
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at KEEN encompasses a broad range of activities from community partnerships, operational and product-related sustainability initiatives, to managing the expectations of the KEEN Workplace Code of Conduct.
The KEEN vision is to be an outdoor brand that delivers industry-changing, high-quality products for all outdoor enthusiasts, and to demonstrate integrity and leadership, especially on social and environmental commitments, while promoting a more inclusive outdoors community.
KEEN is a young company, founded in 2003; its employees are committed to making CSR integral to the brand, and to being transparent with its customers and stakeholders along the way.
First Accountability Report in Fall 2008
The first KEEN Accountability Report is planned for release in the fall of 2008. This report will provide information and metrics on the challenges, successes and disappointments the company must manage during its journey toward social and environmental best practices.
The report will be based on the reporting principles of the Global Reporting Initiative, an international network of business, civil society, labor, and professional institutions developing a Sustainability Reporting Framework to report on economic, environmental, and social performance.
Commitment to Transparency
Independent, third-party monitoring provides transparency and is an integral part of managing contract production facilities that produce KEEN-branded products.
KEEN is undergoing a three-year accreditation process with the Fair Labor Association, a non-profit organization committed to the protection of workers’ rights and the improvement of working conditions worldwide by promoting adherence to international labor standards.
KEEN is committed to working with stakeholders to continually improve working conditions where its products are made.
More Information
KEEN Workplace Code of Conduct for Contract Production Facilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Fair Labor Association
Global Reporting Initiative
Last Updated: 9/25/2007