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We believe that world-class manufacturing begins with respect for people and the environment (planet). Therefore, we strive to work with suppliers who share our commitment to respecting the environment and factory workers.
One of the benefits of manufacturing handmade shoes in Portugal is to support local factories in Europe and reduce transportation distances (transportation pollution), compared to producing and shipping from countries further away from Europe such as Asia.
Sustainability is just as much about social standards as environmental issues, hence, working with factories in Portugal gives us the confidence that the EU law regulations and working conditions have to be met.
In other words, we work with factories/suppliers that respect and uphold the rights of employees and workers throughout the supply chain by ensuring they are treated fairly, provided with safe, healthy, and respectful workplaces, and guaranteed a minimum wage.
