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Ugg Boot & Fur Shop Sustainability Actions

Uses some lower-impact materials

UGG uses a mix of lower-impact and higher-impact materials in its products. Independent reviewers say it includes recycled polyester, organic and recycled cotton, repurposed wool, sugarcane-based EVA, and some certified leather and suede. It also uses materials certified by groups such as the Leather Working Group (LWG, which checks leather tanneries for environmental performance), GOTS, GRS, RWS, and FSC. This shows the brand has moved part of its material mix toward lower-impact options, even though it still uses some conventional synthetic materials.

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Offers paid repairs

UGG offers paid repair services for some products, including a partnership with NuShoe, a repair provider. It also gives a one-year warranty and care instructions to help customers keep items in use for longer. This matters because repairing and caring for products can reduce waste and delay replacement. Independent reviewers note that this is a positive step, but also say the service is limited to some styles rather than the full range.

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Tracks emissions at parent level

UGG’s parent company, Deckers, publicly reports company-level greenhouse gas emissions and breaks them down by scope, which means direct emissions and emissions from its supply chain. The latest reporting period mentioned is FY2024, and the estimated footprint was 1,193,459 tons of CO2e, a standard way to measure climate impact. Deckers also says it uses 100% renewable energy in its owned and operated facilities. This gives more visibility into the brand’s climate impact, although the reporting is mainly at parent-company level rather than UGG alone.

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Publishes supply-chain policies

Deckers shares a supplier code of conduct that covers forced labor, child labor, collective bargaining, environmental rules, and grievance channels for workers to raise concerns. It also discloses names and locations for some Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 suppliers, which are the final factories and earlier material suppliers. Independent reviewers say this improves transparency, but they also note gaps: the code does not clearly ban unauthorized subcontracting or guarantee living wages, and there is no stated policy of regular audits across the whole supply chain.

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Joined global and social programs

UGG, as part of Deckers, joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2016. The company also supports HERproject, a workplace program focused on health, financial inclusion, and gender equality for women workers. According to a press report, UGG had trained more than 33,000 women through HERproject since 2016. These actions show the brand has taken part in wider social and labor programs, not just product changes.

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