Made to last Corporate responsibility

Responsible business is
good business
Responsibility and sustainability have always been at the heart of Clarks. From our beginnings, when a desire to prevent waste saw us craft our first pairs of shoes almost 200 hundred years ago, right through to present day, when we are working continuously to reduce our footprint.
Over 90% of our leather is sourced from Gold, Silver and Bronze rated tanneries
Our ShoeShare scheme has diverted 1700 tonnes of shoes from landfill
We source renewable electricity for over 80% of our sites in Europe
Our approach
We're the world's number one in everyday footwear - a global company that designs and sells more than 45 million pairs of shoes each year. We've grown massively since our founders, Cyrus and James Clark, began making sheepskin slippers in 1825, and our operation now extends to the Americas, Europe and Asia. The principles which helped us become a trusted global brand remain the same though, giving us the opportunity to continually demonstrate our responsibility towards people and planet.
We are also proud supporters of the British Retail Consortium’s Better Retail Better World initiative. This allows us to integrate the way we do business into the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to our industry and our operations. Based on the work of the BRC, we’ve identified 5 priority SDGs for action.
- Decent Work And Economic Growth
- Reduced Inequalities
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption And Production
- Climate Action

People. Planet. Policy.

People
We have a strong tradition of supporting the communities in which we live and work, because we believe it’s important everybody is treated as the individual they are.
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Planet
We recognise the environmental challenges our planet faces. That’s why we think it’s important for us to act on issues like climate change swiftly and innovatively.
- Discover how we’re helping to build a better planet

Policy
We are committed to acting on issues like climate change, sustainability and workers’ rights. Our policies are here to guide us during every stage of that journey.
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