New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.

Assessment year: 2018

Total score 
2 out of 5
Intent and awareness 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Cattle 
3 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
1 out of 5
Scope and Ambition 
2 out of 5
Reporting and implementation 
1 out of 5
Social considerations 
2 out of 5

Assessment year: 2017

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Cattle 
4 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
3 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5
Sector 
Apparel & footwear
Segments 
Manufacturer, Retailer
HQ 
United States
Company type 
Private

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
No
Consumer Goods Forum member
No

350 companies

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

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This assessment has been carried out following the assessment methodology developed for the Forest 500 project.

In 2018 the number of companies assessed increased from 250 to 350.

Profile 

New Balance Athletic Shoes is a manufacturer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is present in more than 50 countries around the world. Its products include sports shoes, running, and hiking shoes, sports clothing and bags. Leather features in several of its footwear products. The company is one of the top ten footwear retailers globally by brandshare. It is also among the top ten in China and Hong Kong, as well as in the US.

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Score
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Score
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Score
2 out of 5

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Score
2 out of 5

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