Jones Snowboards

Jones Snowboards is owned by Nidecker Group.

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 Jones Snowboards “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few 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 its climate impacts.
• It uses some Bluesign certified fabrics.

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 Jones Snowboards “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its entire final production stage is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it implements practices to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations or supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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 Jones Snowboards “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• Responsible Wool Standard certifies the wool it sources.
• It uses recycled down in all of its products.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Jones Snowboards “It’s a Start” overall.