At Steve Madden, we stand for equality. From day one, we have used the power of fashion to promote equality, individuality and inclusivity. No matter who you are or where you come from, we are all equal. This is true for our customers, our partners, our employees, but also for everyone working in our global supply chain.

Everyone working for Steve Madden, directly or indirectly should be free from discrimination, child labour and forced labour. Everyone should have a safe and healthy working environment.

Sustainable fashion should be accessible for all, regardless of size, shape or income. We want to offer responsible and fashionable choices for everyone, democratizing sustainable fashion.

We’ll always make fashion, but we want to do this in the best possible way for each other, our planet and future.

Taking responsibility for our impact starts with being honest: where do we stand today, what needs to change? We need to become fully aware of our impact so we can minimize it. In order to, eventually, give back to the environment and society.

We have to refresh how we design, make and consume fashion. We’ll be looking at our materials and products, how they’re made, packed and transported. Innovation and smart solutions will offer an essential alternative to traditional methods.

To tackle climate change, we need to track our impact and improvements. Therefore, these smart solutions need to be measurable, science-based and ever evolving, reacting to the changing environment.

We’re a fast fashion brand; we love trends, and this will never change. In the future we want to continue reacting to new trends as fast as possible while simultaneously taking responsibility for our products.

Therefore, we need to rethink, redesign and change how we operate. To reduce our waste and lower our impact on the environment we make the move towards circularity. We’re motivated to implement circular design principles into our production processes and keep our products in use for as long as possible through take-back, preloved and repair programs.