the Global Sportech
made by Brazilians
WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND SPORT COME TOGETHER, A BETTER COUNTRY IS BORN. NEW GOALS, NEW RECORDS AND NEW RESULTS ARISE.
From design to production
our innovative processes
are grounded on the
5R principles (Rethink,
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle), which reduces the
environmental impact of our operations.
100%
OF SHOES
PRODUCED
WITH WIND
ENERGY.
100%
OF INDUSTRIAL
WASTE REUSED
OR SHIPPED
FOR
CO-PROCESSING
100%
OF THE EFFLUENT
FROM OUR
FACTORIES IS
TREATED, BEEING 66%
REUSED AT
HORIZONTE (CE)
UNIT
OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, IN FOLOWING OUR PURPOSE OF BUILDING A BETTER COUNTRY BY LEADING THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPORTS IN BRAZIL.
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Carbon reduction and 100% clean energy
We signed a contract in 2022 to supply our factories with wind energy for the next 13 years. This will prevent 15,600 tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere, equivalent to planting 67 thousand trees over the first term of the contract.
Reusing and saving water
100% of the effluent from our factories is treated at the Horizonte unit. The effluent treatment plant enables us to reuse 66% of the effluent, producing water that we use to clean common areas, irrigate gardens, and supply toilets.
Circular economy
100% of our industrial waste is reused, recycled or co-processed. We apply the 5R (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) policy to reduce waste generation. The waste that is generated can be sent to our recycling plant, where EVAs and Plastics are reused. The materials that cannot be absorbed by our operations are sent to partners for recycling or co-processing.
Fostering national industry and development
88% of our raw material suppliers are from Brazil, 42% of which are from the Northeast region. This aligns with our commitment to fostering innovation in Brazil and specifically in the Northeastern states.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AND COMMUNITY IMPACT
Sports for all
We offer a Gympass plan to each of our more than 18,000 employees. There are also programs to encourage sports practice in all units. More than 14,000 workouts per month are concluded in more than 218 gyms.
Support for social projects
The educational and sports projects supported by Vulcabras have already reached more than 100,000 people since 2022
DISCOVER SOME OF VULCABRAS’ INITIATIVES
The Escolinha de Triathlon Formando Campeões project was created in May 2015 with the mission of training new talents in the sport. This pioneering project allows children and adolescents from the public school system to participate in high-level training with specialized teachers and all the necessary equipment for the practice of triathlon, such as tennis shoes and bicycles—a rare opportunity in Brazil.
Since 2022, Thiago Pereira has been the ambassador of Nadando com Thiago Pereira project, where children and adolescents from 7 to 17 are introduced to water activities in an adequate environment and learn the basics of swimming to create a healthy relationship with the water environment. According to studies, learning how to swim is associated with up to 88% reduction in drowning risks.
WimBelemDom is a social project that started in the year 2000 to promote social transformation for children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability. Tennis lessons are the main tool to attract young people into the project and keep them participating.
HELP TO
RIO
GRANDE
DO SUL
VULCABRAS IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL, ASSISTING OUR EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THE CATASTROPHE, AND AIDING IN THE RECOVERY OF THE FOOTWEAR SECTOR, ESPECIALLY OUR CUSTOMERS.
We are a team, and everyone’s collaboration is already making a difference!
Join us and be part of the change!
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