NAE Vegan Shoes

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 NAE Vegan Shoes “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• It produces long-lasting products.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• Its packaging is recyclable.

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 NAE Vegan Shoes “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Portugal, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 NAE Vegan Shoes “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate NAE Vegan Shoes “Good” overall.