Footwear
French shoe company with manufacturing in Brazil. VEJA sneakers are made of organic cotton, ethically sourced rubber, and recycled plastic bottles.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jan 2023)
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Veja Fair Trade SARL
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Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation
(2023)
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.
Source: Good On You
(2021)
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.
Source: Textile Exchange
(2022)
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."
Source: Fair for Life
(2023)
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.
Source: Leather Working Group
(2022)
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."
Source: company website
(2023)
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Founded:
2005
Revenue:
$120 million USD
(2020)
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Products / Brands
VEJA
VEJA
Mens Shoes
VEJA
Womens Shoes