{"id":16582,"date":"2026-09-09T09:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/cbam-scope-3-and-robotics-the-agenda-for-the-global-footwear-sustainability-summit-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:24:36","slug":"cbam-scope-3-and-robotics-the-agenda-for-the-global-footwear-sustainability-summit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/cbam-scope-3-and-robotics-the-agenda-for-the-global-footwear-sustainability-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CBAM, Scope 3 and robotics: the agenda for the Global Footwear Sustainability Summit 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mountaineering manuals always state one rule: reaching the summit is optional, but the descent is not. Survival comes before victory and conquering the summit.<\/p>\n

Open the presentation for the 14th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit and you\u2019ll find the same hierarchy, printed in red on an otherwise blue slide: \u2018Solutions for survival\u2019. The follow-up, \u201cTransforming sustainability into scalable business change\u201d, remains in black. The colour choice already signals the starting point from which the debate begins.<\/p>\n

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The GFSS was launched in 2012 as a forum for discussion between executives from the global footwear supply chain, associations and governments, under the long-term theme of \u201cInnovation in the global footwear sector and sustainable development\u201d. Over the course of thirteen editions, many major brands have taken part, including Nike, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, Brooks, Deckers, Clarks, Skechers, Vibram, Fila, H&M and Levi\u2019s. The fourteenth edition will be held from 25 to 28 October 2026 in Jinjiang, China, organised by Changli, Ximengzi and Footwear Future.<\/p>\n

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Over 600 delegates, more than 200 brands, as many factories and OEMs\/ODMs, 250 exhibitors, around 60 hours of networking, and some 30 topics. The audience comprises 40 per cent brands and sourcing departments, 22 per cent materials and technology suppliers, and 16 per cent footwear manufacturers and contract manufacturers; the remainder is divided between logistics (8 per cent), carbon management (7 per cent), consultancy (4 per cent) and circular solutions (3 per cent). What is the composition of the audience? 70 per cent are senior leaders, comprising 27 per cent C-level executives, 21 per cent supply chain directors and 20 per cent materials R&D professionals. Geographically: 45 per cent from Asia-Pacific, 40 per cent from the United States and Europe, with the remainder split between Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. Those who decide on purchases and those who produce the goods are all in the same room.<\/p>\n

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The topics covered were very interesting, revealing and significant. The first block focused on regulatory matters: environmental policies for Asian manufacturing (China Leather Industry Association), CBAM and due diligence for exporting to Europe with Marina Crnoja-Cosic (EURATEX), and a panel on sourcing from China, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. The second concerned emissions and circularity: Scope 3, LCA, closed-loop systems and bio-based synthetic leathers. The third section focuses on production: lean manufacturing, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robotics, and digital traceability throughout the supply chain. In between, there are factory visits \u2014 to Anta, Changli Industrial Park, SinceTech, Koyee, Ipath, Hsrobotics and Kclka \u2014 because a factory often tells a more compelling story than a slide.<\/p>\n

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The concept underpinning the event has now become a mantra for the sector: sustainability is not a cost but a competitive advantage, and those who pollute less often waste less money too.<\/p>\n

For further information: footwearfuture.com\/events\/gfss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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