V12 FOOTWEAR WIN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Wiltshire-based safety footwear manufacturer V12 Footwear were awarded with a prestigious Green Apple Award at the Environmental Best Practice 2022 presentation at The Houses of Parliament on the 21st of November.
Receiving the accolade in the ‘Engineering and Manufacturing: Carbon Reduction’ category, V12 were honoured with a silver award in recognition of its carbon neutral safety boot range, Lynx.
STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY
V12 Footwear competed against over 500 other nominations but emerged as a winner due to the company-wide sustainability steps it put in place to achieve carbon neutrality for the Lynx, and the fact that by developing the Lynx, which is as V12 call it, ‘From Cradle to Grave, a Boot That Leaves no Footprint’ they have become the first UK safety brand to develop a carbon neutral work boot.
STEPPING INTO A GREENER FUTURE
V12’s Operations Coordinator, Chloe Oakley, who collected the award said:
"It was a huge honour for V12 Footwear to achieve a Green Apple Award for the carbon reduction of the Lynx Safety Boot. The whole company have collaborated to produce this highly sustainable piece of safety footwear.”
Chloe also commented on the exciting prospects that the Lynx has for future V12 sustainability aims:
“This award celebrates our achievement of stepping into a greener future – and we will continue to strive further and work harder to ensure we care for our planet just as much as we care for our wearers' feet."
CLEANER AND GREENER
While Chloe and the rest of the V12 team were delighted at receiving this Green Apple award, they have big plans to make the Lynx range even cleaner and greener. These developments include making production processes even more efficient, using more recycled and non-leather components, as well as the fact that their new factory manufacturing the Lynx styles will use solar panels providing 20% of its energy.
This award and their large-scale environmental aims are further proof that V12 are a safety footwear manufacturer responsible for both maximum protection for the wearer - and minimal impact on the planet.
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Notes to editors
V12 Footwear is a family-owned company that operates internationally from its headquarters in Chippenham, Wiltshire. It creates safety footwear for the toughest industries around the world including oil and gas, construction, rail and agriculture, with each shoe uniquely designed to offer maximum protection against the environment’s hazards.
V12 Footwear’s latest innovation is Groundworker, a unique, non-cracking neoprene safety wellington that’s tough, comfortable and flexible - but also extremely lightweight compared to other wellingtons on the market.
Several notable customers including Rolls Royce and London Underground trust V12 footwear to keep them safe and comfortable at work.
• Key stockists include Toolstation and Huws Gray Buildbase
• For more information, please visit V12footwear.com