Environment

Under Armour announces commitments to tackle climate change

Apr 16, 2021 / United States

The US-based sportswear brand Under Armour has committed to using 100% renewable energy use in owned and operated facilities by 2030 and to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

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Sustainability concerns more relevant than fashion trends

Premium ContentApr 13, 2021 / Business Conditions Survey

When asked about the factors considered to be the most relevant in determining the evolution of sales of each category of footwear, our experts’ answers point to a raising relevance of the sustainability concerns

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CFDA and Swarovski Foundation launch scholarship to support sustainable innovation

Apr 6, 2021 / United States

While celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the CFDA Scholarship Program, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is partnering with the Swarovski Foundation to create the Re: GENERATION Innovation Scholar Award

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ASPORTUGUESAS: trying out shoes without leaving home

Mar 22, 2021 / Portugal

Buying shoes online is not news. However, trying them out virtually, using just the phone, looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. And is now possible by the hands of a Portuguese-based brand ASPORTUGUESAS

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Aloft focus on sustainable soles for technical footwear

Mar 4, 2021 / Portugal

Portuguese-based company Aloft, specialised in the production of soles for technical footwear, is launching the first products using production waste. This results from research carried out within the FAMEST RTD project

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Zouri: footwear with apple peels in children's version

Feb 22, 2021 / Portugal

The Portuguese-based brand launched a new collection of footwear for children. This time Zouri is using apple peels as a material to make shoes

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New Generation: meet Humbs

Feb 12, 2021 / Portugal

Two friends. Hugo Stevens and Miguel Tavares. One with a background in Marketing, the other with a background in Mechanical Engineering. A street market gave them the motivation and HUMBS was born

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Portugal: sustainability in the footwear industry

Feb 5, 2021 / Portugal

As the Week of Environmental Responsibility in the Footwear Industry, organised by APICCAPS and CTCP, approaches its end we bring you a new video presenting key elements of the current status of Sustainability in the Portuguese footwear industry

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Portuguese Footwear Industry hosts Environmental Responsibility Week

Jan 29, 2021 / Portugal

APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, and CTCP - Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre are organising a week of events dedicated to Environmental Responsibility. 150 specialists will gather online to discuss an array of relevant topics

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Farfetch sets 10-year sustainability goals

Dec 18, 2020 / United Kingdom

The online fashion retailer has announced a set of sustainability goals for the next ten years divided in four main areas, ranging from being climate positive to promoting conscious inclusion

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Zouri produces shoes with apple waste

Nov 18, 2020 / Portugal

The brand of sneakers known for using plastic trash collected from the ocean in its productive process is now using apple waste in its products

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H&M Group names Leyla Ertur as new Head of Sustainability

Nov 13, 2020 / Sweden

From the 1st of January 2021 onwards, Leyla will take over from Anna Gedda who has led the company’s sustainability initiatives since 2014 and who will take on a new role as Head of Steering and Strategic Planning at H&M Group

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Ecco and Danish partners together in PU recycling project

Oct 15, 2020 / Denmark

A cross-sector consortium, including the Danish Technological Institute, Ecco and some other Danish companies, was set out to answer the question: Is it possible to recycle polyurethane and turn the waste product into a valuable resource instead?

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LIFE GreenShoes4All: an European journey towards reducing the environmental impact of footwear products

Oct 14, 2020 / CEC

Two years after the launch of the project co-funded by the European Commission “Footwear environmental footprint category rules implementation and innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling”, the consortium shared its achievements

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Timberland raises sustainability goals

Sep 2, 2020 / United States

Timberland’s products are now aimed to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030. To achieve it all products will be designed for circularity and made from natural materials sourced from regenerative agriculture

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