Green Footwear Pact Is Underway And Attracting More Companies

It's easy to promise that you're going to be "greener" It is an expression that is on everyone's lips.

But the numbers show that one thing is what is said, another is what is done "Our economy only reuses 9% of the materials used", exemplifies the Minister of the Environment, Duarte Cordeiro.

"We need to change this paradigm " There was a lot of talk about the circular economy this Friday morning at the Palácio de Cristal, in Porto, where 120 companies signed the footwear industry's green commitment.

Two weeks ago, the list of adhesions had 97 companies But as some adhere, others feel attracted and motivated to subscribe to a pact that has a concrete goal (reduce the carbon footprint by 50% by 2030) and promises several benefits – starting with a diagnosis and a free environmental action plan for participating companies.

From now until December, the Footwear Technological Center of Portugal (CTCP) will carry out an environmental x-ray and, together with businessmen, define an action plan, sums up maria josé ferreira It is a job that can cost around 300 thousand euros, in total, but that companies will not have to pay, stresses the technical director of CTCP.

Once the itinerary is defined, the adhering company will also have free follow-up "This is like a wedding", says Pedro Castro, leader of a company specializing in the production of soles for technical shoes, Aloft (VN Gaia).

The signing of a commitment is just "a ritual", but it makes "the process transparent, public and auditable "We are saying to the country, to our national and international partners, that we believe in this and that we are going to follow this path", he continues.

"This is not a marketing tool to sell Portugal better", agrees José Pinto, leader of Procalçado (VN Gaia) "The first thing is to be aware of what we are doing and why.

It is urgent to make [this pact] and this commitment is just to formalize the love we have " It is, above all, about changing the way we work.

A lot has already changed Due to digitalization, Procalçado no longer generates an endless amount of waste in the production of 400 prototypes.

"We made 400 to present 150 It was an unbelievable level of waste.

Today we develop collections digitally", he exemplifies But that is not enough.

More needs to be done And more companies need to do more.

"Portugal is still not at the level we want", stresses Pedro Castro "But we have critical factors of success.

And one of them is the permeability between companies and academia " It was, therefore, in an auditorium full of people and hopes that the so-called "paradigm change" was discussed.

Symbolically, only three companies (Belcinto, Skypro and Lusocal) of the 120 confirmed adherents took to the stage to sign the so-called green pact, under the approving gaze of the Minister of the Environment and the European Commissioner for the Environment, who went to Porto on purpose annual national footwear.

" This war has taught us many things One of the most surprising lessons for many people is the renewed importance of a 'green' recovery.

Now it is clearer that green policies have a lot to give on multiple fronts", said the commissioner, of Lithuanian origin "There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded One of the most surprising lessons for many people is the renewed importance of a 'green' recovery.

Now it is clearer that green policies have a lot to give on multiple fronts", said the commissioner, of Lithuanian origin "There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, your technology and your courage", he concluded One of the most surprising lessons for many people is the renewed importance of a 'green' recovery.

Now it is clearer that green policies have a lot to give on multiple fronts", said the commissioner, of Lithuanian origin "There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded green'.

Now it is clearer that green policies have a lot to give on multiple fronts", said the commissioner, of Lithuanian origin "There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded green'.

Now it is clearer that green policies have a lot to give on multiple fronts", said the commissioner, of Lithuanian origin "There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded There are always risks.

Especially for those who want to innovate () It is not always easy to integrate sustainability and circularity into business models.

But we all feel that the world needs a different economy, other patterns of production and consumption" and, on this trip, Portugal "shows the world how these things can work in practice" "A few weeks ago I was in Greenland and winter footwear I saw for sale was Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, technology and your courage", he concluded it shows the world how these things can work in practice".

"I was in Greenland a few weeks ago and the winter shoes I saw for sale were Portuguese This happens because of your quality, your technology and your courage", she concluded.

it shows the world how these things can work in practice" "I was in Greenland a few weeks ago and the winter shoes I saw for sale were Portuguese.

This happens because of your quality, your technology and your courage", she concluded .