Deckers Outdoor Corp

Overall approach

3/12
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/4
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Which initiatives?: UN Global Compact
  
  If Other Initiative, specify:: Leather Working Group
  
  "Deckers has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact (“UNGC”) since2016. [...] Deckers is a member of the Leather Working Group (“LWG”), an industry organization that developed and maintains a rating system and certification program for environmental performance in tanneries. Approximately 100% of all leather used in Deckers products is sourced from a LWG certified tannery."
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "Deckers business partners and Deckers should avoid Fiber from high-risk areas that engage in controversial sourcing practices, by working toward ensuring that: [...] Fiber is not originating from locations identified as containing High Conservation Value Forests as defined below: A. Forest areas containing globally, regionally or nationally significant: concentrations of biodiversity values (e.g. endemism, endangered species, refugia); large-landscape-level forests contained within, or containing the management unit where viable populations of most if not all naturally occurring species exist in natural patters of distribution and abundance; B. Forest areas that are in or contain rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems"
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  0/1
- High-level management of deforestion
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: not disclosed
  
  Which commodities does it apply to?: Leather; Pulp & Paper
  
  "Environmental Sustainability – Ethical Sourcing Committee: This Committee includes members of our ethical sourcing, facilities, distribution center, brands, innovation, and materials teams. The Committee drives sustainable materials sourcing, ethical supply chain efforts, environmental sustainability, energy reduction, water and waste mitigation efforts, and materials traceability efforts."
  
  Open source document
- Executive compensation linked to deforestation
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/2
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/2
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
Commodity score

34/88
- Leather
  
  38/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    13/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      7/11
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Other certification scheme: Leather Working Group
        
        Do they have a deforestation commitment covering animal feed?: No
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: Other certification
        
        "We are determined to be part of the solution to deforestation, not to contribute to the problem [...] Our ETHICAL SOURCING AND ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY requires all tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers originating from Brazil are required to provide a Leather Working Group audit report demonstrating for this country of origin a 100% traceability to the processing facility, including the date of processing. The tannery must also obtain a certificate from the respective processing facility attesting they have a monitoring system in place to ensure the cattle is not sourced from farms with deforested areas, involved in rural conflicts, with labor analogous to slavery or invasion of indigenous and protected areas."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Location
        
        Brazil only- "Our ETHICAL SOURCING AND ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY requires all tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers originating from Brazil are required to provide a Leather Working Group audit report demonstrating for this country of origin a 100% traceability to the processing facility, including the date of processing. The tannery must also obtain a certificate from the respective processing facility attesting they have a monitoring system in place to ensure the cattle is not sourced from farms with deforested areas, involved in rural conflicts, with labor analogous to slavery or invasion of indigenous and protected areas."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        "Our ETHICAL SOURCING AND ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY requires all tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers originating from Brazil are required to provide a Leather Working Group audit report demonstrating for this country of origin a 100% traceability to the processing facility, including the date of processing. The tannery must also obtain a certificate from the respective processing facility attesting they have a monitoring system in place to ensure the cattle is not sourced from farms with deforested areas, involved in rural conflicts, with labor analogous to slavery or invasion of indigenous and protected areas."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        "Our ETHICAL SOURCING AND ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY requires all tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers originating from Brazil are required to provide a Leather Working Group audit report demonstrating for this country of origin a 100% traceability to the processing facility, including the date of processing. The tannery must also obtain a certificate from the respective processing facility attesting they have a monitoring system in place to ensure the cattle is not sourced from farms with deforested areas, involved in rural conflicts, with labor analogous to slavery or invasion of indigenous and protected areas."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      8/9
      - Commitment details
        Downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        "In FY21 we anticipate tracing 85% of all cattle hide and sheepskin back to the processing facility within the leather and sheepskin materials categories and 100% of all hides/skin back to the country of origin within the leather and sheepskin material categories."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In FY21 we anticipate tracing 85% of all cattle hide and sheepskin back to the processing facility within the leather and sheepskin materials categories and 100% of all hides/skin back to the country of origin within the leather and sheepskin material categories."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        "In FY21 we anticipate tracing 85% of all cattle hide and sheepskin back to the processing facility within the leather and sheepskin materials categories and 100% of all hides/skin back to the country of origin within the leather and sheepskin material categories."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Social Considerations
    
