Nike & Geox Earn Greenie Points for Amazon Leather Policy
Golf Shoes Blog had an update from Greenpeace following their campaign about leather in sports shoes (including golf shoes of course). The original piece is here with a video Golf Shoes Blog Passes on Greenpeace Message.
Greenpeace said in their update “When we released our Slaughtering the Amazon report, shoe makers Nike and Geox got in touch. The report shows that demand for shoe leather is one of the key drivers of deforestation in the Amazon, as rainforest is cleared to make room for the expanding cattle ranching industry.
Both companies were keen to make sure that their business wasn’t contributing to Amazon destruction. We’ve been working with them over the last few weeks, and the good news is that both have announced new supply chain standards which will keep leather from the Amazon out of their shoes. Equally importantly, they’re going to stick to those standards until we achieve an end to deforestation for cattle in the Brazilian Amazon.”
Which is great news. “But”, they continued, “there’s more to do. We think that with two big companies taking the lead, the others named in the report – Adidas, Reebok, Timberland and Clarks – are more likely to sign up to similar commitments, if they feel enough pressure.
This is an unique opportunity. The power of international brands can really make a difference back in Brazil. We’d like to ask you to take a few minutes to help us make the other shoe companies understand that it’s time to change. By refusing to buy from suppliers that are linked to deforestation they can help ensure cattle ranching stops slaughtering the Amazon.”
The rest is up to you golf shoes buyers. Do your bit!
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