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Session 3 | Sustainable Shoe Materials, Certifications, and Standards

With a range of new materials coming out, how do you really know which ones are sustainable and which ones are not? What are the new materials that work for footwear, and who can I buy them from? What groups and standards should I know about so I can make more informed decisions when it comes to design, development, and production using these materials? What percent recycled, bio, or other are standard? Yes, we cover all this and more.

Session 3 focus:
New types of Environmentally Preferred Materials (EPM)
What the industry standards are for EPMs
What groups or bodies oversee recycled content, bio content, etc.
What is an LCA?
Formulating a real strategy to transform your lines with EPMs
Session 3 Expert Speakers

Antonio Battaglia
Director and Sustainability Leader,
Silvateam
Fernando Bellese
Chief Sustainability Officer,
PrimeAsia Leather Company
Jim Chi
Sustainability & Circularity,
Silvateam
Paul Foulkes-Arellano
CEO,
Circuthon Consulting
Keith Hill
Vice President of Sustainable Business Development,
ISA Tan Tec
Ryan Hunt
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer,
ALGIX | BLOOM
Alan Lugo
Product Strategy Manager, Natural Fiber Welding
Krishna Manda
Co-Lead, Global Sustainability,
Lenzing Group
Georgina Mawer
Head of Chem-MAP Consulting
Eurofins BLC
Marco Meneghetti
Global TPE T&I Director,
Trinseo
Sean Murphy
Chief Marketing Officer,
L&E
Katie O'Hara
Director, Account Management,
Dynamic Foam
Maria Osborne
Key Account Manager, Jones & Vining
Tad Radzinski
Chief Certification Officer, Green Circle Certified
Jason Robinson
CEO,
Evoco
Chuck Rogers
Director, Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions, Inspections, Audits and Assessments,
Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, Inc.
Carolyn Swenson
Senior Materials Manager, Footwear,
Reformation
Johan van Dijk
Global Polyurethanes Elastomers Application Manager,
Huntsman
Nicoline Van Enter
Founder,
The Footwearists
Andy Polk
Senior Vice President,
FDRA
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Session 3 | Sustainable Shoe Materials, Certifications, and Standards

Session 3 focus:

Session 3 Expert Speakers

Director and Sustainability Leader,Silvateam

Chief Sustainability Officer,PrimeAsia Leather Company

Sustainability & Circularity,Silvateam

CEO,Circuthon Consulting

Vice President of Sustainable Business Development,ISA Tan Tec

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer,ALGIX | BLOOM

Product Strategy Manager, Natural Fiber Welding

Co-Lead, Global Sustainability,Lenzing Group

Head of Chem-MAP ConsultingEurofins BLC

Global TPE T&I Director,Trinseo

Chief Marketing Officer,L&E

Director, Account Management,Dynamic Foam

Key Account Manager, Jones & Vining

Chief Certification Officer, Green Circle Certified

CEO,Evoco

Director, Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions, Inspections, Audits and Assessments,Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, Inc.

Senior Materials Manager, Footwear,Reformation

Global Polyurethanes Elastomers Application Manager,Huntsman

Founder,The Footwearists

Senior Vice President,FDRA

How the Shoe Sustainability Digital Series works

Register for the Series

Receive Access Instructions

On-Demand Access

REGISTER NOW

Thanks to our Sponsors!

Learn more about each service provider here.

Contact FDRA to inquire about sponsorship opportunities to reach 300+ footwear professionals and executives.

Director and Sustainability Leader,
Silvateam

Chief Sustainability Officer,
PrimeAsia Leather Company

Sustainability & Circularity,
Silvateam

CEO,
Circuthon Consulting

Vice President of Sustainable Business Development,
ISA Tan Tec

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer,
ALGIX | BLOOM

Co-Lead, Global Sustainability,
Lenzing Group

Head of Chem-MAP Consulting
Eurofins BLC

Global TPE T&I Director,
Trinseo

Chief Marketing Officer,
L&E

Director, Account Management,
Dynamic Foam

CEO,
Evoco

Director, Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions, Inspections, Audits and Assessments,
Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, Inc.

Senior Materials Manager, Footwear,
Reformation

Global Polyurethanes Elastomers Application Manager,
Huntsman

Founder,
The Footwearists

Senior Vice President,
FDRA