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Responsibility
Learn more about our materials, Timberloop™ and our path of Service™ program.
A Step In The Right Direction
At Timberland®, we’re committed to reducing our environmental footprint by rethinking how we ship. Switching to FSC® certified paper bags cut paper use by 70% and reduced shipment volume.
We’re tackling plastic too. By removing polybags from all e-commerce orders shipped from Europe, we’ve delivered over 300,000 plastic-free products and recycled more than 5,400 kg of plastic. In partnership with the Single Use Plastics Project, we’re building a cleaner, more circular future—one package at a time.
Materials
At Timberland®, we have built a robust portfolio of recycled, renewable and regenerative materials.
Recycled
Recycled materials have been reprocessed from reclaimed waste material by means of a manufacturing process and made into a final material or component.
Regenerative
Regenerative is a term that encompasses a variety of environmentally and socially focused practices which aim to help promote biodiversity, enhance water cycles, improve soil health, and sequester carbon. As defined by PUR Projet (nature-based project developers), these practices are intended to create net beneficial impacts for ecosystem services, farmers, and local communities. Find out more here: https://www.pur.co/interventions/regenerative-agriculture/
Renewable
Renewable materials are derived from inputs that naturally replenish over time and are derived using feedstocks and processing methods that follow established and verified production practices.
Timberloop™ Takeback Program
Circular business models are becoming increasingly relevant and important. In 2022, we introduced the Timberloop™ platform, inviting you to return your old Timberland® products to our selected stores when they are no longer usable. Find out more here: https://www.timberland.com/en-ch/responsibility/timberloop
Path Of Service™ Program
One of the ways Timberland strengthens communities is through community service. Since 1992, Timberland's Path of Service™ program has provided Timberland® employees with paid time to volunteer in their communities. Employees can use their hours at a variety of company-sponsored service events or individually to support causes that speak to their passions. Our largest annual days of service each year are Earth Day in the spring and Serv-a-palooza in the fall, but events are organized by Global Stewards all over the year, to ensure everyone has the possibility to participate. Since 1992, Timberland® employees have served over 1.4 million service hours worldwide and counting.
To learn more about our supply chain, traceability and corporate sustainability goals, please visit vfc.com/responsibility