Abercrombie & Fitch CSR Presentation
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Transcript of Abercrombie & Fitch CSR Presentation
Hello! We are Pek
Abercrombie & Fitch
Agenda
{ Internal policies
External policies
Industry analysis
Current CSR at A&F
1 internal: A&F hiring policies
“All American” Image
Internal Stakeholders
FIRST MAJOR LAWSUIT
Gonzales et al. (2003) Racial and religious Discrimination $50 million USD fined
Case 1: Asian, Female Fired by regional Managers Case 2: Latin & Muslim EMPLOYEE ‒ STORE RESTRICTIONS CASE 3: MUSLIM, FEMALE ‒ REJECTED AT INTERVIEW
Organizational Structure
CEO: Mike Jeffries
Regional Managers
Store Manager
Problems
• “Look policy” • Strong top down management • Slow to Adapt
2 External: A&F & Human rights
In 1999, Over 1000 human rights violations found in the Saipan factory owned by Abercrombie & Fitch
In 2009, A & F continued to use Uzbek cotton, which forceD children out of school to harvest
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH won the “2010 sweatshop hall of fame” for its lack of action in the Philippines
In Bangladesh, 18 workers were
burned alive due to unsafe work
conditions
A&F’s Responsibility
Third Party Audit and
Monitoring
Ethical Sourcing
Influence in Supply
Chain
Should not condone
human rights
violations
Free “rider” Problem Is A&F really at
fault?
3 Involving Employees with CSR
PHILANTHROPY
A&F Challenge
DIVERSITY Diversity Champions & Diversity
Challenge
sustainability her (health enables returns) project 3rs
4 Industry benchmark & analysis
Gap Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations Improving safety standards in Bangladesh Project RED
Low wage factory workers & illegal workers Image focused hiring process
Where does A&F stand?
Questions?