“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
– Robert Swan, Author
Sustainable Manufacturing
Ethical & Sustainable Manufacturing
As a shoe manufacturer ISM strives to promote sustainable manufacturing and create ethical shoes & products by staying committed to ecologically-minded processes and minimize the negative environmental footprint, while conserving energy and natural resources.
Here are the main aspects that can make footwear production environmentally sustainable:
100% sustainable material selection
Environmentally friendly production processes
Waste reduction in manufacturing
Innovative Materials & Vegan Leathers
At ISM we are constantly adopting innovative materials and already support a number of cruelty free, natural and sustainable leather alternatives, without toxic chemicals, phthalates or PVC.
This is the first in a long series of steps towards more sustainable manufacturing. Future goals include optimisation of raw materials, sustainability in production, sustainable waste disposal, and material recycling.
Bio-Leathers
- Tree bark leathers
- Food industry waste-product leathers
- Mycelium and mushroom leathers
Bio-Plastics
- Renewable biomass sources
- Biodegradable plastic leathers
- Reclaimed plastics/ocean plastics
Manufactured, lab grown leathers
- Modern Meadow
- Zoa