| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.18 |
| Liaison | Ken Foster |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
PAE-25: Trademark Licensing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Jeff
Walker College Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium?:
No
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Is the institution a member of the Fair Labor Association? :
Yes
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Has the institution expressed intention to participate in the Designated Suppliers Program? :
No
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The website URL where information about the institution’s participation in the WRC, FLA, and/or DSP is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Barnes and Noble College Booksellers runs the Vassar College bookstore and is therefore responsible for ensuring that Vassar apparel is produced under fair conditions. Barnes and Noble College Booksellers is a member of the Fair Labor Association.
With regard to the Designated Suppliers Program, Neil LeBeau, Barnes and Noble College Booksellers Regional Manager, writes:
“There are numerous concerns as to this programs practicability and whether it would pass Federal Anti Trust guidelines. Currently, there are 10 schools in committee working on this initiative. There are very mixed opinions on whether this initiative will come to a workable and adopted end result. One of the many concerns of the DSP as it stands now is the thought that it could lead to retail prices increasing 20% to 30%. Scott Nova, the Executive Director of the Workers’ Rights Consortium works with our Vice President of General Merchandising, Joel Friedman, on these and other issues related to all types of Fair Labor Practices.
By having over 35 of our licensed client accounts as members of the FLA, another 40 with Workers Rights Consortium membership, and by being a member ourselves, we receive information of production infractions through these relationships. This allows us to stay engaged with proper protection for your logo products.”
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