NAE Vegan Shoes

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Company: NAE Vegan Shoes
Website: www.nae-vegan.com

More about NAE Vegan Shoes

NAE stands for No Animal Exploitation. The name carries our mission: to propose an animal-friendly and ecological alternative against human exploitation. Our shoes and accessories are manufactured in certified and ethical factories in Portugal.

Contact information

Website: www.nae-vegan.com

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +351 214932003

Veganism

Are all the products your entity (business, brand, organisation) produces and/or retails suitable for vegans? If no, then, unfortunately, you cannot register as we only accept submissions from 100% vegan entities.: Yes
Which of the following best describes you (professionals and sole traders) or your organisation?: Vegan

Ownership

Is your organisation an independent business/brand or a corporate owned business/brand?: Independent
Are you a Grassroots organisation (for projects, charities/NGOs)?: No
Are you a BAME (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic) owned/run business/organisation?: No
What type of business/organisation are you?: Company
Are you a woman-owned/run business/organisation?: Yes

Social, Economic and Environmental Justice

Which social, economic or environmental justice causes does your entity (business, brand, organisation) support or promote (e.g. through social media posts, donations, attending protests and other direct actions etc.)?

Animal rights

Climate justice

Environmentalism

Other

Does your business/organisation have an ethical labour policy or code of practice (either formal or informal) which ensures fair labour practices?

Yes

Does your business/organisation have policies and practices which actively promote diversity and inclusion?

Yes

Is your business a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation?

Do any of the products you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, have fairtrade certifications?

Some (less than a third)

Do you source products and/or ingredients from companies and suppliers that support fair labour practices?

As much as possible

Environment and Sustainability

If any of the products you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, have a sustainable production certification, please indicate which certifications apply?

Certified organic

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified

Other certification

Overall, how many of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, are certified by the sustainable production certifications listed in the question above?

Many (one to two thirds)

Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, produced using sustainable production methods albeit uncertified?

Unsure

Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, free of palm oil?

All

Do you reuse, recycle and/or donate any waste products (e.g. food, plastics, packaging etc.)?

Yes

Do you only use recycled or recyclable materials for packaging?

Yes

Is all of your packaging biodegradable?

Yes

Energy, Transport and Distribution

How many of the products you produce and/or retail, and/or the ingredients you use, are made in the country in which your entity (business, organisation) is based?: All

Giving Back

Does your business support or give back to the local community in any way?: Yes

Ethical Banking

Does your business/organisation use an ethical bank or building society?: No

What is the motivation behind NAE Vegan Shoes?

Reduce animal exploitation. And give people who don’t want to use animal leather, gorgeous alternatives in terms of shoes and accessories.

Who is the team behind NAE Vegan Shoes?

NAE Vegan Shoes is a small company. The founders (Alex and Paula) are a couple. Alex from Barcelona and Paula from Lisbon. In total, we are a team of 15 people. English, Portuguese, Spanish and Bangladesh nationalities :)

What one thing about NAE Vegan Shoes would most surprise us?

Well, the founders, me and my wife Paula started our business in our garage. This is something that a lot of people don’t know but, back in 2008 we had this idea of creating a shoe brand but we had no idea that shoes need a lot of space and we only had the garage. Very quickly, we started to rent a warehouse, then a second...

What would you wish for if you could be granted one wish?

Easy to say Peace and love for anyone...Very difficult, but something easier: all the people to be vegan! Then, the people, animals and planet will be very, very well!

Is there anything else you want to share about NAE Vegan Shoes?

In terms of products, we are developing some new product lines, something very exciting for us. We are investigating new materials for the next collections, and we are sure that our clients will love our new collections