Teva

Teva uses a mix of low and high emissions materials. It appears to still rely on conventional rubber, a higher emissions material, for its shoe soles while using lower emissions materials like recycled polyester, organic cotton, and organic hemp for its straps and uppers. It uses materials that have certifications from GOTS, GRS, RWS, and FSC. Teva's parent brand, Deckers, reports just 2.5% of its total rubber is responsibly sourced GRS or recycled. Teva makes its shoes with responsibly sourced leather, including 100% LWG-certified leather.

Teva's parent company, Deckers, shares information on its energy strategy. It uses some renewable energy to power its production sites and 100% renewables in its owned and operated facilities, including its offices. Deckers doesn't share targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It implements energy and water efficiency measures in its production sites and corporate offices. Deckers sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Teva has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its packaging, and cites that under 5% of its packaging is plastic. It uses eco-friendly paper-based materials, including ones that are recyclable and FSC-certified. Teva and its parent company, Deckers, have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging overall.

Teva doesn't offer repair services or support. Teva offers a 1 year warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its products.

Teva has a take back program called TevaForever in partnership with TerraCycle. This program accepts the brand's own shoes for recycling. Teva shares details on how successful this program is at diverting items from landfills.

Teva offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Teva has a sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. It's parent company, Deckers, publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024.

Teva's parent company, Deckers, internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions. It includes a breakdown by scope and identifies its top driver of emissions. The last reporting period was FY2024. In its most recent update, its estimated emissions footprint was 1,193,459 tons CO2e.

Teva's parent company, Deckers, has SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets for the short-term (1-5 years). It has reported on its progress within the past year, and is on track for some of its targets. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Teva's parent company, Deckers, publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their names and locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing) and Tier 2-3 (materials and packaging sourcing). It traces some of its supply chain. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, ensures the right to collective bargaining, prohibits child labor, includes environmental clauses, and establishes grievance mechanisms. Its code of conduct doesn't disallow unauthorized subcontracting or ensure a living wage. Deckers doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.