All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 19
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Lyst, a global metasearch platform for fashion, has launched what...
Lyst, a global metasearch platform for fashion, has launched what it calls the Sneaker Intelligence Unit. The company has recruited a network of “sneaker experts” by administering an online test and, for those who score at least 80 percent, a “'mastery' stage challenge.” Lyst then solicits opinions from these experts ...
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Sperry is launching a collection of sustainable shoes for spring...
Sperry is launching a collection of sustainable shoes for spring 2019, made from plastic taken out of the ocean. The Sperry x Bionic collection was made possible by a partnership with Bionic and Waterkeeper Alliance. The collection uses “Bionic” yarn, which is spun from plastic recovered from marine and coastal ...
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VF Corp. has been recognized for the third consecutive year...
VF Corp. has been recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the world's most “ethical” companies by the Ethisphere Institute
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The Skechers Foundation's tenth annual Pier to Pier Friendship Walk,...
The Skechers Foundation's tenth annual Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, in October 2018, raised more than $2 million. As a result, Skechers has now distributed checks totaling more than $1 million to six educational foundations and delivered a seventh check – for about $600,000, in its largest single donation to ...
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The Center for Footwear Technology Research (CTCR) in La Rioja,...
The Center for Footwear Technology Research (CTCR) in La Rioja, Spain, has tested the effectiveness of used coffee grounds as an antibacterial agent in shoes. CTCR tested five different types of coffee, recycled from restaurants across the region of La Rioja. Spain is a country of coffee drinkers, with adults ...
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Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for donating a pair of...
Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for donating a pair of shoes or prescription eyeglasses for every pair of shoes or eyeglasses sold, is now one of 2,700 B-Corp companies in 150 industries and 60 countries. So-called B-Corp companies are explicitly committed to sustainability and the common good. Toms Shoes manufactures ...
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The Prada group has entered a five-year energy agreement with...
The Prada group has entered a five-year energy agreement with an Italian company, Metaenergia, for the supply of green energy. The contract, which covers all the fashion house's industrial and commercial sites in Italy, is expected to reduce CO² emissions by over 20,000 tons a year. Prada will also study ...
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Sustainable Origin, the sustainability certification of the Brazilian leather-footwear chain,...
Sustainable Origin, the sustainability certification of the Brazilian leather-footwear chain, has been reformulated. The Sustainable Origin program was launched six years ago to certify the production in the footwear industry in the areas of environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability. The program was developed by the Brazilian Association of the ...
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Skechers is partnering with local non-profit organizations to donate goods...
Skechers is partnering with local non-profit organizations to donate goods for wildfire victims who have lost their homes and personal possessions after the disasters in northern and southern California. Additionally, Skechers has announced a state-wide fundraising campaign at Skechers California retail stores through the holiday season. The occasion was Giving ...
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Deichmann is publicly supporting the German consumer protection foundation and...
Deichmann is publicly supporting the German consumer protection foundation and its key issue, consumer protection for refugees. The German shoe retail chain is donating a total of €40,000 for two of the foundation's projects. First is “WebiTipp,” a combination of a website and social media channels in both German and ...
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Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other...
Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other brands, is suing 3M for allegedly concealing information about the risks of the 3M'S Scotchgard water and stain repellent. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan District Court on Dec. 19. Wolverine claims that 3M knew that the PFOA and PFOS ...
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A new European project has been launched to establish a...
A new European project has been launched to establish a reliable method for setting up product environmental footprint category rules (PEFCR) for footwear. The LifeGreenShoes4All project is led by the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP), the European Footwear Confederation (CEC) and other project partners. The project, which has reportedly secured ...
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Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for...
Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for above-average corporate management with a comprehensive approach and a social interest that extends outside the company itself. Sympatex is one of the first German companies in the textile industry to receive the seal, which rewards corporate concepts that, more than ...
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Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field...
Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field of the supply chain and trade of packaging materials and controlled wood under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme. The audit report was made by Tüv Nord Cert, an independent FSC certification body. The certificate will be valid until 2021. ...
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VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps »...
VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps » for ten of its brands' most iconic products. The sourcing maps, which can be viewed on VF's sustainability website, are meant to ensure transparency about every step in the production of VF's apparel and footwear. The interactive maps show the ...
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S.,...
Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S., including saving the lives of around 241,000 animals, through its $3 million donation to Best Friends Animal Society, an American non-profit organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in shelters. Best Friends has also used Skechers' contributions ...
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Inescop, the Spanish Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries,...
Inescop, the Spanish Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries, has announced a new research project to find safer and more sustainable materials for use in children's shoes. The financial support for the project, which amounts to €2 million, is provided by the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE), with ...
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Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be...
Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be the first line of sneakers certified by Fairtrade Cotton and the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), after two years of research and development in collaboration with Indian producers, international laboratories and certifying agencies. Using a unique composition of organically produced ...
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Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for its policy of...
Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for its policy of giving away a free pair of shoes or helping someone in need of a prescription for his eyesight, for each pair of shoes or glasses sold, presented new figures at this month's Premium trade show in Berlin to highlight the ...
