Singapore is known for being one of the more proactive countries in Asia when it comes to tackling environmental issues. In order to preserve the natural environment on its limited area of land, in 2019, Singapore announced its aim to reduce waste by 30% by 2030.

Mizuno Singapore is actively engaged in a shoe-recycling initiative by Sports Singapore, a government agency, and is promoting the effective and efficient use of resources together with its customers and other brands in the sporting goods industry.

Mizuno has launched down jackets made using recycled down from futons^*1 and other sources.

*1 Japanese traditional bedding

We considered how to reduce the environmental impact as much as possible when developing a new down jacket for our Lifestyle category of products. At that time, we learned that Maruhachi Mawata Co., Ltd., who produces bedding and other items, recycle the down from their products. This led us to take up the idea in our new product.

Although Australia imports 110 million pairs of shoes annually, which 25 million pairs are sports shoes, it is estimated that only around 1% of them gets recycled.

In an effort to reduce waste and help conserve the environment, Mizuno Australia, along with the other sporting brands, has partnered with the Australian Sporting Goods Association’s (ASGA) recycling program called ASGA “Tread Lightly”.

We have signed the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, a global framework for realizing sustainable growth.

The UN Global Compact was proposed by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1999. It calls on participating companies and organizations from around the world to implement the Ten Principles aimed at protecting human rights, eliminating unfair labor practices, tackling environmental issues, and stopping corruption.

In recent years, Europe, the U.S., and many other countries around the world have been tightening regulations on chemical residues in products, and the demand for environmental protection and product safety has been increasing year by year. We believe that it is our important responsibility to ensure appropriate quality so that our customers can use our products and services safely and with peace of mind.

We are a member of AFIRM, an international organization that manages a list of regulated chemical substances.