Responsibilities

Social and environmental practices of the Footwear Unit

AREA Environmental Practices (Environment Projects) Benefits
PB15 1. MONITORING OF INDICES OF GASES released from the boiler process, as well as ANALYSES OF ASHES, by measurement indicators and regulator institutions; Monitoring of gases released into the atmosphere.
  2. Donation of waste from the manufacturing process for CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL (art workshops with people with disabilities in the community); Reduction of 150 kg of waste volume / Quarter.
  3. Project TREATMENT OF WATER OF THE GAS WASHER (implementation of the filters minimizing the pollution index of the gases emitted to the environment and water reuse); Reduction in water consumption of 4,000L of water / month.
  4. Project Reuse of PP waste (Polypropylene: line cones glue stick cones, paint buckets) - addition of these wastes in the manufacture of shin guards; Average monthly reduction of 603,25 kg / month.
  5. Project of reuse of EVA waste, from the cutting and roughing process of the midsoles; Reduction of 1,816 kg / month with the absorption of these residues in the composition of foothill.
  6. Reuse of domestic oil from machinery (presses, mill). Average semiannual reduction of 1,000L of oil.
  7. Project of replacing the solvent based adhesive for water-based (biodegradable), reducing rates of PPM in the environment (industry); Elimination of solvent use in the operation.
2,000L of solvent / month.
  8. Use of BIODEGRADABLE ALTERNATIVE FUEL - (Biomass of cashew nuts shell). Reduction of PPM indices (residues).
  9. Bacteriological analysis of water and physical chemistry (PORTARE);  
  10. Reuse of PVC waste (Waste rolled from the cutting process) - addition of these wastes in the manufacture of rubber components (foothill); Internal recycling of PVC waste, equivalent to 21%, 163.35 kg / month, 1,960.2 kg / year.
  11. Change of the lining cut plan (resin) of Lottus model); Reduction of 544.5m / month of waste of
  12. Use of ash from the cashew nut shell instead of black pigmentation (Master) eliminating the use of carbon black. Internal reuse of waste (ash), equivalent to 40% of total generation.
7.2 tons / year.