Vivobarefoot is a UK-based footwear brand founded in 1976, specializing in minimalist, barefoot-inspired shoes.
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Vivobarefoot demonstrates strong transparency and circularity ambition—ReVivo resales hit 15% of revenue, B Corp certified, publishes radical failure disclosure. But emissions remain largely unmeasured: no Scope 3 quantification, no reduction targets, no water strategy. Growth masks untracked footprint.
Vivobarefoot scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Vivobarefoot joint 410th of 847 companies scored, and 27th of 41 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
Where Vivobarefoot sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 41 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Vivobarefoot sits 27th of 41.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No multi-year emissions trajectory published.
No renewable energy usage, percentage, or strategy disclosed.
Good On You found no evidence of meaningful water reduction action.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (9/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (2/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Vivobarefoot.
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Vivobarefoot is a UK-based footwear brand founded in 1976, specializing in minimalist, barefoot-inspired shoes. Operating as a fabless brand with outsourced Asian manufacturing, it positions itself around regenerative design, circular models, and nature restoration funding via the Livebarefoot Fund.
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