that are unionized | 48.2% |
| Southeast Asia (includes Fiji) |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 40 |
| % covered* | 97.5% |
| % with partner designation | 35.6% |
| % with acceptable designation | 62.2% |
| % with high priority designation | 2.2% |
| % factories that are unionized | 15.5% |
| Mexico, Central America & Caribbean |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 6 |
| % covered | 100% |
| % with partner designation | 42.8% |
| % with acceptable designation | 57.2% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 0% |
| South America |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 16 |
| % covered | 62.5% |
| % with partner designation | 38.9% |
| % with acceptable designation | 61.1% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 61.1% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 0 |
| % covered | 0% |
| % with partner designation | 0% |
| % with acceptable designation | 0% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 0% |
| Indian Subcontinent |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 19 |
| % covered* | 100% |
| % with partner designation | 40% |
| % with acceptable designation | 60% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 3.3% |
| East Asia |
|
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| # of factories audited | 15 |
| % covered | 93.3% |
| % with partner designation | 20% |
| % with acceptable designation | 80% |
| % with high priority designation | 0% |
| % factories that are unionized | 6.6% |
