Sportswear and footwear retailer
Operates 2,523 athletic retail stores in 21 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods in 2025.
Company Ownership
Foot Locker Inc
USA
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc
owns 100% of Foot Locker Inc
USA
Retailer
USA's largest sporting goods retail company.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Dec 2025)
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Foot Locker Inc
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77.9/100 in Newsweek rankings
America's Most Responsible Companies 2025 by Newsweek and Statista recognises the Top 600 most responsible companies in the United States, selected from the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the US. Companies were evaluated in three areas: environmental (emissions, waste & water use, energy use), social (board diversity, equality, employees and philanthropy) and governance (transparency and economic performance). This company received a total score of 77.9 out of 100, ranking 40th in the Retail & Consumer Goods sector, and 249th overall.
Source: Newsweek
(2024)
Low ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 16, placing it in the "low risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
F grade in Plastic Promises Scorecard
As You Sow's 2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard measures the corporate ambition and action of 225 large companies across six industries on six core pillars of plastic packaging pollution prevention: 1) Recyclability, 2) Reduction, 3) Recycled Content, 4) Recovery, 5) Reuse, and 6) Producer Responsibility. This company received a grade of F.
Source: As You Sow
(2024)
10.3% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies and annually assesses the 500 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to deforestation risk in their supply chains and investments on the strength and implementation of their commitments on deforestation and human rights. This company received a score of 10.3%.
Source: Forest 500
(2024)
4/100 in What Fuels Fashion?
The 2025 special edition of the Fashion Transparency Index, What Fuels Fashion? (second edition), ranked 200 of the world's largest fashion brands on disclosure of their climate and energy-related policies, practices and impacts in their own operations & supply chains. Brands owned by this company scored 4%. The average score was 14% and the highest score was 71%.
Source: Fashion Revolution
(2025)
2/100 in KnowTheChain Benchmark
In 2023 KnowTheChain benchmarked 65 apparel and footwear companies on their efforts to identify and tackle forced labour risks in their supply chains. This company received a score of 2/100. The average score was 21/100 and the highest score was 63/100.
Source: KnowTheChain
(2023)
4.8% in Human Rights Benchmark
The 2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 55 companies in the apparel sector on their human rights performance. This company received a score of 4.8%. The overall average score was a disappointing 18.2% and the highest score was 53.4%.
9/100 in Fashion Transparency Index
The 2023 Fashion Transparency Index reviewed 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Brands owned by this company scored 9%, signifying it has little to no information about their supply chain practices or policies available to the public. The average score was 26% and the highest score was 83%.
Source: Fashion Revolution
(2023)
CEO Pay Ratio of 1,056:1
In 2024 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$11,841. The CEO was paid 1056 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
Source: AFL-CIO
(2024)
0% in Cotton Rankings
The 2025 Cotton Rankings, published by Solidaridad, assessed the cotton sourcing of 100 fashion brands and ranked them on their efforts to source certified cotton (such as Better Cotton, organic, and recycled cotton), and compares how each brand balances its use of farm grown cotton with fossil based fibres. This company sources 0% of its cotton from certified sources, and has not published a breakdown of its use of cotton vs synthetics.
Source: Sustainable Cotton Hub
(2025)
6/20 in Social Benchmark
The 2024 Social Benchmark assesses the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company was assessed in 2022 and received a score of 6/20. The average score was an alarmingly low 4.6/20 and the highest score was 15.5/20.
17% in Gender Benchmark
In 2023 and 2024, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 2,000 companies on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, and violence and harassment. This company scored 17 out of 100. The average score was 15.3 and the highest score was 51.
10.8% in Nature Benchmark
The Nature Benchmark ranks 816 companies across 20 industries on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity. Companies were assessed in three phases between 2022 and 2024 using three measurement areas: governance and strategy; social inclusion and community impact; and ecosystems and biodiversity. This company was assessed in 2022 and is ranked #517/816, with a total score of 10.8/100.
