Environment
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
Puma commits to 100% PFC removal
German sportswear giant presented an action plan for the elimination of hazardous chemicals in its products and set milestones to achieve full transparency in its supply chain by the end of 2017
Ocean Sole turns old flip flops into new objects
Organization in Kenya collects old slippers and turns them into toys, jewelry, sculptures and other objects
Deckers global headquarters awarded with LEED silver certification
The US Green Building Council recognized the company’s building for sustainability across multiple categories
Nanotechnologies applied to footwear in European project
The joint European consortium is looking into materials, components and footwear with enhanced comfort properties based on nanotechnologies-
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