TOMS

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

California, United States

Certified Since

November 2018

Industry

Apparel

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

China,

Hong Kong S.A.R.,

Netherlands The,

United Kingdom,

United States

TOMS is a footwear and lifestyle brand using business to improve lives. Since 2006, our community has impacted 100,000,000 lives through supporting the work of non-profit organizations around the world. We believe in a future where all people have a chance to thrive, that’s why we are committing 1/3 of our profits to grassroots good, in support of the people working to build a more equitable tomorrow. Because we believe in a future where all people have a chance to thrive, our support is focused on boosting mental health, increasing access to opportunity, and ending gun violence—all elements we know to be essential for progress to take root. We are not changing the world but we are at the feet of the people who are. So throw on your TOMS and let’s keep moving forward. @TOMS

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, TOMS earned an overall score of 126.7. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
126.7
126.7 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 19.0

Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.

Mission & Engagement3.4
Ethics & Transparency5.5
+ Mission Locked10

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 26.7

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security7.2
Health, Wellness, & Safety9.1
Career Development3.5
Engagement & Satisfaction6.8

Community 50.4

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion6.6
Economic Impact2.0
Civic Engagement & Giving7.2
Supply Chain Management7.8
+ Designed to Give24.6

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Environment 25.7

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.

Environmental Management6.1
Air & Climate5.7
Water4.2
Land & Life9.6

Customers 4.6

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.

Customer Stewardship4.6


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score126.7
2021 Overall B Impact Score121.5
2018 Overall B Impact Score96.3

Additional Documentation

Toms_Disclosure Report_2024


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