V12 Footwear has evolved in just a few decades from a fledgling footwear company into a trusted, industry-leading safety footwear business with a global reach. In this piece, we look back at the start of the story, explore our journey to becoming a household name in safety footwear and shine a light on what the future holds for us, a company where footwear is in the DNA.
The drive to reduce single-use plastic has never been higher on the global agenda. Yet despite this, plastic usage continues to rise at a worrying rate. This statistic from Less Plastic reveals the alarming state of affairs when it comes to plastic use:
So, you’ve decided on a pair of MukGuard. Good choice. MukGuard overshoes are a win-win. Actually, they’re a win-win-win.
Here’s a stat for you. The average person is 50% more likely to tell someone about a bad experience than a good one. Think about it - when something makes your blood boil, you’re far more likely to shout it from the rooftops aren’t you?
Reusable? Blue plastic? Paper? When it comes to protective overshoes, there’s a big range to choose from, and inevitably each type comes with pros and cons. Luckily, however confusing the dilemma of which shoe cover to pick, there's one thing we can all agree on: you absolutely do not want to trail mud, water or debris into your customer’s home.
Our Approach to Sustainability
At V12 Footwear we care about the environment. When it comes to environmental requirements we ensure they are addressed in the design and development process of our products, considering each stage of their life cycle. This includes where possible the use of recycled, biodegradable and eco-friendly materials, components and packaging.
We are very excited to have been awarded the 'Green World Ambassador 2018' status.
Further to winning the 'Green Apple Award' award for 'Environmental Best Practice 2017', we have now become a Green World Ambassador, allowing us to represent our company and country in the Green World Awards 2018. In partnership with Green Earth Appeal and the UN Billion Trees project, 100 trees have been planted in our name!
We are very pleased to have been presented with a 'Green Apple Award' at the 'Environmental Best Practice 2017' presentation, held at The Houses of Parliament on the 6th of November. This is a huge achievement as a result of the work we have done in developing the MukGuard reusable overshoe, to reduce plastic waste in the construction and utilities industries.
We are pleased to announce that V12 Footwear has won a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice 2017 in theinternational campaign to find the greenest companies, councils and communities!
Based on the work we have done developing the MukGuard reusable overshoe, we've received the exciting news that we have been nominated as a top 3 finalist. It is yet to be revealed if we have won the[...]
