Asics Corporation — Ethics Grade C

Asics Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of C (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Consumer Goods. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 60
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 25

Documented incidents (3)

• Xinjiang Cotton Controversy (high, 2021) — Asics faced criticism for initially stating it would continue using cotton from Xinjiang despite reports of forced labor involving the Uyghur minority.
• Cambodian Factory Faintings (medium, 2017) — Hundreds of workers at an Asics supplier factory in Cambodia collapsed due to overwork, high temperatures, and poor nutrition.
• Lack of Supply Chain Traceability (medium, 2023) — Scored low on the Fashion Transparency Index regarding the disclosure of raw material suppliers and living wage data.

Documented good deeds

• Circular Economy Initiative — Launched the Nimbus Mirai, a shoe designed to be returned and recycled into new materials at the end of its life.

Ethical alternatives

• Allbirds — B-Corp certified with much higher supply chain transparency.