Since the very beginning, we have not only strived to offer products of highest quality that are a pleasure for our customers to wear, but also to promote the quality of life in the environment that surrounds us.
Improving is part of our culture.
This is our idea of sustainability.
We commit that 25% of our key raw materials are low climate impact (e.g. organic, regenerative, sustainable etc) by 2025
We commit to implement 50% renewable energy across own operations by 2025 and 100% by 2030.
We commit to eliminate ‘single use plastic’ in B2C packaging by 2025 and in B2B packaging by 2030
We commit to ensure that at least 50% of all plastic packing we use is 100% recycled content in B2C packaging by 2025 and in B2B by 2030.
We commit to convert 100% of store lighting systems to LED by 2024
We commit to achieve 65% renewable electricity by 2025
December, 2022
Calzedonia Portugal promoted, for the fifth consecutive year in partnership with the television channel TVI, the solidarity campaign "Natal a Meias".
In 2022, 117.000 socks were sold, resulting in a donation of 293.000€ that materialized in 3 ambulances and 170 personal protective suits, to the Portuguese Fire Brigade.
August 2022
Thanks to the public disclosure of our social-environmental policies, practices and impacts we are now in the top 20 companies with the highest rate.
The Index measures the transparency of the information about supply chain, human and environmental rights, through 246 indicators.
We reached the score of 54%, determined by 5 Index parameters:
1. Policy & commitments
2. Governance
3. Traceability
4. Know, show & fix
5. Spotlight issues
May 2022
Calzedonia and WWF Italy have renewed their collaboration to clean more than 3,000,000 sqm of Italian beaches and coasts from waste. The 82 interventions performed in 2022 have led to a collection of more than 4,690 kg of waste. Besides helping to highlight the environmental problem, this project has led to an important study about microplastics in collaboration with Polythenic University of Marche. It aims to carry on researches which will heavily influence brand choices.
January 2022
Since 2021 Calzedonia Germany has been supporting SOS Children's Villages in Germany. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of the annual Calzedonia Charity Socks have gone directly into the new building of the SOS Children's Village Centre in Düsseldorf in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Thus, more than 70,000€ have already been collected.
June, 2021
Safeguarding the sea with small actions for a big change. Committing today to a more responsible tomorrow. During summer 2021 Calzedonia Italy and WWF Italy joined forces to clean Italian beaches and coasts from waste: 6,500,000 m² of cleared areas, 11 km of cleared seabed and 1,695 bags of waste collected.
December, 2019
In 2019 Calzedonia Germany collaborated with Plant My Tree association and the influencer Pamela Reif to increase awareness about the new eco tights made with Qnova by Fulgar recycled yard. Calzedonia has committed to plant a tree for every 10 pairs of tights sold. Thanks to the involvement of our customers, 10,000 trees have been planted in the region of Assia.