VF Corp.

Assessment year: 2017

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

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
3 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
2 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
3 out of 5
Sector 
Accessories & luggage, Apparel & footwear
Segments 
Manufacturer, Retailer
HQ 
United States
Total revenue (in million USD)
$12,000 (2016)
Company type 
Public listed

Collective commitments

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

250 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.

Profile 

VF Corp is an international apparel, footwear and accessories company with product markets in over 170 countries worldwide. The company owns many well-known brands including The North Face, Vans, Wrangler, Timberland and JanSport. As the manufacturer of these leading products, VF Corp is exposed to the forest risk commodity leather, which is used in items such as luggage, footwear and accessories. 

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