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Icebug

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: Sweden

Icebug is a sports brand that makes shoes fit for the outdoors.

Icebug sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Icebug “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials. 
  • It opts for sea freight shipping over air freight to reduce its climate impacts.
  • It uses tanneries that are Leather Working Group Gold certified.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Icebug “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its entire final production stage is certified by Fair Wear Foundation.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
  • It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate Icebug “It's a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use leather and wool.
  • It uses some recycled or certified alternatives to conventional wool
  • It doesn’t appear to use shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Icebug “Good� overall.

Last updated 2025-06-30