Vera Bradley, Inc..
VRA.US | Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores
Vera Bradley, Inc. designs, manufactures, and retails women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. The company operates through two segments: Vera Bradley Direct and Vera Bradley Indirect. The Vera Bradley Direct segment includes sales through Vera Bradley ful...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Vera Bradley, Inc. is not a financial institution and does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it provide consumer credit products.
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Therefore, KPIs related to financial services such as underserved client share, pricing fairness (APRs/fees), exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (loan/insurance book), data accessibility (open-banking APIs), fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (banking deserts), and product simplicity (financial products) are not applicable, aligning with the '0' tier definition in the rubric for these KPIs. While the company makes donations to support various causes,
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the specific metric for 'profit_reinvestment' requires data on annual pre-tax profit, which is not provided in the articles, preventing a score for that KPI.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2025, Vera Bradley's CEO pay ratio was 161:1, with the CEO's total compensation at $2,360,009 and median employee pay at $14,657.
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Employee engagement, based on an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars from 813 reviews,
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indicates a score of approximately 66 out of 100.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Vera Bradley's Supplier Code of Conduct prohibits forced, involuntary, or child labor, and requires all finished goods and direct-sourced component suppliers to comply with applicable laws regarding slavery and human trafficking.
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However, there is no specific data on the percentage of supplier contracts that include enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses.
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The company's 2021 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report mentions concerns regarding conflict minerals and cotton sourcing from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
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The company requires suppliers to undertake due diligence to assure specified metals are sourced from mines and smelters outside the 'Conflict Region' or certified as 'conflict free' if within the region.
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However, no specific share of spend on high-risk materials is provided.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. against any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. The articles either explicitly state 'No data provided,' 'Not found,' or indicate that the data is not relevant to the requested metrics. While a 'Conflict of Interest and Business Ethics Policy' is mentioned, no details regarding its strength, enforcement, or specific components (like whistleblower protection or anti-corruption measures) are provided to allow for scoring against the rubric's quantitative thresholds.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. against any of the KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles focus on general corporate social responsibility, sustainability, diversity, and environmental impact, but do not contain information regarding arms contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment policies, or any other metrics related to military or conflict-related activities.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Vera Bradley, Inc. uses 0% renewable energy in its operations.
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In 2023, the company reported using 19% recycled fibers.
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Almost all audits cite multiple non-conformances, focusing on environmental, health and safety, working hours, and employee benefit violations.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative, or qualitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. against any of the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' KPIs. The articles discuss general brand perception, marketing campaigns, and cultural appropriation in a broader context, but do not provide data related to Vera Bradley's partnerships, community investments, cultural incident records, or other relevant metrics.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Vera Bradley, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Vera Bradley manages hazardous waste by reducing chemical usage, substituting with less hazardous chemicals, and improving chemical management in its owned operations and vendor facilities.
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The company had zero priority non-conformances or zero-tolerance findings in tier 1 and tier 2 supplier facilities in 2023, and conducts testing for Proposition 65 compliance.
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The company targets 75% Better Cotton sourcing in 2024.
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Suppliers are required to comply with Vera Bradley's Code of Conduct, which includes social, labor, and environmental standards, and 90% of tier 1 supplier facilities were audited in 2024.
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The company leverages consumer package labeling to communicate environmental and certification attributes and partners with ThredUP to encourage customers to recycle gently used items.
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