Environment
Zouri awarded at the Social Innovation Tournament
The Portuguese-based footwear company won the second prize in the special category for projects focusing on sustainable consumption and production
24 new companies join the Fashion Pact
Signatory companies of the Fashion Pact have met in Paris for a first working meeting and 24 more companies joined the group
ECCO opens high-tech leather cutting plant in China
According to ECCO, the new plant is amongst the most advanced cutting plants in the world with state-of-the-art technology and a reduced environmental footprint
Softwaves launches Green Edition
The goal of the brand specialized in the production of leather shoes is to reach new clients
VF Corp wants to mitigate the global climate crisis
With a new leader for Sustainability taking the reigns of the theme inside the group, VF continues their environemy oriented actions and says it is ready to lead the way towards new approaches
Portuguese Shoes' Environmental Manifesto
With the motto All you need is Less. Choose wisely, APICCAPS presented a new Manifesto. An Environmental Manifesto from Portuguese Shoes
Skechers announces 85% reduction of plastic in its footwear packaging
The US-based footwear brand announced that since 2016 the use of plastic in its footwear packaging was reduced by 85% to 10% of its foot forms, all of which is recyclable
Kering commits to full carbon neutrality
The entire group is focusing on becoming carbon neutral within its own operations and across the entire supply chain. As a next step in its long-term commitment to sustainability, Kering will offset the Group’s annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from 2018
LVMH's engagement with environment and biodiversity
The group announced the acceleration of its commitments to protect biodiversity during an event held in Paris centred on the LVMH Initiatives for the Environment program (LIFE program)
European industry working towards sustainability
Project LIFE GreenShoes4All, co-funded by the European Commission, will implement and promote a method to measure the environmental performance of each shoe and a green label. The project also seeks to propose and disseminate innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling strategies
Nike with new initiatives to tackle climate change
The sportswear giant has announced new initiatives of the Move to Zero program. Nike claims this translates their aggressive effort to combat climate change
Is your footwear business sustainable?
The 8th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit, focusing on the sustainability theme within the footwear business, was organized by Shanghai Copex Global and took place in Shanghai
Timberland to plant 50 million trees
The company launched “Nature Needs Heroes”, a campaign to empower global community to be champions for the planet. 50 million trees planned to be planted over the next 5 years
Brands that matter - Part I
Sustainability is on everyone's agendas and talks. As a result, the Portuguese footwear industry is looking for ways to adapt and succeed in this new reality
Aldo to eliminate single-use shopping bags
The Canada-based group's bagless initiative encourage customers to opt for an eco-designed shoebox. According to Aldo this will allow saving thousands of trees each year-
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