La Sportiva, a sustainable approach that works

La Sportiva is a company founded in 1928 by the shoemaker Tesero Narciso Delladio and based in the Italian valley Val Di Fiemme in the Dolomites in Italy. Specializing in the production of climbing shoes and high-performance outdoor shoes, the company has diversified into the field of alpine skiing shoes and also into summer/winter textiles thanks to the expertise acquired by the brand. Now, La Sportiva distributes in over 70 countries worldwide.

For over 90 years, La Sportiva has been working in the Dolomites region, a UNESCO World Heritage site, this location drives the brand to develop its societal and environmental commitments.

La Sportiva develops its commitment with goals for sustainable development:

	La Sportiva develops a circular economy regarding recycling and reusing materials in the manufacturing of their products. They aim to raise awareness and encourage consumers to reuse products by offering a product repair service to extend their lifespan. Discover also our items made with recycled materials to go further in this approach.
	The brand continuously innovates in product design to offer more technical and partially patented products on the market. Innovation also occurs in the manufacturing of products thanks to a new factory, allowing for a sustainable manufacturing purchase adapted to current challenges.
	Quality of life at work is a central theme for the company. La Sportiva is committed to health prevention and protection and to improving safety in the workplace. They also care about offering a fair trade selection to support ethical working conditions.
	An objective regarding climate protection, through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing the production chain for its environmental impact. Indeed, the brand develops the reuse of its waste to reduce emissions in the production chain.
	La Sportiva is committed to increasing energy supply from renewable resources and improving energy performance. For example, one of the main projects is the construction of a heating plant for the new production thanks to the collaboration with Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme.
	For over 90 years, the company has been established in northern Italy, thus the brand creates jobs while participating in the economic growth of the valley with recruitment and selection of local suppliers, highlighting products made from natural materials from responsible sources.

In 2018, it was:
• 2,200,000 products manufactured
• 297,000 liters of water saved in the manufacturing of products
• 11,000 kilos of recycled rubber in production

For Your Mountain « The mission to produce boots, shoes, and sportswear allows us to stay true to the values of a family business with almost a century of history and it is a daily challenge. Our guide is passion and our passion is the mountain: respecting the environment in which we operate is at the core of our activity, this is what we want to convey to consumers through our products. This is what we mean by « For Your Mountain »

The launch of the program in 2017

The famous Mythos climbing shoe is made up of 95% recycled materials, reducing environmental impact. To go even further in this approach, explore all our eco-friendly outdoor equipment available at Alpinstore.

Since 2012, the company has also committed to a path aimed at eliminating all PFCs (perfluorocarbons) from its clothing, PFCs are a chemical treatment that makes pants, jackets, or bags water-repellent. These PFCs are harmful to human health and our planet. That same year, La Sportiva joined the BlueSign label, this international standard certifies products from the textile production chain according to socio-environmental criteria approved by Bluesign®.

In 2018, more than half of the clothing range was Bluesign certified.
With Mythos Eco, La Sportiva won the sustainability award at the Outdoor show in Monaco for its commitment to creating products with low environmental impact (no metal tanning, biodegradable leather, water-based adhesives, soles made from first and second rubber). It was followed by Cobra ECO climbing shoe: a model made up of 85% ecological materials.

Finally, the brand has recently joined 1% for the Planet, to commit as a final step in favor of product sustainability. Reduce Reuse and Recycle.

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