Updated:Valid as of May 2024
TOMS Shoes, LLC recognizes the role we play in ensuring a healthy and sustainable environment.That's why we're committed to taking care of the planet we call home.This conviction is part of our corporate culture and embedded in our purpose to carry good.
Our mission is to improve lives through our business.To achieve this, we are committed to 360 impact: Purpose, Planet and People.
Guiding Principles
We conduct our business in a way that protects and preserves the environment while reducing our environmental footprint.This includes working with select suppliers and business partners who have a strong commitment to sustainable operations and processes.
To improve our products and practices intelligently and over the long term, we have established five key commitments.
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Invest in sustainability:Earthwise is our product collection designed with the planet in mind.We plan to further simplify the way we bring our earthwise™ offering to life in the future, focusing on our signature staples and proven materials.For a product to be labeled earthwise™, at least one of its main components must be made from a minimum percentage of more sustainable materials.Some of these materials include recycled cotton, TENCEL Lyocell, recycled strawboard, our heritage canvas blend with jute and custom insoles that are made from 50% greener materials.Find out more about our earthwise™ concept here.
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Increasing our B Corp score: Through the B Corp process, we have a clear roadmap to improve our business even further while keeping the planet in mind.We continue to use the B Corp framework to identify areas for improvement and set targets for these goals.
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Greener packaging: Currently, at least 80% of our packaging is made from recycled materials and we source 100% of our packaging from sustainably managed forests.As a member of the Canopy Pack4Good initiative - a non-profit environmental organization that implements real solutions to reduce packaging waste - we are proud to meet their environmental standards and source all wood-based materials from sustainably managed forests.All our earthwise™ products are 100% plastic free and we have switched our samples to using 100% recycled LDPE polybags.We are working to meet our commitments with an ongoing packaging redesign project.
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Measure our footprint: As a consumer brand, we know that our business has an impact on the environment.We are committed to measuring our carbon footprint and finding ways to reduce it by setting short and long-term targets.These goals will dig deep into data points that hold us accountable for our energy use, renewable energy options, water, waste and recycling programs.
Progress against the above targets will be reported annually in our Impact Report.This report reflects our ongoing journey to promote sustainable business practices.
Download this report for your records here.
