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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• 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 and Spain, medium risk countries for labour abuse.
• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights. 
• It visits its suppliers regularly.

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”. PETA listed the brand as vegan.

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