Sustainability in the footwear industry
Sustainability today is an important topic for the shoe industry and is undoubtedly a topic of absolute interest and which is much talked about. When we talk about footwear, sustainability is a very broad subject: it touches on various aspects that impact companies along the entire supply chain from raw materials to consumption.
The opinion of our publishing house is that to talk about sustainability at this time it is necessary to balance two aspects:
- Create an effective story telling capable of attracting the attention of consumers;
- Provide a scientific and quantitative basis for the story.
We believe the era of green washing is over and the time has finally come to address the issue of sustainability in the footwear sector with a serious and precise approach. Getting into further details we think it is necessary to elevate the discussion and focus on methodologies based on LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) which have the objective to investigate, measure and accurately describe the environmental impact of products and footwear organizations.
In this section of our site we will try to achieve two goals:
- Aggregate all the articles on the theme of sustainability that describe case histories ranging from development of materials to projects of sustainable shoes and that talk about companies and events.
- Produce articles similar to white papers that can help to understand in a simple but not trivial way the theme of sustainability in the footwear sector.
Biodegradable shoes
What is meant by biodegradable shoe? Let me say it in a simple way: you put it in the soil, you wait a little while and in the end you can’t find it anymore because it has turned into something else.
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Kiefer von Zoe. Commitment to a sustainable future [Download Sustainability White Paper]
With over 40 years of experience in the shoe industry, Kiefer von Zoe specialises in researching and developing materials for assembly insoles for the most demanding shoe manufacturers and designers.
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The secret to keep them in shape and sustainable
For the company Luigi Carnevali a new line of eco-sustainable fabrics made with raw materials containing recycled material.
"Fashion Industry 2030"
Reshaping the future of fashion through sustainability according to Francesca Romana Rinaldi
Off The Grid with Gucci
Alessandro Michele designs Gucci’s first sustainable collection: recycled materials, sustainable
sources and exceptional testimonials
Google traces its raw materials
From the collaboration between Google and WWF Sweden, arrives a platform that will help fashion brands to source raw materials in a more sustainable way
#sneakerstodreamers
The winning projects of the contest launched by Arsutoria School, under the direction of the designer and fashion consultant Alessandro Viganò, were protagonists of the Sustainable Visions fashion show at the last edition of Micam
Challenge between young designers in the spirit of sustainable leather
Smit & Zoon, leader in chemical products for the leather industry, reinforces its best business practices through sustainability, a value that is also the focus of the “Sustainable Leather Contest”.
SPOTLIGHT ON DESIGUAL
Exotic landscapes, warm tones and vintage touches are at the heart of the new sustainable collection from Desigual
SPOTLIGHT on DESIGUAL
Exotic landscapes, warm tones and vintage touches are at the heart of the new sustainable collection from Desigual
Responsible clicking
Organic Basis sets its very own example of sustainability by reducing the environmental impact of its e-commerce site: an example for colleagues in the world of fashion, a way of raising awareness among web users
GIVE BAG, sneakers for the homeless
This charitable initiative involves German stores in the collection of sneakers and a series of VIPs who will auction off their favourite pairs of shoes so funds can be donated for free medical care
Industrie Chimiche Forestali is sustainable even in packaging
The new type of packaging for water-based adhesives allows purchasing and managing products more efficiently from an economic, logistical and environmental point of view.
Incas new sustainable leathers: organic tanning and absence of complex metals
The ‘40075’ line makes of certified environmental sustainability and naturalness its strengths.
ASSOMAC plants 500 plants in Madagascar
ASSOMAC, the italian association of technology-makers, is financing an agro-forestry project through the planting of 500 plants in the African island.
Sustainable footwear and leather goods thanks to Centro Accessori
The sustainability theme of the materials used in the production of footwear and leather goods is on the agenda and will probably even be more in the seasons to arrive.
