Skechers

Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. We assume larger brands are still dependent on high emissions materials. Skechers appears to heavily rely on high emissions and synthetic materials while also using some lower emissions materials in its eco-friendly collections. Skechers doesn't report using responsibly sourced rubber. This increases its environmental impact. Skechers doesn't report using responsibly sourced leather. This greatly increases the brand's environmental footprint. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials or decrease synthetic materials. It has more eco-friendly products in the following collections: Our Planet Matters and the Recycled Collection. Skechers doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.

Skechers shares limited information on its energy strategy. It has started to incorporate renewable energy to power its production sites and corporate offices. Skechers claims to use some renewable energy in its production and offices, but doesn't specify scale or source. Skechers doesn't share targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It implements energy efficiency measures in its production sites and corporate offices. Skechers sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Skechers has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging. It has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its packaging, and uses 100% recycled cardboard and 100% recycled plastic in its packaging.

Skechers doesn't offer repair services or support. Skechers doesn't offer a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its products.

Skechers doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.

Skechers offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items frequently throughout the year.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Skechers has a sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. It publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2023.

Skechers measures and publicly reports its emissions in partnership with, or with auditing from, a third party. It includes a breakdown for scope 1 and scope 2, but doesn't publicly share its scope 3 findings, which make up the majority of its emissions. Its last reporting period was 2023, and in this update its scope 1+2 emissions total was 82,593 t CO2e.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their emissions. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Skechers publishes limited information about its supply chain partners. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, prohibits child labor, ensures the right to collective bargaining, establishes grievance mechanisms, includes environmental clauses, and disallows unauthorized subcontracting. Its code of conduct doesn't ensure a living wage. Skechers doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which may increase human and environmental risks.