A lighter footprint for a brighter tomorrow
We're bringing the benefits of a Sound Mind, Sound Body to the world we love to move in by reducing our emissions.
What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases generated over a productās life cycle. Weāre committed to reducing our COā emissions throughout the value chain, so weāre being transparent about how we measure and continuously work to reduce our emissions.
We care about our emissions
We measure the carbon emissions at each stage of a productās life cycle. Below, weāve explained the carbon footprint of our GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe, one of ASICS' pinnacle running shoes.
Materials
Processes to get finished materials include:
- Raw material extraction
- Yarn formation
- Textile formation
- Dyeing
- Finishing
Materials-related carbon emissions for the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe total 5.2kg CO2e/pair.
Manufacturing
Processes for product manufacturing include:
- Cutting
- Sewing
- Gluing
- Embroidering
- Assembling
Manufacturing-related carbon
emissions for the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe total 3.9kg CO2e/pair.
Transportation
Processes for transporting materials during all stages of the product's life cycle include:
- Acquiring materials from suppliers
- Sending products from factories to retail stores
- Returns
- Transporting waste to disposal facilities
Transportation-related carbon
emissions for the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe total 0.5kg CO2e/pair.
Use
Process-related carbon emissions for the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe total 0.1kg CO2e/pair.
In partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), weāve based our use emissions on the ASICS shoe care guidelines.
End of Life
Processes for disposal include:
- Disposal of used shoes
- Recycling of shoe packaging materials
- Disposal of materials used during manufacturing
Disposal-related carbon emissions for
the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe total 1.1kg CO2e/pair*.
* Since ASICSā products are sold globally, we use industrial or global representative scenarios to calculate
disposal-related carbon emissions.
Total
10.8kg CO2e
Total CO2e emissions per pair of the GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoe.
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The GEL-NIMBUS 26 shoeās carbon footprint is approximately 25% lower than the industry average.*
*Assessed using ASICSā carbon footprint methodology version1.1 and the most comprehensive reporting available for industry average running shoes, conducted by MIT (report).
Our carbon footprint label is featured on:
GEL-KAYANO 31
GEL-NIMBUS 26
