All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 21
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Skechers is making a variety of claims on the sustainability...
Skechers is making a variety of claims on the sustainability of its packaging. Apparently, the Californian shoe brand has reduced the plastic in it by 85 percent and limited the plastic in its foot forms to 10 percent. All of this plastic is, with the right local infrastructure, recyclable. In ...
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The wages and labor conditions in the leather footwear manufacturing...
The wages and labor conditions in the leather footwear manufacturing sector of the Tamil Nadu region, in India's South, are worse than those in the region's garment sector. According to a study funded by the Ethical Trading Initiative, entitled “Due diligence in Tamil Nadu leather footwear manufacture,” the sector suffers ...
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Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that...
Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that is said to be 53 percent bio-sourced. For the French company, known for its sustainable shoes and accessories, this is the first venture in the running market. The Condor is described as a “post-petroleum” running shoe. The shoe, which is ...
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Ecco has opened a high-tech leather-cutting plant next to its...
Ecco has opened a high-tech leather-cutting plant next to its tannery in Xiamen, China. The company says it wants to establish the facility as a center of excellence for leather cutting. To minimize the environmental footprint, it is equipped with photovoltaic solar panels on the rooftop. The renewable energy makes ...
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A group of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of...
A group of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) supporters poured buckets of black “toxic slime” over their heads at London Fashion Week, to call attention to the harmful waste generated by the leather industry – represented by that “toxic slime.” Text on the buckets read “Dump Leather” ...
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Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable...
Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable packaging for its customer deliveries. The Berlin-based online retailer will ship deliveries to 10,000 customers in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in envelopes that can be used for shipments as well as returns in a bid to reduce packaging waste ...
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VF Corp. is once again holding its “Purpose Days” program....
VF Corp. is once again holding its “Purpose Days” program. During the week of Sept. 9, some 500 employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have been volunteering their time for various activities to support their communities. Working with non-profit organizations, the American lifestyle company, which owns many ...
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Scorett, the Swedish shoe retail chain, introduced “Shoe Reuse” boxes...
Scorett, the Swedish shoe retail chain, introduced “Shoe Reuse” boxes in its shops in August. Customers who deliver used footwear get a 10 percent discount on a new pair. Either they are refurbished and re-sold, or they go to the needy through the Human Bridge.
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TBS, the French sneaker brand, is collecting shoes at the...
TBS, the French sneaker brand, is collecting shoes at the end of their functional life for the purposes of its Re-Source project. The TBS Re-Source is a recyclable and vegan shoe. At present, 70 percent of the rubber in the Re-Source's sole is made of recycled rubber. The next step ...
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In Brazil, a group of companies have collaborated for the...
In Brazil, a group of companies have collaborated for the production of a sneaker made with biodegradable materials, which they claim uses 30 percent fewer resources in the production processes as compared to conventional methods. Rhodia supplied the Amni Soul Eco biodegradable polyamide yarn for the upper, which was knitted ...
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Zalando has announced that new brands are being added to...
Zalando has announced that new brands are being added to its sustainable assortment, to meet the increasing demand among customers for eco-responsible products. The new sustainable brands include Ecoalf, Mud Jeans, Swe-s, Girlfriend Collective and Stripe + Stare. The e-tailer's current sustainable offer includes more than 15,000 items from around ...
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Aldo has announced a new environmentally friendly initiative to phase...
Aldo has announced a new environmentally friendly initiative to phase out single-use shopping bags from the group's stores. Customers will be encouraged to opt for an eco-designed shoe box, made from recycled material. The initiative will involve both Aldo and Call It Spring shops. Call It Spring recently became a ...
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Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor...
Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor Day proceeds from its new boot, the Iron Grey Journeyman, to the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) in Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate the launch of the shoe. The footwear and apparel company, based in Rockford, Michigan, will ...
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Komodo, a British brand of organic clothing and footwear, has...
Komodo, a British brand of organic clothing and footwear, has just launched a sustainable canvas sneaker made in Sri Lanka. The sole is made from recycled rubber, the foxing from sustainable rubber and the upper from organic cotton.
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
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Bernd Hummel, the German-based licensee of Kangaroos, has encouraged customers...
Bernd Hummel, the German-based licensee of Kangaroos, has encouraged customers to donate their sneakers to homeless people by delivering them until July 16 to any of four stores: in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne or Munich. The action was coordinated together with the Sneaker Freaker magazine, the Seek show in Berlin and ...
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According to a recently published survey by Lyst, the London-based...
According to a recently published survey by Lyst, the London-based search engine for fashion items, the share of consumers searching for fair and sustainable fashion increased by 80 percent in 2018, as compared to the previous year. Finnish consumers were found to have the strongest awareness for sustainable clothes, followed ...
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Hugs & Co., a British footwear brand, has launched the...
Hugs & Co., a British footwear brand, has launched the TS1, a new environmentally friendly driving loafer made with old tires. The shoe combines Italian leather uppers with soles made from waste tire material. According to the brand, the repurposed material adds durability and grip. The TS1 collection comprises eight ...
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Lubrizol is promoting its portfolio of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) for...
Lubrizol is promoting its portfolio of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) for performance footwear applications, highlighting advantages in terms of environmental sustainability. According to Lubrizol, its innovative advanced polymers enable the development a nearly 100 percent TPU shoe that is recyclable while still meeting performance requirements. Data from the U.S. Department of ...
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Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the...
Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the Brazilian company sell shoes to help street dogs. The Brazilian athletic shoe brand said that it intends to donate the money from the sale of 160 pairs of its recycled cotton, recycled PET and recovered rubber tennis shoes to Patas ...
