All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 24
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Stahl has achieved the status of a Bluesign system partner,...
Stahl has achieved the status of a Bluesign system partner, certifying that its performance coatings, polymers comply with sustainability standards
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Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it is partnering with the...
Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it is partnering with the American Red Cross, the Two Ten Footwear Foundation and the United Way to help victims of Harvey, the hurricane that made landfall in the U.S. at the end of August. The firm said it will contribute more than $2.6 million ...
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During the last two years, the design engineers at Millennium...
During the last two years, the design engineers at Millennium Printing and the packaging team at Euro Brand Management have been working with Geox' senior marketing and sourcing teams in order to design, test and deliver a packaging program for children's shoes that will reduce the company's transportation costs and its CO² emissions. After ...
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Assocalzaturifici, the association of Italian shoe manufacturers, has partnered with...
Assocalzaturifici, the association of Italian shoe manufacturers, has partnered with Humana People to People Italia on a project for children in Africa. The project, which is called “Anche con i piedi si può dare una mano” (Even with feet you can lend a hand), will finance a school inclusion program ...
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Toms Shoes, the American brand that is famous for its policy...
Toms Shoes, the American brand that is famous for its policy of giving away a free pair of shoes or to help 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 ...
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Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims...
Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims is the first molded shoe made from algae. Bloom is a performance-based materials manufacturer headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi with operations in Solana Beach, California. Bloom uses algae biomass harvested from freshwater sources around the world to make EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) ...
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Markt, a consumer magazine that was aired on ARD, the...
Markt, a consumer magazine that was aired on ARD, the German TV channel, tested shoes for hazardous substances with a focus on the presence of Chromium VI as well as amines that are suspected of causing cancer. CADS, the cooperative against dangerous substances of more than 70 shoe manufacturers and ...
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The FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America) has recognized...
The FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America) has recognized eight footwear factories from China and Vietnam with the distinction as a Recognized Responsible Footwear Manufacturer for 2016. The eight names include both a group of 2014 recipients and new designees which have not been recognized before. The new recipients include: ...
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India has banned the import of exotic skins of reptiles,...
India has banned the import of exotic skins of reptiles, like crocodiles and alligators, and furs of certain animals including minks, foxes and chinchillas, which are typically used to make leather or for the fur in clothing and accessories. The decision was notified by India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade ...
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Bata has standardized the packaging of its shoes sold around...
Bata has standardized the packaging of its shoes sold around the world, and made it more sustainable. Before, the individual contract factories were getting the shoe boxes made by local suppliers, but now all the shoeboxes are contracted out to two companies that work with shoebox manufacturers close to where ...
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Lidl has published a list of its 650 suppliers for...
Lidl has published a list of its 650 suppliers for its private label lines of shoes and clothing, adding the names and the locations of their main factories. The list is meant to be updated twice a year. Claiming to be the first food discounter to take such action, Lidl ...
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PFI, the well-known footwear testing laboratory in Pirmasens, will be...
PFI, the well-known footwear testing laboratory in Pirmasens, will be testing leather and leathergoods in accordance with the leather standard by Oeko-Tex from January 2017. The new leather standard was introduced at the beginning of November by Oeko-Tex, the well-known international association of independent research and testing institutes focused on ...
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Kering is the first luxury group, and first French company,...
Kering is the first luxury group, and first French company, with certified science-based targets. The group has been approved by the Science Based Target (SBT) initiative as the first luxury group to create science-based goals for the reduction of its carbon footprint. The SBT initiative was formed by the Carbon ...
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Bernd Hummel, managing partner of Bernd Hummel Holding, the biggest...
Bernd Hummel, managing partner of Bernd Hummel Holding, the biggest licensee of the Kangaroos brand in Europe, has been honored with the Order of Merit of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where the company is based. The prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, underlined the company's economic, social and cultural ...
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CTCR (Centro Tecnologico del Calzado de la Rioja) has announced...
CTCR (Centro Tecnologico del Calzado de la Rioja) has announced the successful completion of a project to use recycled polyurethane (PU) foam materials to make new soles for footwear. The project, which started in 2013, has been carried out in cooperation with Valladolid-based Cartif, another Spanish research body. Garmaryga, a ...
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With effect from Jan. 1, 2017, Kering will introduce a...
With effect from Jan. 1, 2017, Kering will introduce a minimum length of time for maternity and adoption leave of 14 weeks on full pay, and a minimum of five days on full pay for paternity or partner leave, for any Kering employee with more than a year's seniority. The ...
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In cooperation with the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschland (CJD), one of...
In cooperation with the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschland (CJD), one of Germany's largest social and educational organizations, Deichmann is investing €200,000 in an educational project for the professional integration of refugees. Deichmann has financed projects for refugees since 2015 with donations of more than €1 million. The recently presented project, running ...
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Kering has been recognized as one of the world's top...
Kering has been recognized as one of the world's top 25 most diverse and inclusive publicly listed companies, according to the Thomson Reuters' Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index. The French holding company reached the 22nd place out of 4,255 publicly traded companies, and is the highest ranking luxury company to ...
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The existence of fair labor conditions at the final assembly...
The existence of fair labor conditions at the final assembly site has become a new requirement to obtain the European Ecolabel for shoes, in addition to the origin of the materials, the lack of hazardous substances, reduced water consumption, durability and the packaging. The new criteria are valid for six ...
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Timberland is partnering with Pur Projet, a Paris-based organization which...
Timberland is partnering with Pur Projet, a Paris-based organization which designs and operates community ecosystems management projects, on a tree planting initiative for children. Through the “Buy One. Plant One” initiative, Timberland and Pur Projet will plant a tree for every pair of Timberland kids shoes sold. Every child will ...
