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To achieve the maximum good, you need to prioritize. That’s why in 2010 Deckers established a Corporate Responsibility department and hired a Director to develop a five-year strategic plan and drive key sustainability initiatives around human rights, environmental sustainability and community affairs.

Our mission is to promote good business, business that is mindful of its responsibility to communities, protects our environment and inspires our employees and future generations.

To learn more, view our
Corporate Responsibility Update

How We Think About Corporate Responsibility

How We Got to Where We Are Today

Deckers began to develop a strategic approach to Corporate Responsibility in 2008 by establishing its first CR objectives, policies and procedures, with a particular emphasis on responsible supply chain practices. We created a cross-functional team (Corporate Responsibility Committee – CRC) to develop guidelines that would govern the environmental and social practices of our supply chain business partners. The CR Committee included representatives from Deckers brands, regions, Executive Office, Supply Chain Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Legal, Product Development and the China office. This eventually led to the creation of the Corporate Responsibility department in 2010.

Our Plan for Corporate Responsibility

What We’ve Done So Far

  • Performed a greenhouse gas inventory for owned/ leased facilities and transportation and logistics operations
  • Produced an internal CR report
  • Joined industry associations to increase efforts and collaborate with partners on sustainable product design and to better understand tracing materials to their source
  • Completed Ethical Supply Chain audits for 27 factories and key suppliers in 2010
  • Trained over 150 representatives from Deckers suppliers in Ethical Supply Chain capability building training courses in 2010
  • Launched the Deckers Goods community engagement program, which is designed to encourage Deckers and its employees to volunteer and donate to local communities
  • Donated over $2.4 million and over 220,000 pairs of shoes to charities from 2006-2010
  • Logged over 1,500 employee volunteer hours for local charity organizations
  • Conducted a materiality assessment for Corporate Responsibility initiatives with key stakeholders

Next Steps

  • Improve factory ESC audit scores
  • Perform GHG inventory for key factories
  • Integrate Sanuk factories into Deckers ESC factory audit program
  • Drive product eco design initiatives with brands
  • Expand employee opportunities for community volunteering and donation matching
  • Improve transparency through public reporting of CR accomplishments and challenges

How We Measure Ourself