All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 7
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ArticleHow Portugal is planning to spend €120m to boost its footwear industry
Portuguese footwear producers are working on two projects to modernize the country’s industry with critical financing provided by Portugal’s recovery plan. The Agile, Intelligent, Sustainable and Technological Factory (FAIST) and the BioShoes4All projects rely on funds from Portugal’s €16 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), part of the European Union’s ...
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Puma commits to bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains
Puma has joined the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, launched by global non-profit organizations Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group (LWG), to create equitable, transparent and deforestation-free leather supply chains. The cross-industry initiative asks brands to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation/conversion-free supply chains by 2030 or ...
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ArticleAllbirds is giving away the secrets of its net-zero shoe
Allbirds has released the details of its net zero carbon shoe, M0.0NSHOT, and, in a bid to encourage competitors to create their own version, is giving away its entire methodology. M0.0NSHOT, set to launch commercially in spring 2024, is a high-top shoe wrapped in carbon-negative regenerative wool. The midsole features ...
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Toms Shoes founder pledges $100m for psychedelic research
Blake Mycoskie, the founder of Toms Shoes, has pledged to give $100 million to support psychedelic research and access, according to an interview with MarketWatch. ”The money will help fund academic institutions investigating psychedelics’ potential to treat anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health issues, as well as nonprofits ...
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Vibram and NNormal launch “Repairability Program”
Vibram and NNormal are launching a new partnership in the form of a joint repairability program. NNormal shoes will now be able to be repaired by Vibram cobblers around the world. Vibram has had a long-standing repair program, which it recently promoted via its “repair if you care” campaign. The ...
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New insole material from coffee grounds
Performance foam manufacturer Dahsheng Chemical has launched Dreamcell Xpresso, a foam technology made with spent coffee grounds. The company described the eco-friendly insole material that results from the Dreamcell Xpresso polyurethane open-cell foam as “a superior footwear product.” More in Outdoor Industry Compass.
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ArticleHow an Italian startup is working with the fashion industry to promote upcycling
The mission is simple: to give value to end-of-life products by introducing designer collections deriving from the creative reuse of second-hand clothing and discarded textiles cuttings. Appcycled was born with this purpose two years ago. It was founded by three young people eager to promote upcycling in the fashion industry. ...
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Allbirds to launch net zero carbon shoe
Allbirds has announced the launch of the M0.0NSHOT, which it claims is the “world’s first net zero carbon shoe.” The name refers to the company “shooting for the moon with a net zero carbon shoe,” the Californian brand said. The midsole of the M0.0NSHOT consists of a newly-developed sugarcane-based foam ...
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ArticleJEMS by Pensole shoe factory inaugurated
On March 20, Designer Brands, the parent of the shoe retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, inaugurated, along with Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC), JEMS by Pensole, one of the first Black-owned footwear factories in the United States. The facility is located in Somersworth, New Hampshire. JEMS stands ...
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Adidas, Y-3 present glueless shoe that can be easily dismantled
Earlier this year, Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto introduced the new Y-3 Atelier. Now, the German sporting goods brand and the Japanese designer present the first footwear from their experimental new collaboration: the Y-3 Itogo. The shoe consists of just five components, each highlighted by a number on the shoe: Elastic ...
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Snipes invests in a new logistic center
The sports and lifestyle retailer Snipes is building a new service and logistics center in Bedburg, Germany, in order to be positioned for the planned expansion of the company. The construction is the largest logistics investment ever made by the sneaker and streetwear retailer. According to the company, Snipes is ...
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Desenrasco launches sustainable, resoleable sneakers
The German footwear brand Desenrasco has embarked on the path of sustainability with the launch of a new welted sneaker that is intended to blend durability with repairability. The limited-edition sneaker, which is made entirely of vegetable-tanned leather in a family-run factory in Portugal, can be resoled. The ...
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ArticleFrance introduces new anti-greenwashing rules
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, the French government has now introduced the next stage of its anti-greenwashing legislation, effective January 1, 2023. The new rules are a major step in controlling advertising claims on carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality, following laws that came into effect ...
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Oeko-Tex joins ban on PFAS
The Swiss testing, labeling and certification body Oeko-Tex has issued new guidelines for a number of its standards, which are due to come into force in the first quarter of 2023 after a transition period. In addition to a brand new certification for organic cotton (Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton), Oeko-Tex has ...
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ArticleOpportunities and challenges arise for fashion brands as consumers embrace sustainability
A consumer shift towards sustainable products and production practices is creating key opportunities and new challenges for global fashion brands, a Bain & Company and WWF Italy report found. The study examines consumer behaviors related to sustainability and fashion, surveying 5,900 consumers across six countries (China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, ...
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News briefsInditex agrees on 3-year engagement with WWF for biodiversity projects
Spanish fast fashion group Inditex, owner of Zara, Bershka and Pull&Bear, among other retail brands, has entered a partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support several of the conservation association’s projects. The collaboration will start with nine initiatives across four regions focused on forest conservation, water ...
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3M to stop producing PFAS by 2025
3M will end the manufacturing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product portfolio by the end of 2025. “This is a moment that demands the kind of innovation 3M is known for,” said Mike Roman, 3M’s chairman and chief ...
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Only 5% of companies understand their impact on nature, new study reveals
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has just published its first-ever “Nature Benchmark,” a study that measures how companies are reducing their negative impacts on nature and contributing to the protection and restoration of ecosystems. The study found that only 5 percent of the companies reviewed to understand their impact on ...
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ArticleBalena launches fully biodegradable slides
Balena has launched fully-biodegradable slippers called BioCir Slides colored and scented using natural cinnamon. The Israeli material science company founded in 2020 with offices in Tel Aviv and Milan develops compostable and biodegradale thermoplastic materials. The shoes are designed and manufactured in Italy and made entirely of BioCir, a proprietary ...
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ArticleEU institutions reach preliminary deal to combat deforestation
The European Parliament and the European Council have reached a provisional agreement to introduce regulation to establish deforestation-free supply chains in the European Union. The products affected by the proposed legislation include leather, timber and paper. “Once adopted and applied, the new law will ensure that a set of key ...
