Sustainability
Making Shoes for the World: Giovanna Ceolini on Quality, Innovation and Heritage
In this interview, Giovanna Ceolini, President of Assocalzaturifici and MICAM, shares her vision for the future of the footwear industry in an increasingly complex economic and geopolitical environment
Portuguese footwear joins new European alliance for the bioeconomy
APICCAPS has joined the Bio-based Europe Alliance, an initiative promoted by the European Commission to accelerate the adoption of bio-based materials, products and technologies in the European economy
Conexão Origem Sustentável returns for third edition
The Brazilian footwear industry will gather on the 30th of September for the third Conexão Origem Sustentável event, which focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across the sector's supply chain
German fashion consumers prioritise fit and value as spending slows
German consumers are becoming more restrained in their fashion spending, while fit, comfort and conveniente, and value for money continue to dominate purchasing decisions, according to the GermanFashion Consumer Panel 2026
Portuguese fashion takes centre stage at the United Nations
Representatives of the Portuguese fashion industry will present the sector at the United Nations headquarters on the 10th of September, during an event held alongside New York Fashion Week
Mandatory footwear labelling deadline draws near in Brazil
Brazilian footwear manufacturers and importers are approaching a key compliance deadline. New mandatory footwear labelling requirements are set to take effect at the start of 2027
BioShoes4All sets new benchmark for sustainable footwear innovation
The Portuguese footwear industry presented the final results of the BioShoes4All project, marking the conclusion of the sector’s largest collaborative project to date in the fields of bioeconomy, sustainability, and industrial innovation
ECOSTEP to deliver the first tailored ecodesign framework for the European footwear industry
The European footwear sector has taken another step towards a sustainable transition with the launch of ECOSTEP, a four-year Horizon project that aims to establish a comprehensive ecodesign framework for footwear
Portuguese Footwear Association highlights sustainability challenge at Brussels event
If the European footwear sector is to address the growing environmental impact of consumption, it must accelerate its transition to circularity. This was the key message of a conference organised by APICCAPS in Brussels as part of the BioShoes4All project
Amir Pourirani from BASF Performance Materials: the industry is moving to a system-design mindset
In today’s interview, we spoke to Amir Pourirani, Marketing Director of TPU for Asia Pacific at BASF Performance Materials division. We talked about how early-stage collaboration between material suppliers can unlock multiple benefits, among other topics
AAFA releases industry glossary of traceability terms
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published a glossary of traceability terms, with the aim of promoting clarity, consistency and a shared understanding across the global supply chain
Portuguese Shoes campaign receives award
The Portuguese footwear industry’s international campaign, “Time to Rewrite History”, which was developed as part of the BioShoes4All project, has won an award at The One Club for Creativity
Portuguese footwear industry heads to Brussels to promote debate on reindustrialisation
The Portuguese footwear sector will travel to Brussels on the 16th of June to advocate for a reindustrialisation of Europe that is based on innovation, sustainability, and local production
Deichmann CEO: Sustainability Anchors New Essen Campus
Deichmann tells World Footwear how photovoltaics, geothermal energy and green roofs fit into an integrated concept behind the new Essen headquarters gateway
Ofir Dagan from Movmenta: we measure the performance of the shoe, not the athlete
In today’s interview, we spoke to Ofir Dagan, Co-Founder and CEO of Movmenta, a British sports technology start-up tackling a common blind spot in running: knowing when shoes have lost their protective function, even if they still look good-
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