Crocs net zero by 2030, Salehe Bembury reveals collab
Colorado-based footwear company Crocs recently announced its commitment to having net zero environmental impact by the year 2030.
In a press release, Crocs said that its Classic Clog shoe already has a low carbon footprint (3.94 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per pair, according to a third-party verified internal calculation using the Higg product module 1.0 tool) owing to its design, materials and manufacturing methods, but that it would now enter into a period of strategic focus on sustainable resource use, plus invest in finding more eco-friendly product afterlife solutions.
Another highlight from the release was the news that Crocs is working on a “more sustainable”, biobased Croslite (a closed-cell resin that is currently the most predominant material in the brand’s footwear). 45% of all Croslite production scrap is already recycled, Crocs reported, but said that it will continue to research ways to minimise the material’s impact as it also explores a circular supply chain, more generally.
