Shoe Palace

Shoe Palace is owned by JD 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 Shoe Palace “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
• It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
• It provides evidence on its efforts to minimise packaging.
• It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 Shoe Palace “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final stage is located in low risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
• It has a limited policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations and supply chain.
• It audits some of its supply chain including some of the final production stage.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• Its initiatives help provide financial security for its suppliers, which can ensure better job conditions for workers.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it disclosed some policies 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 Shoe Palace “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, wool, and down.
• Some of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional down.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, or mohair.
• It has a formal policy but it is not aligned with the Five Domains of Animal Welfare.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

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