Safety footwear brand in the running for circular award
Shoe company Emma Safety Footwear is in the running for a circular innovation award from the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.
On February 11, Emma Safety Footwear will be one of five finalists at the Limburg Circular Innovation awards, taking place for the first time this year. It is a joint initiative that employers’ organisation LWV, the provincial government, Rabobank and regional development agency LIOF have worked on together.
At the final, all five finalists will make a pitch for a panel of judges to select a winner. There is a prize of €3,000 for the company selected.
Emma earned its place as a finalist for its Amazone product, a work boot based on circular economy principles. The laces are made from recycled PET and the leather in the boot comes from Leather Working Group-certified tannery that converts cuttings and shavings into compost.
Finally, the product comes with a material passport, which guarantees that Emma will take it back at end of life for recycling.
Emma introduced its first range of circular safety shoes in 2018, outlining its vision of “an endless loop” for the materials it uses.
