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Birkenstock | Sustainability Performance

https://www.birkenstock-holding.com/
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A manufacturer and retailer of footwear known for producing products with a focus on ergonomic design and long-term comfort. It operates through a mix of direct-to-consumer channels and wholesale partnerships, including global brand licensing arrangements.

1774

United Kingdom

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Apparel & Fashion

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#9151
Overall
#1184
in United Kingdom
#176
in Apparel & Fashion

Sustainability Maturity

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Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

214 out of 237

Overview
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Diversity and inclusion
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TargetsESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDP
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovation

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Female engagement

55% 2025
Laggard

Market cap

4.6B $, 2026▼46.7% YoY

Revenue

2.5B $, 2026

Female engagement

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

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75
100
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  • Birkenstock Holding plc, UKlisted German footwear major (L Catterton/Bernard Arnault Financière Agache 2021 USD 4 billion takeprivate; 2023 NYSE IPO), has faced multiple US class actions over the contested 2023 NYSE IPO followed by sustained share price volatility amid disclosed material US discretionary premium footwear customer demand normalization affecting UK institutional shareholders amid US discretionary footwear market normalization pressure.
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Market cap

4.6B $, 2026▼46.7% YoY

Revenue

2.5B $, FY2026▼NaN% YoY

EBITDA

408.7M $, FY2026▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

26% Industry: 2▲10.9% YoY

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Free cashflow

337.9M 2025▼18.5% YoY

Capex

94.8M 2025▲13.1% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.4 Industry: 2▼NaN% YoY

Return on invested capital

9.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Independent Directors

0 out of 15 incl. management

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Overall score

23

Environment

10

Social

55

Governance

4

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

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Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

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Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

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Reporting

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+


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