Shoes for a Happy Planet

Shoes for a Happy Planet™ is Simple’s new motto.  They have developed a line of sustainable sneakers called ecoSNEAKS®.  The ecoSNEAKS® collection uses materials like recycled car tires, certified organic cotton, PET (think recycled plastic bottles), recycled bike tires, and hemp, just to name a few. So they leave a better ecological footprint than ordinary sneakers…  They’re not bad to look at either.  Check them out at http://www.simpleshoes.com/ecoSneaks/ Other eco-friendly collections by Simple are Green Toe® and Planet Walkers®.  Pretty cool.

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And not only is Simple determined to make sustainable, eco-friendly shoes, but they are just as dedicated to the process as they are the product.  They have Ethical Supply Chain Guidelines that all of their business partners must obey.  The following are a few of the guidelines:

• Forced Labor: Our business partners shall not use forced labor whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise.

• Child Labor: Our business partners shall not employ workers below the age of 16, or, in the case of hazardous work, the age of 18. If the legal age for employment is higher than 16, then the higher age shall apply.

• Wages and Benefits: Our business partners, at a minimum, will pay employees wages and benefits that meet applicable laws for all regular hours worked. For overtime hours, employees must receive compensation at premium rates. Employment practices such as training or apprenticeship wages, pre-employment fees, deposits, or other practices that effectively lower an employee’s pay below the legal minimum wage are not permitted.

Read more on the complete list of Simple’s Ethical Supply Chain Guidelines