World Footwear

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Yearbook 2025

Mira Groot from Rebel: understanding circularity in the Dutch footwear sector

May 1, 2026 Netherlands

In today’s interview, we spoke to Mira Groot, Circular Economy Consultant at Rebel, a strategy and advisory firm operating at the intersection of the public and private sectors. We focused on the “Steps towards a circular shoe chain” project to better grasp the issues and potential solutions involved in achieving circularity in the footwear industry

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EU revises product scope, simplifies deforestation rules ahead of 2026 rollout

May 5, 2026 European Union

The European Commission (EU) has proposed updates to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which include removing hides and skins from its scope and simplifying compliance requirements for companies