Sustainable lead times
About the data
Project JUST was created to transform the fashion industry into a transparent, accountable and sustainable system that celebrates the stories, the people and the resources behind the clothing.
To do so, they developed a robust methodology for researching brands and their sustainability practices for their searchable brand directory. The directory provides comparable research on brands to empower shoppers to make more informed and ethical purchasing decisions and to put pressure on brands to improve their practices.
While Project JUST dissolved in 2018, the research methodology can be continued through data contributions on Wikirate.
This metric falls within the Social section of questions, which looks at how a brand is treating the people in its supply chain.
Reasonable lead times ensure that suppliers can fulfill contracted orders without incurring excessive overtime or otherwise increasing their risk of worker abuse. Reasonable and sustainable order placement also reduces risk of worker abuse by allowing suppliers to responsibly schedule shifts and product output, as well as payroll and other expenses.
Methodology
Use publicly available reports from the brand OR third-party reported information for the Project JUST category: Social to answer this question. Visit the brand’s website or conduct a browser search to find Annual, Integrated, CR Reports, policies, statements or codes that address sustainable lead times.
Once an answer is found, select one of the below answer options for the correct year you are researching, and submit.
- Yes, and there is third party evidence of compliance
- Yes, and the brand provides evidence of compliance
- Yes, and the brand does not provide evidence of compliance
- Yes, and there is third party evidence of non-compliance
- No
Unknown is only a correct answer if no reporting on the brand is found.