Salomon

Salomon appears to heavily rely on high emissions and/or synthetic materials while also using some lower emissions materials. It uses materials that have certifications from OEKO-TEX. It has plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials by 2030, but its progress is slow. It focuses more on increasing product recyclability. It has more eco-friendly products in its INDEX collection, which features fully recyclable shoes.

Salomon shares information on its energy strategy at a brand level. It uses 45% renewable energy to power its own operations. Salomon has targets for expanding its use of renewable energy to 100% by 2027. It implements general energy efficiency measures in its operations. Salomon sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's packaging materials from the brand or its parent company. We assume larger brands still have the standard practice of plastic packaging and excess waste. Salomon does share a goal to halve its single-use packaging by 2030, but it's unclear if these materials are plastic or paper based.

Salomon offers paid and free repair options, including: repair kits for sale, shared repair guides, and partnerships with repair providers. Salomon offers a 2 year warranty on all products, with longer warranties on select items. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.

Salomon doesn't offer a consumer-facing take back program to help keep its products out of landfill, but it does have a resale program for ski products returned to retailers. It has a goal to offer at least one option for repair, recycling, second-hand use, or rental for all products by 2030.

Salomon offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year. It limits overproduction and waste via reusing waste/deadstock materials in select products.

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Salomon has a sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. It publishes a detailed annual report at the brand level, with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024. Its parent company also releases a detailed annual report across all owned brands.

Salomon internally measures and publicly reports its product-level and company-level emissions at the brand-level in partnership with, or with auditing from, a third party. It includes a breakdown by scope and identifies its top driver of emissions. The last reporting period was 2024. In its most recent update, its estimated emissions footprint was 315,768 tons CO2e. Its parent company also reports its overall company emissions annually.

Salomon has brand-level SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets for the long-term (10+ years), which is rare. It has reported on its progress within the past year, and is on track for some of its targets. The brand offsets emissions from its headquarters' operations.

Salomon publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their names and locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing). Its parent company publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, prohibits child labor, ensures the right to collective bargaining, includes environmental clauses, establishes grievance mechanisms, and disallows unauthorized subcontracting. Its code of conduct doesn't ensure a living wage. Salomon doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. Its parent company is accredited by the Fair Labor Association.