And so the shoe industry moves in a area of tension. The fronts between politics and the economy are often hardened because ordinances from Brussels fail due to the realities and companies fear their competitiveness if they meet the requirements. In addition, the topic of sustainability is so great that you hardly know where to start – especially since the shoe industry acts globally with its complex supply chain and many players have to be included.
What helps in this situation? Good, reliable information and a network that is wearing. Only those who know what is really required has a chance to react to it. The exchange with experts and colleagues helps to get light into the dark. CADS chairman Andreas Tepest spoke of a jungle at the recent meeting of the organization-and it is best to go through it with well-positioned companions.
