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Allbirds

OVERALL

Owned
USA
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Shoes

Their eco-friendly shoes are made in a factory in South Korea.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Allbirds Inc
Business Ethics Certified B Corporation
Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation (2019)
Animals ZQ-certified wool
The merino wool used in their shoes is ZQ-certified, which means it meets stringent standards of sustainable farming and animal welfare. Their superfine merino wool also requires 60% less energy to produce than typical synthetic materials used in shoes.
Source: ZQ Merino (2019)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has a number of sustainability claims on its website including use of recycled packaging, donating lightly used Allbirds to Soles4Souls, and using natural materials.
Source: company website (2019)
Business Ethics Sustainable Apparel Coalition member
This company is a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a multi-stakeholder initiative launched in March 2011 by a group of global apparel and footwear companies and non-profit organizations (representing nearly one third of the global market share for apparel and footwear). The Coalition's goals are to reduce the apparel industry's environmental and social impact, and to develop a universal index to measure environmental and social performance of apparel products.
Source: Sustainable Apparel Coalition (2020)

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Company Details

Type Private company

Contact Details

Address San Francisco, California, USA
Email help@allbirds.com
Website www.allbirds.com

Products / Brands

Allbirds
Allbirds Mens Shoes
Allbirds Womens Shoes


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