![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Descarte-de-residuos_3-scaled.jpg\")
<\/a>The company also announced a series of commitments through 2030. \u201cSustainability has been in Bibi\u2019s DNA since its inception. In the manufacturing plants, clean electrical power is used, coming from sustainable sources. In addition, industrial waste is recycled or co-processed instead of being sent to landfills,\u201d commented Bibi\u2019s Supplies and Sustainability manager, Ismael Fischer. The Abical\u00e7ados program recertified the brand with the Diamond seal.<\/p>\n
For another Brazilian brand, Usaflex, sustainability is also part of its culture. In 2012, the company started allocating a share of its budget to the theme and created a committee of employees from different areas such as Social Assistance, Occupational Safety, Finance, Innovation, and Supply, responsible for preparing and implementing sustainability actions. In the same year, activities began to be reported in the Sustainability Report, which follows the guidelines established by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).<\/p>\n
Upon joining the Sustainable Origin program of Abical\u00e7ados, Usaflex listed all its practices in a single program, using indicators based on international sustainability references and aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the GRI itself.<\/p>\n Usaflex also received the Diamond seal in December 2021 and had its initiatives validated by external auditors. \u201cAs the only sustainability certification in the footwear production chain in the world, Sustainable Origin brings competitive advantages, especially for exports to more developed markets,\u201d emphasized the brand\u2019s CEO, Sergio Bocayuva.<\/p>\n According to the executive, sustainability management is a work in progress. \u201cWe believe this set of commitments, in line with the new sustainability policy, will be the foundation of a new business environment for Usaflex, adding human and corporate relations in favor of positive impacts in the economic, social, and environmental spheres,\u201d Bocayuva added.<\/p>\n Usaflex\u2019s ten goals<\/strong><\/p>\n Usaflex produces five million pairs a year and exports 10% of its production. The brand operates in Arab markets such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Libya, and the United Arab Emirates; these countries account for close to 15% of foreign sales. In addition, there are three Usaflex licensed stores in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.<\/p>\n Recently, the brand launched ten sustainability goals. Among them are promoting the health, safety, well-being, and comfort of employees and communities in which Usaflex is present. The stimulus to the social and economic development of the regions where the brand is located is also mentioned. The objective is to redesign products and processes to minimize environmental impacts constantly.<\/p>\n Bibi\u2019s plans<\/strong><\/p>\n The annual output at Cal\u00e7ados Bibi\u2019s manufacturing plants is 2.5 million pairs, 20% of which are exported. Bibi is currently present in some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, the UAE, and other Arab nations such as Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, and Libya.<\/p>\n With two industrial parks, one in Parob\u00e9, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and the other in Cruz das Almas, in Bahia, the brand develops projects aimed at the local communities in these regions.<\/p>\n It has also set commitments for 2030. Among them is improving the environmental management system. On the social side, the brand seeks to encourage constant professional qualification of young people from local communities through the \u201cBibi Talent Factory\u201d program, hiring at least 30% of program participants in the company.<\/p>\n<\/a>