    7/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "Forced Labor: Our business partners shall not use forced labor whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise. Child Labor: Our business partners shall not employ workers below the age of 16, or, in the case of hazardous work, the age of 18. If the legal age for employment is higher than 16, then the higher age shall apply [...] Non-discrimination: Employment decisions shall be made solely on the person's ability to do the job. No person shall be subject to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, political opinion, social or ethnic origin [...] Freedom of association/collective bargaining: Our business partners shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Where these rights are restricted under law, parallel means for there presentation of workers are encouraged."
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Ethical Supply Chain Supplier Code of Conduct states that "Employment decisions shall be made solely on the person's ability to do the job. No person shall be subject to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement on the basis of gender"
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Commitment to remediation
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "In FY19, 97% of our leathers came from Leather Working Group certified tanneries. This figure decreased slightly year-on-year from FY18 as one of our brands had to source from a non Leather working Group certified tannery due to high demand. We have improved controls and methods of remediation in place to ensure we meet our targets in the near future."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    16/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      3/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        "97.33% of hides/skins sourced from Leather Working Group Certified Tanneries within our leather and sheepskin material categories"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        "FY20 ACHIEVEMENTS [...] Traced 97.33% of our hides/ skins back to processing facility within the leather and sheepskin material categories"
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      2/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: Leather Working Group
        
        Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: Leather Working Group
        
        "97.33% of hides/skins sourced from Leather Working Group Certified Tanneries within our leather and sheepskin material categories"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.5
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      Yes, required
      
      2/2
      
      Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      
      Yes, required
      
      2/2
      
      "Our ETHICAL SOURCING AND ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY requires all tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers originating from Brazil are required to provide a Leather Working Group audit report demonstrating for this country of origin a 100% traceability to the processing facility, including the date of processing. The tannery must also obtain a certificate from the respective processing facility attesting they have a monitoring system in place to ensure the cattle is not sourced from farms with deforested areas, involved in rural conflicts, with labor analogous to slavery or invasion of indigenous and protected areas."
      
      Open source document
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      No
      
      0/2
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "Our business partners, at a minimum, follow all applicable laws and regulations," [...]To measure progress against these Guidelines, we conduct ongoing assessments and reviews of facilities. We require full and open access to the facilities, operations and employees involved in our business." ""Throughout the globe, Deckers is committed to working with third-party vendors and service providers who, at a minimum, uphold the relevant environmental laws, regulations and policies of the countries in which they do business. Deckers has ongoing environmental studies with its key partners to ensure they are operating in a way that is preserving environmental resources for generations to come."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      "As a condition of doing business with Deckers, our partners must implement this Code of Conduct into its business and submit to verification and ongoing monitoring by Deckers. Our partners must post this Code of Conduct, in local language, train employees on their rights and obligations as defined by this Code of Conduct and ensure the compliance of any sub-suppliers."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 Only Brazil operations
      
      Details of monitoring: Using third party verification
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Annually
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 0 Only Brazil
      
      "DEFORESTATION All tanneries supplying finished leather (cattle hides) to Deckers Brands originating from Brazil are required to have a Leather Working Group certification and a level “A” rating in traceability. This ensures that the hides sourced are not originating from farms involved in illegal deforestation [...] Annual Certification: On an annual basis, Deckers business partners must certify their compliance with all applicable policies (including this Animal Welfare Policy)."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Pulp & Paper
  
  30/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    9/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      4/8
      - Commitment details
        Protects priority forests (including High Conservation Value)
        
        2/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Protects priority forests (including High Conservation Value)
        
        2/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
        
        "Deckers will only accept paper, pulp, packaging and forest products (Fiber�) which islegally harvested, sourced, transported and exported from its country of origin [...]2. Deckers business partners and Deckers should avoid Fiber from high-risk areas thatengage in controversial sourcing practices, by working toward ensuring that:[...] Fiber is not originating from locations identified as containing HighConservation Value Forests [...] Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC�) certification. [...] FY2022 • Ensure none of the Fibres used in our products are sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests (for clarity, this means by the end of 2022)."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "Deckers will only accept paper, pulp, packaging and forest products (Fiber�) which islegally harvested, sourced, transported and exported from its country of origin [...]2. Deckers business partners and Deckers should avoid Fiber from high-risk areas thatengage in controversial sourcing practices, by working toward ensuring that:[...] Fiber is not originating from locations identified as containing HighConservation Value Forests [...] Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC�) certification. [...] FY2022 • Ensure none of the Fibres used in our products are sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests (for clarity, this means by the end of 2022)."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        "Deckers will only accept paper, pulp, packaging and forest products (Fiber�) which islegally harvested, sourced, transported and exported from its country of origin [...]2. Deckers business partners and Deckers should avoid Fiber from high-risk areas thatengage in controversial sourcing practices, by working toward ensuring that:[...] Fiber is not originating from locations identified as containing HighConservation Value Forests [...] Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC�) certification. [...] FY2022 • Ensure none of the Fibres used in our products are sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests (for clarity, this means by the end of 2022)."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        "Deckers will only accept paper, pulp, packaging and forest products (Fiber�) which islegally harvested, sourced, transported and exported from its country of origin [...]2. Deckers business partners and Deckers should avoid Fiber from high-risk areas thatengage in controversial sourcing practices, by working toward ensuring that:[...] Fiber is not originating from locations identified as containing HighConservation Value Forests [...] Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC�) certification. [...] FY2022 • Ensure none of the Fibres used in our products are sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests (for clarity, this means by the end of 2022)."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      5/5
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content; Reduction of material inputs
        
