Footwear manufacturer
Launched their own shoe brand in 2007 after running shoe technology they developed and were hoping to licence to Adidas, Nike or Saucony was turned down.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jan 2023)
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Newton Running Company
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2/5 on Good On You
This company owns brands rated 'Not good enough' by Good On You, whose rating system considers the most important social and environmental issues facing the fashion industry to assess a brand's impact on people, the planet and animals.
Source: Good On You
(2023)
PETA-Approved Vegan
This company uses the "PETA-Approved Vegan" logo on some of its clothing, accessories, furniture, or home decor items made of vegan alternatives to animal-derived materials such as leather, fur, silk, feathers, or bone.
Source: PETA
(2020)
Charitable donations
This company sponsors a number of charities including BreastCancer.org, Trickle Up and One World Running. In 2015 they donated more than 6,000 pairs of shoes and more than 1,600 in employee volunteer hours.
Source: company website
(2016)
Human rights claims
This company's claims regarding their commitment to human rights can be found on their website.
Source: company website
(2015)
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Private company
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Newton Running
Newton
Sports Shoes