Milestone for Brazil’s footwear certification
06/09/2024
This milestone means it covers half of national footwear production, 870 million pairs.
Cristian Schlindwein, strategy manager of the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados), said: "Sustainability is a path of no return for the industry that wants to remain competitive in an unstable scenario and of great competition, often predatory.”
An Abicalçados survey revealed 88% of companies reuse, recycle or process waste; 68% of companies verify their suppliers for legal, environmental and social compliance; 67% use 100% renewable energy and 59% have at least one line of sustainable products.
Haroldo Ferreira, CEO of Abicalçados, said the Sustainable Origin helps companies stand out. “In an increasingly competitive market, especially with Asian manufacturers, the dissemination of actions in accordance with human rights and environmental preservation have become a tool for competitiveness.”
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