Nordstrom Reveals It Donated Over 40,000 Pairs of Shoes in 2021 + $11 Million to Communities

Nordstrom is sharing a look at the progress it has made towards its 2025 corporate social responsibility and diversity, inclusion, and belonging goals. According to its newly released 2021 Impact Report, the Seattle-based retailer said it has, among other things, donated over 40,000 pairs of shoes to kids in need with Shoes That Fit, a California-based non-profit organization that provides new shoes to low-income children. What’s more, Nordstrom said it had donated nearly $11 million to over 325 organizations located across every community it does business in and gave $3.6 million to 2,871 non-profits through its employee matching donation program last year. Turning to sustainability, the retailer said it met its goal to help customers extend the life of 250 tons of clothing through donation, resale, and refurbishment in 2021. This includes the 46 tons of clothing, shoes, and accessories Nordstrom collected in 13 stores and through its mail-in program, Give Back Box. Nordstrom also reported that it met its goal to contribute $250,000 in corporate donations to help slow and prevent climate change, as well as expanded its BeautyCycle program to Canada, which took back 5.99 tons of beauty packaging last year. Turning to its product mix, Nordstrom unveiled in the report that it

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