Environment
Zouri, sneakers from the ocean
Zouri is an eco-vegan footwear brand that uses plastic trash from the Portuguese coast together with ecologic and sustainable materials
adidas focus on shoes made of recycled plastic waste
The Germany-based sportswear brands want to upscale production from five million pairs of shoes containing recycled plastic in 2018 to eleven million pairs in 2019
Aldo: first fashion company certified as climate neutral
South Pole, a developer of climate action projects, certified the Also Group as climate neutral, making makes Aldo the first fashion footwear and accessories company in the world to be certified in this area
VF Corporation with new sustainability & responsibility strategy
The North Carolina-based lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories company announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, Made for Change. VF aims to lead industrywide environmental and social improvements
Sustainability is key for footwear companies
Recycling, using eco-friendly materials and providing good working conditions. Are we there yet? What can companies in this industry do to be more sustainable?
Brands producing ethical footwear
In the competitive industry of footwear, brands like Indosole and Ethletlic standout in the market for being ethical producers
Asics rewarded for sustainability efforts
The worldwide-known sportswear brand was been awarded with the EPA's ENERGY STAR and announces plans for new sustainability projects
Reebok presents plant-based footwear
Global fitness brand Reebok announced its Cotton + Corn sustainable products initiative, which will bring plant-based footwear to the market later this year
adidas unveils new biodegradable footwear
The Germany-based sportswear giant continues its focus on sustainability and now has presented its Futurecraft Biofabric shoe, which will be biodegradable
Step to Sustainability promotes debate on sustainable footwear production
The European Project Step to Sustainability presented its findings in a Final Conference during the latest edition of the GDS trade fair, held in Dusseldorf on the 28th of July
adidas removes plastic bags from its own retail stores
The Germany-based group has announced it will eliminate approximately 70 million plastic shopping bags per year, another step in its sustainability strategy
adidas launches recycling initiative
The Sport Infinity is a three-year research program aimed at developing soccer cleats that can be repeatedly recycled, use no chemical adhesives and create no waste
Outer Shoes environmental cause
Shoes sold in their chain of stores will be converted into seedlings. Special collection was launched to stimulate sales
Timberland plants two million trees in China
The tree-planting drive was announced as an initiative to fight desertification, improve the environment and revive the local agriculture-
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