Wolverine Worldwide has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Code of Business Conduct requires its business partners to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its nondiscrimination policy (1). Wolverine Worldwide integrates ESG into all of its business practices. It says ESG is “a way of categorizing factors that impact a company’s performance as well as a strategy for integrating these factors into the business to operate in a sustainable manner” (2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Wolverine Worldwide does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses on funding “education, the environment, arts and culture, and human aid and service” (1).

Wolverine Worldwide does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Wolverine Worldwide implements unconscious bias and diversity training for its employees and regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (1)(2)(3). In 2022, the company launched a new software in order to give employees the ability to “self-select their preferred pronouns. Every employee is encouraged to review their profile and edit their pronouns to reflect their personal preferences” (4).

Wolverine’s company Chaco “donated $20,000 to Brave Trails to support its mission of building the next generation of LGBTQ+ change makers” (1). Hush Puppies, a Wolverine brand, “donated 100% of net proceeds from their Charlie Pride Sneaker and Pride Cap to the Free Mom Hugs Organization” (2). Another Wolverine brand, Saucony partnered with the Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) to aid Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) in the running industry (3).

Wolverine Worldwide does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2).