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?