Rocky Brands, Inc.
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Consumer Discretionary
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Rocky Brands, Inc. is screened out under 1 exclusion reason spanning 1 issue category.
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Rocky Brands, Inc. manufactures and sells leather footwear and workwear, including boots, shoes, and apparel. The company’s core product lines rely on animal hides and skins as primary materials, constituting a commercial exploitation of animals.
The company’s business model is intrinsically linked to animal-derived materials, with no evidence of a transition plan to phase out leather or other animal products in favor of synthetic or plant-based alternatives. This reliance places it under the general animal exploitation exclusion category.
Cruelty Free Investors flags the company for its use of animal materials. A targeted search for evidence of specialized operations like meat production, fur farming, or entertainment uses did not yield supporting information, confirming this record should remain under the general catch-all code.
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