Irresponsible fabric sourcing
In 2015 the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) released a report documenting the results of decades of irresponsible fabric sourcing including land grabbing, forest destruction and human rights abuse to forest-dependent communities caused by deforestation from tree-based fabric production companies. This company was one of the "Fashion Fifteen" implicated in the report for irresponsibly sourcing tree-based fabrics such as rayon and viscose.
Source: RAN
(2015)
6.5% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 6.5/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek
(2017)
Transparency Pledge
The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. This is a critical step that strengthens a company's human rights due diligence. This company is not aligned with the Transparency Pledge and has made no commitment to publish supplier factory information.
Source: Transparency Pledge
(2019)
Excessive CEO pay
As You Sow's 2020 report, 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs', reveals the 100 most overpaid CEOs from USA's 500 largest public companies (as determined by the S&P 500 list). This company's CEO, Richard Johnson came in at number 67 on the list, having been paid US$13,401,976 in 2019. According to the report, "Most CEOs have come to be grossly overpaid, and that overpayment is harmful to the companies, the shareholders, the customers, the other employees, the economy, and society as a whole."
Source: As You Sow
(2020)
Fur free
This company has announced that they don't sell animal fur or are phasing in a fur-free policy.
Source: Humane Society
(2019)
CDP Climate Change score of C
In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of C.
Source: CDP
(2024)
CDP Forests score of C-
In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests score of C-.
Source: CDP
(2024)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2016)
BHRRC company profile
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre digital platform presents news and allegations relating to the human rights impact of over 20,000 companies. Their enhanced Company Dashboards also include financial information, key data points based on corporate policies, and scores from prominent civil society benchmarks. Follow the link and use the search function to view this company's dashboard.
Source: BHRRC
(2022)
CDP Water Security score of C
In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of C.
Source: CDP
(2024)
OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets
(2024)
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc
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Low ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 16.7, placing it in the "low risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
78.9/100 in Newsweek rankings
America's Most Responsible Companies 2025 by Newsweek and Statista recognises the Top 600 most responsible companies in the United States, selected from the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the US. Companies were evaluated in three areas: environmental (emissions, waste & water use, energy use), social (board diversity, equality, employees and philanthropy) and governance (transparency and economic performance). This company received a total score of 78.9 out of 100, ranking 37th in the Retail & Consumer Goods sector, and 218th overall.
Source: Newsweek
(2024)
2/100 in What Fuels Fashion?
The 2025 special edition of the Fashion Transparency Index, What Fuels Fashion? (second edition), ranked 200 of the world's largest fashion brands on disclosure of their climate and energy-related policies, practices and impacts in their own operations & supply chains. Brands owned by this company scored 2%. The average score was 14% and the highest score was 71%.
Source: Fashion Revolution
(2025)
19/100 in KnowTheChain Benchmark
In 2023 KnowTheChain benchmarked 65 apparel and footwear companies on their efforts to identify and tackle forced labour risks in their supply chains. This company received a score of 19/100. The average score was 21/100 and the highest score was 63/100.
Source: KnowTheChain
(2023)
D+ in Retailer Report Card
The 2024 Retailer Report Card by Toxic-Free Future evaluates the efforts of 50 major U.S. and Canadian retailers in addressing hazardous chemicals and plastics in their products and supply chains. Retailers are scored across four key areas: corporate commitment, transparency, efforts to "ban the bad" chemicals, and safer solutions. This company received a grade of D+.
Source: Toxic-Free Future
(2024)
JUST Capital ranking
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2025 rankings the public identified 17 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 692nd of 940 companies, and 22nd of 43 Retail companies.
Source: JUST Capital
(2025)
27/100 in Fashion Transparency Index
The 2023 Fashion Transparency Index reviewed 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Brands owned by this company scored 27%, signifying it is doing a bit more than the others when it comes to having policies and commitments in place and auditing and reporting activities, but could be doing more. The average score was 26% and the highest score was 83%.
Source: Fashion Revolution
(2023)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded:
1879
Revenue:
8 billion USD
(2023)
Employees:
46,846
(2023)
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Products / Brands
Foot Locker
Foot Locker
Footwear Stores