Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Community Engagement
• Environment
• Responsible Sourcing
• Our Teams

Environmental Achievements

• Trees saved 28,390
• Landfill space diverted 5,511 cubic yards
• Water saved 11,690,000 gallons
• Hours of power saved 6,680,000 kilowatts
• Electronics recycling 6.7 tons
• Battery recycling .45 tons
• Paper recycling 64.7 tons
• Repurposed promotional materials 4.2 tons
• Cardboard recycling 22.8 tons
• Glass recycling 82.8 tons
• Mixed recycling (London Campus) 110.2 tons

Social Achievements

• Donated over $770,000 to support local United Way chapters
• Launched the Company’s global transformation effort, the Wolverine WAY FORWARD
• Increased total training hours by 37% (19,483 total hours)
• Increased total employees engaged by 157% (6,026 total employees)
• Increased total topics presented by 60% (247 total topics)
• Increased average training hours per employee (Corp) by 35% (6.9 average hours/employee)
• Implemented new and improved maternity, parental and adoption leave policies
• Offered on-site child care at Waltham, Massachusetts facility

Governance Achievements

• Launched first Annual Social Compliance Supplier Summit in China
• Conducted more than 300 social compliance audits in 2016
• Established Production Code of Conduct clarifying minimum standards for factories and suppliers

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 300+

Responsible Procurement

• Production Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Powered all North America facilities by renewable energy since 2015
• Boston and London campuses are LEED-certified
• Implemented energy-efficient lighting and energy management systems in Michigan facilities
• Installed lighting management software in Central Stores building to reduce energy consumption
• Implemented water conservation initiatives across facilities, including motion sensor faucets
• Implemented single-stream recycling program in Michigan facilities
• Recycled 105,833 pounds of paper & cardboard in Michigan facilities, saving 159 cubic yards of landfill space
• Chaco's ReChaco program repaired thousands of sandals, saving tons of material from landfills

Social Achievements

• Global employees volunteered over 3,000 hours
• Donated over $1.2 million to more than 75 organizations through the Wolverine Worldwide Foundation
• Donated $771,185 to local communities through United Way
• Employees donated over $370,000 to Two Ten Footwear Foundation over 7 years
• Launched the One Trail project to celebrate diversity on the trail
• Wolverine's Project Bootstrap donated over 3,000 pairs of work boots to trade school students
• Saucony's Run for Good campaign raised $127,602 for cancer research and kids in need

Governance Achievements

• Joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and began using the Higg Index to track sustainability progress
• Conducted approximately 190 social compliance audits in 2019
• Held sustainability summits and training sessions for factory partners

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing environmental impact of footwear and apparel production
• Increasing the use of recycled materials in products
• Improving supply chain transparency and sustainability
• Reducing water consumption in production
• Managing waste generated throughout facilities and operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing initiatives to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable energy use
• Using the Higg Index to track sustainability progress and identify areas for improvement
• Requiring manufacturing processes to minimize adverse environmental effects
• Incorporating recycled materials into products
• Implementing recycling programs at facilities
• Partnering with organizations to promote environmental stewardship
• Developing a biodegradable shoe

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Approximately 190 social compliance audits (2019)

Responsible Procurement

• Production Code of Conduct
• Higg FEM for factory assessments
• LWG certification for leather suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Higg Index

Certifications: LEED (Boston and London campuses)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Gridway Collection (Merrell)
• Dogfish Head collaboration (Merrell)
• XTR Sweeper (Merrell)
• Moab 2 Earth Day (Merrell)
• Repreve® Performance Socks (Merrell)
• Ridgevent Collection (Merrell)
• Sperry BIONIC® Collection
• Saucony biodegradable shoe (in development)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
• Community Support
• Environmental Sustainability
• Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

• 100% of leather sourced is a byproduct of the meat industry
• 22,000,000 kilowatt-hours of Renewable Energy Credits purchased, achieving net-zero energy for North America electrical consumption
• More than 14 million shoeboxes sourced with FSC-certified paper
• Michigan facilities prevented 428,470 pounds of waste from landfills (214 tons)
• UK facilities recycled 38 tons of cardboard, 57 tons of glass, and 36 tons of mixed recycled items

Social Achievements

• Wolverine Worldwide Foundation donated $1,215,850 to over 50 organizations
• Merrell's Shared Steps Go Further Challenge donated $40,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
• Chaco donated over $15,000 to Camp Brave Trails
• Sperry partnered with PFLAG National
• 134 social compliance audits conducted across factories
• Wolverine Worldwide Social Compliance Summit with over 150 factories and 200 attendees
• Wolverine's training program extended to 8 new factories in Mexico
• Nearly 100% of leather used came from Gold- or Silver-rated tanneries

Governance Achievements

• Formalized and expanded DE&I efforts with a new framework and Diversity Action Council (DAC)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Mitigation Strategies

• Virtual trainings for suppliers
• Virtual Social Compliance Summit
• Expanded supplier training in Mexico
• Implementation of virtual reality showrooms and virtual product development showrooms to reduce sample production and shipping

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 134

Responsible Procurement

• Production Code of Conduct
• Higg Index
• LWG Gold or Silver-rated tanneries

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Higg Index

Certifications: LEED (Boston campus)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SeaCycled™ Collection (Sperry)
• Jazz Court RFG (Saucony)
• Chillax washable sneaker (Keds)
• Products using recycled polyester, organic cotton, algae

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Sustainable Products
• Sustainable Operations
• Supply Chain Social Responsibility
• Climate Change
• Supply Chain Environmental Responsibility
• Human Capital Management
• Corporate Governance
• Risk Management
• Data Security
• Business Ethics
• Biodiversity
• Impact and Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved net zero electricity for North American locations and Kings Crossing (UK) through purchase of 22,848,000 kWh of Renewable Energy Credits.
• Michigan facilities saved 339 cubic yards of paper and cardboard (112 tons) and 185 tons of additional recycled materials from landfills.
• Kings Cross office reduced printing by 48% since 2018.
• Launched over 550 styles with more sustainable materials than traditionally used.

Social Achievements

• Exceeded goals for increasing diversity in candidate pool, decreasing voluntary turnover rate, increasing diverse hires, and increasing representation of underrepresented groups on US leadership team.
• Donated more than $1.4M to over 60 organizations through the Wolverine Worldwide Foundation.
• Brands contributed nearly $2.1M in monetary and footwear donations to communities.
• 79% of employees would recommend Wolverine Worldwide as a workplace.

Governance Achievements

• Completed group restructuring, organizing brand portfolio into three groups (Active, Work, Lifestyle).
• Implemented a new corporate strategy focused on empowering brands and optimizing efficiency.
• Established a Diversity Action Council to lead DE&I efforts.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increasing energy consumption (2.4% increase from 2021)
• Waste generation across facilities and operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Purchase of renewable energy credits to offset electricity consumption.
• Implementation of recycling programs in facilities.
• Initiatives to reduce printing and sample production.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 124 social compliance audits in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Production Code of Conduct
• Supplier Diversity Program
• Restricted Substances Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Products incorporating recycled polyester, BLOOM® algae-based materials, biobased materials, recycled rubber, and reconstituted leather.

Awards & Recognition

• Merrell - Footwear News’ Brand of the Year