Environment
Leather Naturally (LN) and Leather Working Group (LWG) join forces
The two leather industry non-profits have announced a reciprocal membership agreement. They will collaborate more closely to help consumers overcoming certain misconceptions about leather
Tríbio: the newest Portuguese sustainable brand in the market
The Portuguese brand wants to take care of the Planet first. It stands out for being truly biodegradable and compostable and having every component certified
Anna Yona: we all need to be part of the solution
We have spoken to Anna Yona who founded the German company Wildling Shoes alongside her husband, Ran Yona, in 2015, to find out a bit more about its innovative concept of healthy shoe and how one original idea grew into a brand awarded for its design and quality standards
Bolflex promotes a circular economy
The Portuguese company of footwear components has announced to have recycled 1 200 tons of raw material in 2020, doubling the quantity as compared to the previous year
Verney Shoes: reconciling fashion, sustainability, animal protection and ethics
The Portuguese footwear brand produces locally using materials from other industries, such as apple, hemp, recycled plastic bottles, recycled clothing, to promote a circular economy
Coach partners up with Savory Institute
The subsidiary of Tapestry has teamed up with the Savory Institute’s Land to Market Programme to support the regenerative agriculture movement, reducing its impact on climate change
Burberry signs sustainability linked loan
The luxury group has refinanced its Revolving Credit Facility to a 300 million British pounds (358.9 million euros) sustainability linked loan, in coordination with Lloyds Bank
Aera earns B Corp. Certification
The luxury vegan footwear brand has said that now meets the required standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, granting it B Corp. Certification
Portuguese footwear brand gives new life to fire-fighting hoses
Reusing damaged fire-fighting hoses to make shoes is the motto of the footwear brand J-UNK. Each person can contribute to its development in the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo
Sorel and Hoka join responsible packaging movement
Launched last year by Columbia Sportswear’s prAna brand, the movement has reached now 100 signatories. The footwear brands Merrell and Saucony had already signed it
Skechers launches Our Planet Matters recycled collection
The new collection was designed to help reduce the company’s environmental impact. Skechers has also announced a partnership with the non-profit The Nature Conservancy
Lemon Jelly teams up with Ocean Alive
The Portuguese brand has rallied up behind the women-led Ocean Alive’s mission of protecting and preserving the ocean by inviting its customers to positively contribute
VF achieves 100% LWG-audited leather
The US apparel and footwear group, owner of brands such as Timberland and Vans, has published its fourth Made for Change sustainability and responsibility report
Crocs and thredUP partner up
The US-based brand, known for its clogs, has teamed up with the second-hand platform to launch the Clean Out programme. The initiative aims at giving items a second life
Ferragamo with new eco-friendly collection for Farfetch.com
Italy-based fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo created an eco-friendly collection, called Salvatore Ferragamo Icon-Up, which is being launched exclusively on Farfetch.com-
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