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Puma

Rated: Good

price:
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location: Germany

Puma has good policies to eliminate hazardous chemicals.

Puma sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Puma “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • It supports industry organisations that work to address the impacts of microplastics.
  • It has set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated from its own operations and supply chain and it is on track to meet its target.
  • It’s published a biodiversity protection policy that applies to its entire supply chain
  • It’s set a target to eliminate hazardous chemicals from manufacturing and claims it’s on track.
  • It offers clothing recycling to consumers to help address end-of-life textile waste.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Puma “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its social auditing program covering its entire final production stage is accredited by Fair Labor Association (FLA).
  • It received a score of 51-60% in the 2022 ʹapp Transparency Index.
  • There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in most of its supply chain.
  • It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not through its entire supply chain.
  • During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed adequate policies to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate Puma “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare and clear implementation mechanisms in place.
  • It appears to use leather, and silk.
  • It has a policy to source wool from non-mulesed sheep but doesn’t provide any evidence to verify its claims.
  • Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
  • It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
  • It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Puma “Good� overall.

Last updated July 2023