På nettbutikken Brandos.no skryter de av å ha såkalt miljøvennelige sko, så jeg måtte jo titte litt og besøke disse miljøvennelige produsentene. Blant annet Art og el Natruralista, og mange flere.
Så ble jeg jo nysgerrig på hva dette vil si, så jeg avla et besøk hos
www.elnaturalista.com og fant deres "code of conduct":
El Naturalista’s 10 commandments reflecting the philosophy and spirit of the company:
- El Naturalista respects and promotes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- El Naturalista respects and complies with the standards established by the International Labor Organization.
- El Naturalista respects minimum age standards and does not employ underage persons pursuant to the local laws in each country.
- El Naturalista does not discriminate based on sex, race, religion, age, nationality, sexual orientation, political opinion, or physical or mental disability.
- El Naturalista’s workers have the right to organize, to form a union and to engage in collective bargaining.
- El Naturalista guarantees a safe and healthy workplace and assures suitable conditions to carry out workplace functions and professional activities.
- El Naturalista complies with the existing labor legislation, respecting the collective agreements for each sector as applicable.
- El Naturalista pledges to respect and preserve the environment by using natural materials and dyes, promoting traditional methods of production, and using, whenever possible, recyclable and biodegradable substances.
- El Naturalista carries out humanitarian work through its Atauchi social Project, and works with disadvantaged populations by promoting initiatives that improve education as a fundamental pillar of development.
- El Naturalista believes in human values and promotes social responsibility as an important component of its corporate philosophy in order to be a sustainable and responsible company.
Nettsiden oppgir også mye informasjon om alle materialene skoene er laget av, alt fra hva slags type skinn fra hvor, om garving og fargemetoder, om såler og gummi og ja, egentlig alle materialer brukt i skoene. Dette er positivt, da vet man hvertfall hva man får! Noen eksempler på informasjonen de gir:
Nobucked grain leather from the North of Spain. Its tanning is mineral with a vegetable retanning and a wax and oil-based finishing to get a distressed look and brought out at the end of the production thanks to a hand polishing.
Stream leather is tanned using vegetable extracts and ground tree bark. In order to fully take in its qualities, it has been churned non-stop for several weeks inside a special cylinder. It is greased in a slow and delicate process, by expert hands in an enterely artisan fashion, using natural animal fat and olive and sunflower oils. Once it is dry, the outer coat of the leather is minutely impregnated with olive oil. This operation provides the shoes with an exclusive finish that naturally protects them from water, dirt, and the passage of time. When the weather is cold, you will find your shoes to be covered by fine white film: this is our best guarantee of quality. Proof that they are prepared for life.
With all the properties of natural rubber, recycled rubber is obtained from either leftover or reutilised material. Current recycling technologies allow the highest quality rubber to be produced using materials that otherwise would be classified as industrial waste. There can be no better argument for choosing this enviromentally-friendly raw material.
Av nettsiden får jeg et godt inntrykk av at de i hvertfall mener vel, men så er naturligvis ikke deres side spesielt objektiv.
Jeg lette lenge på nettsidene til Art uten å finne tilsvaernde informasjon, annet enn at de også spesifiserer hva slags skinn de har benyttet og type gummi i sålene. Men jeg fant
denne artikkelen, som går litt inn på at disse også benytter seg av miljøvennelige produksjonsmetoder. Ellers var det ikke lett å finne noe spesifikt.
Allikevel setter jeg pris på de som prøver å gå foran med et godt eksempel, så jeg bestilte meg et par sko også. Om de beholdes får vel comfort og utseende avgjøre! Miljøvennelig? Tja, kanskje miljøvennelige nok?