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Floris van Bommel

Rated: It's a start

price: $$$$

location: Netherlands

Floris van Bommel is a shoe manufacturer that has been making men's and women's shoes since 1734.

Floris van Bommel sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

2 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

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


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 Floris van Bommel “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • It uses a medium proportion of Leather Working Group certified leather.

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 Floris van Bommel “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Most of its final production stage happens in the European Union, a low/medium risk region for labour abuse.
  • Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

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 Floris van Bommel “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use leather, and wool.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Floris van Bommel “It's a Start” overall.

Last updated September 2023