All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 16
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European Social Innovation Competition
The European Commission is seeking sustainable fashion ideas. This year’s European Social Innovation Competition has the theme “Reimagine Fashion: Changing behaviors for sustainable fashion,” and is seeking early-stage initiatives to reduce fashion’s environmental footprint and improve its societal effects. Solutions must be scalable at the local, national or European levels. ...
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Bally unveils phase two of Peak Outlook
Bally – one of several footwear brands to have signed the Fashion Pact, an initiative conceived by the Macron administration in France and entrusted to François-Henri Pinault, chairman and chief executive of Kering – has unveiled the second phase of its Bally Peak Outlook, launched in 2019. Bally has now ...
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Etnies expands tree-planting program
Etnies is expanding its “Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree” project, which calls for the donation of one tree to Trees for the Future for every purchase of a pair of shoes from this year’s collection. The program has already enabled the skate shoe brand to reach its goal of ...
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Bata Italy supports anti-violence campaign
Bata Italy has supported the “Indifesa” campaign, an initiative by Terre des Hommes to protect girls from violence and discrimination. The footwear retailer donated €2 for each pair of shoes sold from Feb. 25 to March 8, International Women’s Day. The donation will be used to set up a new ...
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New anti-waste bill in France
France has announced an anti-waste bill that will forbid companies from destroying unsold fashion items, such as clothes, cosmetics and other items. Under the new law, the unsold or returned items on the list will have to be reused, redistributed or recycled. Previously, another law in the same spirit had ...
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Texon seeking "zerofootprint"
Texon, the producer of materials for the footwear industry, is seeking to achieve what it calls a “zerofootprint” by 2025. It is pledging over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint and use of virgin raw materials – particularly cellulose – by 50 percent, to increase the portion ...
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Bluesign revises criteria
Bluesign has released revised criteria as part of its mission to help the fashion and textile industry reduce its environmental impact. Among its changes, the latest update brings increased consideration of definitions and terminology as well as the implementation of new sections, such as the criteria for fiber manufactures. This ...
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Consumers want sustainability on the cheap
A Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear indicates that 56 percent of the experts consulted on the topic of sustainability believe that consumers prefer shoes with a less negative environmental impact than other shoes. However, only 29 percent of the 183 respondents felt that consumers are willing to pay ...
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LVMH producing hand gel
LVMH is backing the fight against the novel coronavirus disease in France by using its production facilities for fragrances to make large quantities of hydro-alcoholic gel, which are in scarce supply in the country. They will be donated to French authorities free of charge.
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Keen to donate shoes for coronavirus crisis
Keen Footwear has pledged to donate up to 100,000 pairs of shoes, worth about $10 million, to the workers on the front lines and the families at home fighting through the coronavirus crisis. The program is called “Together We Can Help.” As reported on snewsnet. com, within 24 hours of ...
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Timberland has stated that in the future it will be...
Timberland has stated that in the future it will be using leather from farms with sustainable pasture practices. Such practices foster the welfare of the animals, taking into account their herd instinct. They also reduce CO2 emissions, as lower use of grazing areas allows them to regenerate, bind more CO² ...
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Kering has teamed up with the Institut Français de la...
Kering has teamed up with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) to launch a new chair at the IFM to drive scientific research on sustainability-related topics. The “IFM – Kering Sustainability Chair” will seek to create a research and teaching center in the fashion industry, doing research into all ...
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Zappos.com has launched Goods for Good, a new customer experience...
Zappos.com has launched Goods for Good, a new customer experience that makes it easier and more convenient to purchase products from more than 150 ecologically and socially responsible brands. The products featured in the Goods for Good experience fall into the following categories: Vegan products; Give Back products, with brands ...
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This past summer, Scorett launched a shoe rental concept in...
This past summer, Scorett launched a shoe rental concept in its store in the Femman district of Gothenburg, Sweden. The idea has been successful, so the chain has applied it to four more stores. The “Rent your party shoes” program has definitely put Scorett on the map for convenience and ...
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Vans has launched the “Save Our Planet” collection, in an...
Vans has launched the “Save Our Planet” collection, in an effort to promote environmental awareness. The range has four different shoes including the Era, Slide-On, UltraRange Rapidweld and Sk8-Hi Reissue. Each shoe features a graphic of the world map alongside the slogan “Save Our Planet,” printed in a graffiti style. ...
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On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov....
On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov. 21, Vans put its headquarters on pause, donated about $1 million to Imagination.org and announced the Vans Checkerboard Fund, which will support charities worldwide that “enable creative expression through Vans' core pillars of action sports, art, music and street culture.” ...
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Timberland has announced a partnership with Other Half Processing to...
Timberland has announced a partnership with Other Half Processing to build a leather supply chain sourced from regenerative ranches. Ranchers and farmers who use regenerative grazing practices in the management of their cattle enable more rest and re-growth of grasses. These practices can lead to better food for livestock and ...
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An Italian charity initiative, “Anche con i Piedi si Può...
An Italian charity initiative, “Anche con i Piedi si Può Dare una Mano” (You can also lend a hand with your feet) has collected 21,500 pairs of shoes from five footwear manufacturers for children in Malawi. A further 26 companies have made financial contributions, funding the construction of 10 kindergartens ...
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The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier...
The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, for children with special needs and students, has raised more than $2 million. The event drew Kodi Lee, winner of this season's America's Got Talent; the retired boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; the retired baseball player and coach Tommy ...
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McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials...
McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials in the fashion industry, entitled “Fashion's New Must-have: Sustainable Sourcing at Scale.” The report, which is the fifth in the series since 2011, highlights that social and environmental sustainability has grown as a major priority for apparel companies, and not ...
