Sustainability

Herring Shoes have achieved recognised international carbon neutral status

We are proud to have achieved the Carbon Neutral International Standard while also participating in the UN Climate Neutral Now initiative to reinforce our commitment to the environment.

The Carbon Neutral International Standard sees businesses measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprints with the guidance and a grant from One Carbon World.

Climate Neutral Now is an initiative that was launched at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aimed at encouraging and supporting all levels of society to take action to achieve a climate neutral world by the middle of this century. We are now an active player supporting forest plantations on degraded grasslands under extensive grazing in South America.

We started using 100 per cent recycled cardboard for our shipping containers in 2016 and from February 2020, we stepped up the rest of our sustainability policy to offset our carbon footprint. We are very proud to have achieved this standard and will continue working towards a more sustainable future.

We only use recyclable plastic when necessary and have PV panels on our warehouse roof to offset electricity usage. All our products are made in factories that use respected European tanneries that are regulated to minimise environmental impact.

Shipments have been offset with payments towards green energy initiatives.

UN Certificate | VERRA Certificate | DHL Express GoGreen Certificate

Since 1966 we have been making products with sustainability built in

• We create high quality and long lasting products that reduce the need to purchase replacements.
• Most of our shoes are designed to be repairable with Goodyear-welted shoes the best option.
• Our Herring products are made by factories that use respected European tanneries that are regulated to minimise environmental impact.