At the fifteenth Romania textile and leather conference, the Third Conference on "sustainable development" was held.

Portugal

European Union partners led by the technology center put forward the system at the meeting.

Sustainable manufacturing is very necessary.

The European Footwear Industry Federation (CEC) presented an assessment of the European system.

The findings of the survey on the interests and needs of the industry in terms of sustainable development.

A total of 80 companies were interviewed in the survey, of which 64% responded that there was no strategy for sustainable development, but they were interested in learning more; 70% of companies said they lacked technical workers, especially skilled workers in the field of production.

Most companies are aware of their lack of innovative materials and energy saving knowledge.

The participants considered that the current efforts needed to focus on identifying the competitiveness and skills needed for sustainable manufacturing, and developing corresponding courses to promote the sustainable production of the footwear industry.

At the meeting, the Spanish shoe technology centre explored the necessity of creating new jobs and professional qualifications for the footwear industry in terms of sustainable production, and the possibility of integrating these new professions and qualifications into national certification frameworks.

The conference decided to draft a draft of professional archives on "sustainable footwear manufacturing experts" and set up corresponding training courses.