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- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2011 Rating: 107.8
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 8.2 | 82 % |
| Governance | 5 | 83 % |
| Transparency | 3.2 | 80 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 30 | 62 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 16 | 53 % |
| Employee Ownership | 6.9 | 69 % |
| Work Environment | 7.1 | 81 % |
| Consumers | 15 | 50 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 15 | 50 % |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 34 | 69 % |
| Suppliers | 9.7 | 97 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 9 | |
| Local | 6 | 60 % |
| Diversity | 5.4 | 54 % |
| Charity / Services | 3.9 | 39 % |
| Environment | 20.6 | 44 % |
| Facilities | 6.6 | 57 % |
| Energy Usage | 2.8 | 35 % |
| Supply Chain | 11.2 | 42 % |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 107.8 |
2011 Rating: 120.8
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 15.4 | 92 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 11.2 | 100 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 4.2 | 75 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | n/a | n/a |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 34.4 | 69 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 15.5 | 65 % |
| Employee Ownership | 5.3 | 55 % |
| Work Environment | 13.6 | 83 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 38.3 | 80 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 9.6 | 50 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 19.2 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 9.6 | 100 % |
| Community | 21.2 | 37 % |
| Local | 6.9 | 55 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 8.9 | 51 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 5.4 | 20 % |
| Environment | 11.5 | 41 % |
| Corporate Offices | 9.1 | 49 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | 2.4 | 25 % |
| Manufacturing Facilities | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 120.8 |
- Date Founded:
- Location: Santa Rosa, California
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Industry: Apparel & Footwear
- Products/Services: Organic, Fair Trade Apparel
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership:
- Website: http://www.indigenousdesigns.com
Highlights:
Environment: 100% fair trade organic clothing; Solar energy use saves 33 tons CO2 over next 2 years; annual increase in percent renewable energy; biannual increase in sustainable packaging; incentives to encourage low-impact employee commutes.
Employees: >50% employees share ownership; 75% employees offered tuition reimbursement.
Community: 100% democratically governed supplier price controls; >40% suppliers majority owned by women or minorities; >25% suppliers from low-income communities; >30% management from previously excluded populations; >5% company owned by nonprofit; majority banking with local, independent bank.
Consumers: >90% Suppliers are Women/Minority owned


