Wolverine Worldwide Releases 2024 Global Impact Report

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), one of the world’s leading designers, marketers, and licensors of footwear and apparel, today released its Global Impact Report showcasing its progress in 2024 across four key categories – people, planet, product, and purpose – that are foundational to the Company’s ongoing transformation and driving towards its new vision to Make. Every Day. Better.

“Over the past year we’ve continued to transform our business, sharpen our focus, and align our teams around our bold new vision,” said Chris Hufnagel, President and CEO of Wolverine Worldwide. “Our new Vision and Values are a call to action that drives and directs our actions across people, planet, product, and purpose. From reducing our environmental footprint and sourcing more responsibly, to empowering our employees and giving back to our communities we’re proud of our progress we’ve made, but equally, we know we can and should do better.”

Key highlights from the report include:

People

• 75% of global employees participated in the Company’s 2024 engagement survey, highlighting employees’ commitment to shaping workplace culture
• 84% of participating employees have a strong belief in the Company, highlighting employees’ alignment to the Company’s goals and strategy

Planet

• Measured and disclosed the Company’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions for the first time
• 17,000 MWh of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) purchased to help offset electricity usage at North American locations
• Nearly 170 tons of paper and corrugated cardboard were recycled in U.S.-based locations

Product

• 155 social compliance audits conducted across 96% of Company’s Tier I factories
• 100% of leather used by Wolverine Worldwide brands came from Leather Working Group Gold- or Silver-rated tanneries

Purpose

• Launched the Wolverine Worldwide Foundation’s three mission pillars reflective of Company’s brands, consumers, and employees
• Held its first Global Day of Purpose – a day of volunteerism for the Company’s global workforce, with the goal of giving back to local communities. This resulted in nearly 1,000 hours of donated service time.

The release of Wolverine Worldwide’s 2024 Global Impact Report comes at an important time in the Company’s transformation – as it was recently recognized by Footwear News as its 2025 Company of the Year, along with Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces in North America. Earlier this year, the Company also received its first Great Place To Work® Certification™ – underscoring its commitment to prioritizing employee experience and cultivating a strong company culture.

To view the report in its entirety, visit: https://bit.ly/wwwgir24

ABOUT WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE

Founded in 1883, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is one of the world’s leading designers, marketers, and licensors of branded casual footwear and apparel, performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, kids’ footwear, industrial work boots and apparel, and uniform footwear. The Company’s portfolio includes Merrell®, Saucony®, Sweaty Betty®, Hush Puppies®, Wolverine®, Chaco®, Bates®, HYTEST®, and Stride Rite®. Wolverine Worldwide is also the global footwear licensee of the popular brands Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Based in Rockford, Michigan, for more than 140 years, the Company's products are carried by leading retailers in the U.S. and globally in approximately 170 countries and territories. Wolverine Worldwide is a Great Place To Work® Certified™ company. For additional information, please visit our website, www.wolverineworldwide.com.

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