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Hot Tuna

OVERALL

Owned
UK
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Surfwear and streetwear

Founded in Australia in 1969. Acquired by Sports Direct International in 2012.

Company Ownership

Hot Tuna (International) PLC   UK     website         
  Frasers Group plc   
   owns 100% of Hot Tuna (International) PLC  
UK     website   email   facebook   

Sporting goods retailer

Formerly known as Sports Direct International plc. UK's #1 sports retailer. Established in 1982. In 2004-05 they acquired the Carlton, Karrimor, Slazenger, Dunlop, Campri, LA Gear, No Fear, Title and Voodoo Dolls brands. Acquired Lonsdale in 2007, Everlast in 2008, Hot Tuna in 2012 and Missguided in 2022. Founder Mike Ashley owns 61.7% of the company.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Hot Tuna (International) PLC
No assessment data currently available for Hot Tuna (International) PLC
Frasers Group plc
Business Ethics 6/100 in Fashion Transparency Index
The 2022 Fashion Transparency Index reviewed 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Brands owned by this company scored 6%, signifying it has little to no information about their supply chain practices or policies available to the public. The average score was 24% and the highest score was 78%.
Source: Fashion Revolution (2022)
Social Misleading advertising
This company has been criticised for irresponsible advertising. In 2018 the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about the online pricing of boots. The ASA concluded the ad breached the Code.
Source: Advertising Standards Authority (2018)
Business Ethics Transparency Pledge
The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. This is a critical step that strengthens a company's human rights due diligence. This company is not aligned with the Transparency Pledge and has made no commitment to publish supplier factory information.
Source: Transparency Pledge (2019)
Business Ethics Responsibility claims
This company has responsibility claims on its website under the headings diversity & inclusion, environment and supply chain.
Source: company website (2022)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2021)
Social BHRRC company profile
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre digital platform presents news and allegations relating to the human rights impact of over 20,000 companies. Their enhanced Company Dashboards also include financial information, key data points based on corporate policies, and scores from prominent civil society benchmarks. Follow the link and use the search function to view this company's dashboard.
Source: BHRRC (2022)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded 1969

Contact Details

Address London, United Kingdom
Website www.hot-tuna.com

Products / Brands

Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna Snow/Skate/Surfwear


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