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Puma

sportswear

15 👺

Is Puma Ethical?

Puma is highly unethical

Puma is a German sportswear company that has been accused of underpaying employees ^[1] and engaging in forced labour and exploitation throughout its supply chain ^[2]^[3], including forced overtime that caused 30 garment workers to faint ^[4] and sweatshop conditions in Bangladeshi suppliers ^[5]. The company has also been linked to forced Uyghur labour in its supply chain ^[6] and a tragic incident where a female employee was shot while protesting for better working conditions ^[7].

Alternatives to Puma

Send your message and feel good about where you shop. These companies are alternatives to Puma.

19 alternative companies tagged: sportswear

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

retail

44 😐

Recreational Equipment, Inc. is an American company that has been criticized for poor labour standards and conditions [1][2][3], as well as labour rights abuses and anti‑union practices [4][5] and underpaying employees [6]. Additionally, the company has sold products containing unsafe PFAS chemicals [7].

Patagonia

sportswear

40 😐

Patagonia is an American outdoor apparel company that has been accused of worker abuse in its supply chain, including using the same factories as fast‑fashion brands [1][2], and animal abuse in its supply chain [3]. The company has engaged in questionable sustainability practices [4] and rates itself low on climate performance [5].

New Balance

sportswear

30 😡

New Balance is an American footwear company that has been accused of greenwashing [1], sending shoes to landfill [2], and selling footwear that caused injuries [3]. The brand has also faced criticism for poor working conditions and labor abuses in its supply chain [4], being targeted by BDS boycotts [5], its association with white supremacy [6][7], and receiving millions of dollars to produce shoes for the US military [8].

Brine

sportswear

30 😡

Brine is owned by New Balance.

Warrior Sports

sportswear

30 😡

Warrior Sports is owned by New Balance.

Anta Sports

sportswear

25 😡

Anta Sports is a Chinese sportswear company that has engaged in age discrimination [1] and continues operations in Russia amid international scrutiny [2]. The firm has been linked to forced labour in its supply chain, including the use of cotton produced by Uyghur forced labour after exiting the Better Cotton Initiative [3][4], and broader human rights abuses have been reported [5].