SportsShoes.com offsets 40 years’ worth of carbon emissions

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SportsShoes.com is one of the leading retailers of running shoes, running clothing, and outdoor gear. To celebrate 40 years in business, and to continue its pledge towards sustainablility, the company has offset the carbon emissions it has directly generated since 1982. SportsShoes.com has also pledged a commitment to become the world’s most sustainable running equipment retailer by 2025.

SportsShoes.com offers more than 17,000 products from 150 global running and outdoor brands. From runners, these include Asics, Nike, Adidas, HOKA and New Balance. In terms of outdoor pursuits, they include brands such as Haglöfs, Montane, Rab and Patagonia.

A pledge for sustainability

Driving SportsShoes.com’s activities to enable it to achieve this ambitious pledge is its continually evolving ‘Leave No Footprints’ sustainability strategy. The strategy was developed in conjunction with sustainable innovation consultancy Ape. It involves a full impact assessment of the business to calculate the size and composition of its carbon footprint. This supports the company in continually identifying and implementing more sustainable practices in every aspect of its operations.

SportsShoes.com Managing Director, Brett Bannister, said: “We are very proud of our 40 years of business. To…

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