VEJA
Footwear
French shoe company with manufacturing in Brazil. VEJA sneakers are made of organic cotton, ethically sourced rubber, and recycled plastic bottles.

Overall

Owned FRA
Rating A
About the Ratings
Veja Fair Trade SARL
FRA

Company Assessment

(Last updated Nov 2024)
Veja Fair Trade SARL
Praise
Certified B Corp with score of 92.7
Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The B Impact Assessment measures a company's practices and outcomes in five areas: governance, workers, community, the environment, and customers. This company has a B Impact Score of 92.7 and has held B Corp Certification since December 2018. The median score for businesses is 50.9, with a score of 80 required for B Corp Certification.
4/5 on Good On You
This company owns brands rated 'Good' 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.
Materials sourcing
The Material Change Index (MCI) is a voluntary benchmark that tracks the apparel and textiles sector's progress toward more sustainable materials sourcing (cotton, polyester, nylon, manmade cellulosics, wool, down and leather), as well as alignment with global efforts like the Sustainable Development Goals and the transition to a circular economy. This company is identified as one of 54 "Leading" companies.
Information
Fair for Life certified rubber
TVEJA sources it rubber certified by Fair for Life, a certification programme for fair trade in agriculture, manufacturing and trade. "Since 2005 VEJA has worked with associations and cooperatives of rubber tappers located in the Amazon region, always paying prices higher than the market and establishing long-term partnerships."
Leather Working Group member
This company is a member of the Leather Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group who's objective is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the leather industry.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website. "Since 2005, VEJA has been creating sneakers in a different way, mixing social projects, economic justice, and ecological materials. VEJA uses Brazilian and Peruvian organic cotton for the canvas and laces, Amazonian rubber for the soles, and various innovative materials conceived in recycled plastic bottles or recycled polyester. VEJA sneakers are produced in high-standard factories in Brazil."
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Company Details

Type:
Private company
Founded:
2005
Revenue:
$120 million USD (2020)

Contact Details

Address:
Paris, France
Website:
veja-store.com/en

Products / Brands

VEJA
VEJA Mens Shoes
VEJA Womens Shoes