        "Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (“FSC”) certification. Increase the use of post-consumer recycled content where possible, while maintaining product integrity and performance specifications. i. A minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content is preferred. [...] Deckers strives to have its businesses and business partners minimize paper use and facilitate end-of-life recycling. As such, we expect our business partners to: (1) Minimize paper consumed in day-to-day operations [...] FY2020 - At least 75 percent of paper packaging will be derived from recycled material or sources that practice sustainable forest management."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "Increase the use of fiber that has been certified by a credible third-party to verify chain-of-custody, with highest preference for the Forest Stewardship Council (“FSC”) certification. Increase the use of post-consumer recycled content where possible, while maintaining product integrity and performance specifications. i. A minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content is preferred. [...] Deckers strives to have its businesses and business partners minimize paper use and facilitate end-of-life recycling. As such, we expect our business partners to: (1) Minimize paper consumed in day-to-day operations [...] FY2020 - At least 75 percent of paper packaging will be derived from recycled material or sources that practice sustainable forest management."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        "FY2020 - At least 75 percent of paper packaging will be derived from recycled material or sources that practice sustainable forest management."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/6
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
  - Social Considerations
    
    5/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "Forced Labor: Our business partners shall not use forced labor whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise. Child Labor: Our business partners shall not employ workers below the age of 16, or, in the case of hazardous work, the age of 18. If the legal age for employment is higher than 16, then the higher age shall apply [...] Non-discrimination: Employment decisions shall be made solely on the person's ability to do the job. No person shall be subject to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, political opinion, social or ethnic origin [...] Freedom of association/collective bargaining: Our business partners shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Where these rights are restricted under law, parallel means for there presentation of workers are encouraged."
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Ethical Supply Chain Supplier Code of Conduct states that "Employment decisions shall be made solely on the person's ability to do the job. No person shall be subject to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement on the basis of gender"
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    15/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Percentage of FSC virgin certified is reported for brands in Deckers 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: Yes
        
        "We continue to make strides towards reducing the environmental impact of our packaging materials by increasing our use of Forest Stewardship Council paper, and overall reduction in the use of plastic and paper, as well as efforts detailed...."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.7
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/1
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC certified
        
        Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC certified
        
        Percentage of FSC virgin certified is reported for brands in Deckers 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        "We continue to make strides towards reducing the environmental impact of our packaging materials by increasing our use of Forest Stewardship Council paper, and overall reduction in the use of plastic and paper, as well as efforts detailed...."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      Yes, encouraged
      
      0/2
      
      Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      
      Yes, encouraged
      
      0/2
      
      "collectively, “Deckers”, is committed to ethical sourcing and we seek business partners who share in our commitment to human rights and environmental protection. This Paper and Forest Procurement Policy (“Policy”) sets forth our commitment to give preference in paper and forest procurement decisions to those business partners who meet the guidelines of this Policy."
      
      Open source document
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      No
      
      0/2
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "All business partners will obey all applicable laws and regulations [...] To measure progress against these Guidelines, weconduct ongoing assessments and reviews of facilities. We require full and openaccess to the facilities, operations and employees involved in our business." "Throughout the globe, Deckers is committed to working with third-party vendors and service providers who, at a minimum, uphold the relevant environmental laws, regulations and policies of the countries in which they do business. Deckers has ongoing environmental studies with its key partners to ensure they are operating in a way that is preserving environmental resources for generations to come."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting total volume
      
      2/2
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting total volume
      
      2/2
      
      Total/partial volume reported: 33,405,493.33 lbs
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      50-79%
      
      3/6
      
      Report verified volumes of commodity
      
      50-79%
      
      3/6
      
      What is the non-certified/non-compliant volume?: 13,881,512 lbs
      
      For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 58.45%
      
      What is the certified volume?: 19,523,979 lbs
      
      Reports 14% FSC virgin and 45% certified recycled
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      "As a condition of doing business with Deckers, our partners must implement this Code of Conduct into its business and submit to verification and ongoing monitoring by Deckers. Our partners must post this Code of Conduct, in local language, train employees on their rights and obligations as defined by this Code of Conduct and ensure the compliance of any sub-suppliers."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      "Preference will be shown to those business partners who demonstrate full compliancewith this Policy. Additionally, Deckers retains the right to terminate its relationship withany business partner not in compliance with such Policy"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
Commitment strength

11/20

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

15/50

Avg. score
Social considerations

6/18

Avg. score

Profile

Deckers Outdoor Corp is a footwear distributor based in the US made up of several well-known brands such as UGG. Deckers Outdoor Corp is selected as a powerbroker for leather and paper packaging.

Sector

Industry sector

Apparel & footwear

Segments

Retailer

United States

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Ugg, Sanuk, Teva, Hoka

How we assess the Forest 500

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

All assessments use policies published on company websites, some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

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