As a company, we are responsible for the development of our production activities, but we are also responsible for the impact they have on the natural environment and the way we interact with the entire community, both internal and external to the company itself. Our actions aim to achieve a balance between what we ask for and what we give back, envisioning a future where the logic of consumption is increasingly guided by the principles of awareness and responsibility.
This is why, when we talk about sustainability, we prefer to use the word responsibility. This is why, when we talk about consumers, we prefer to call them informed users. Clear in their language, conscious in their choices.
Choosing AKU means choosing footwear designed to last, with transparent information on materials and supply chain, and with a verifiable approach to reducing environmental impact.
Our commitment has been ongoing for years and translates into measurable actions: we have created three internal working groups, dedicated respectively to the product, industrial processes, and the community, to transform our responsibility objectives into concrete and ongoing activities.
ACT RESPONSIBLE
The 'ACT RESPONSIBLE' project was launched with the creation of the Product, Operations, and Community Teams. Responsibility was integrated across the company's operations. Ten years later, it became a dedicated office: the CSR team.
STIFTUNG WARENTEST
The Trekker Lite GTX model is rated by Stiftung Warentest as the trekking shoe with the best performance and lowest level of pollutants on the German market.
PACKAGING ENTERS THE PROJECT
We're also starting to rethink packaging. POP products are becoming petroleum-free, cellulose is FSC® certified, and plastic tapes are being replaced with paper solutions.
DESIGN TO REDUCE
Bellamont Plus is born: DANI Zero Impact leather, chromium-free, with offsetting process emissions. 'Designed to Reduce' takes shape, an approach that integrates emissions reduction right from the shoe design stage.
EPD
Environmental Product Declaration – The Bellamont Plus model obtains the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): the first shoe in the world to achieve this milestone.
DESIGNED TO REDUCE
The Minima project is born, developed to minimize materials and energy consumption and promote recycled components. In 2020, it received the ISO Award Gold in the urban outdoor lifestyle category.
PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINT
We certify the CO₂e calculation of each AKU model according to ISO 14067. Carbon footprint measurement is a permanent feature of product development and is updated annually.
ORGANISATION CARBON FOOTPRINT
We calculate the organization's Carbon Footprint according to ISO 14064-1, including Scope 1, 2, and 3. We look at the entire value chain, not just what happens inside our factories.
SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE
Our decarbonization goal is validated by the Science Based Targets initiative: -58.5% of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2034. A measurable commitment, aligned with science. First completed project: installation of the photovoltaic system at the Montebelluna headquarters, Italy.
