Sustainability
H&M advances sustainability goals in 2025
The Swedish fashion group is making progress towards its sustainability targets, according to its latest report, with 91% of materials being sustainable and emissions down by up to 41%
'Building Resilient Futures leads' Global Fashion Summit agenda
Taking place in a month, organisers frame sustainability as adaptation under pressure, exploring how business models can evolve through circularity networks and stronger supply chain accountability
Debate grows over Germany’s textiles EPR scheme
The HDS/L warns that folding footwear into a textiles framework overlooks the greater material complexity of shoes and could weaken competitiveness through higher compliance burdens and uncertainty
AYSAF as Türkiye’s gateway to global footwear trade
We spoke to Sait Sal?c?, the chairman of the Turkish Footwear Industrialists Association (AYSAD), about the global rise of Türkiye’s footwear sub-industry and its logistics sector, as well as the strategic importance of the AYSAF trade fair, which is taking place from the 21st to the 24th of April in Istanbul
FAIST Voices: meet Vapesol
Part of the FAIST consortium, Vapesol is focusing on product development to bring more sustainability and circularity to the sole manufacturing process
Soles4Souls acquires Erren Recondition
The Nashville-based non-profit organisation Soles4Souls has acquired a European footwear and apparel reconditioning company with the aim of expanding its global circular solutions capabilities
FAIST Voices: meet ISI
With sustainability in its core, ISI, a Portuguese manufacturer specialised in injected soles, aims to accelerate digitalisation and artificial intelligence use under the FAIST consortium
New EU regulations target destruction of unsold clothes and footwear
The European Commission has just adopted new measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to prevent the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing, accessories, and footwear
New Generation: meet Mariana Monteiro from a.li.ás
Having initially studied Communication Design, Mariana Monteiro transferred to the School of Arts and Design to pursue a more digitally oriented education. She is now in charge of communication at the sustainable shoe brand a.li.ás
H&M and Stella McCartney collaborate again after 20 years
The Sweden-based fashion retailer has announced a new collaboration with designer Stella McCartney, nearly 20 years after their debut partnership, with sustainability at its core
FAIST project drives modernisation in the Portuguese footwear industry
The FAIST project aims to transform the Portuguese footwear industry by advancing automation, digital manufacturing, and sustainability. It plans to deliver 80 innovations under its 50 million euros investment
Swiss brand honoured for circular footwear design
Awarded by the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce, Crimagno was praised for its recyclable, genderless footwear made from sustainable materials and its commitment to environmental and social impact
Future of the footwear industry discussed at Porto conference
An international conference dedicated to the future of the Portuguese and European footwear industries was held as part of the FAIST project on the 18th and 19th of November
Leather organisations call for reassessment of leather at COP30
Several organisations in the leather industry are challenging environmental misconceptions and urging COP30 to recognise leather as a sustainable, bio-based material that supports the circular economy
Portuguese Shoes launches campaign to promote conscious consumption of footwear
As part of the BioShoes4All project, the new international campaign launched by APICCAPS is promoting the conscious consumption of footwear under the motto “The time to rewrite history”-
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