A LITTLE STEP TOWARDS MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE…

AT LANA VOLKOV WE CARE ABOUT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH FACTORIES AND SUPPLIERS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER, BY USING HIGH QUALITY, CERTIFIED, ECO SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS THAT ARE UTILISED IN OUR PRODUCTION LINES.

WE BELIEVE IN ENCOURAGING CARE, SAFETY AND INTEGRITY IN OUR WORKERS, MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SUPPLY CHAIN SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

WE CARE ABOUT OUR WORKPLACE AND OUR PEOPLE.

OUR SUPPLIERS ARE SA8000 CERTIFIED AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN A WAY THAT IS FAIR AND APPROPRIATE FOR WORKERS, DEMONSTRATING THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST SOCIAL STANDARDS.

REDUCED LANDFILL SPACE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT

WE WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 14001 CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS WHO ARE DEDICATED IN IMPROVING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH MORE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES, MINIMISING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCTION OF WASTE.

GREEN SHOE LASTS

AT LANA VOLKOV WE COLLABORATE WITH A RENOWNED ITALIAN FORMIFICIO WHO USES 100% RECYCLED PLASTIC, WHERE LASTS ARE RECOVERED FROM DISCARDED PRODUCTION FOOTWEAR CYCLES. ALLOWING THE PLASTIC MATERIAL TO BE REPROCESSED AND PREVENTED FROM BEING DISPERSED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.

GOOD QUALITY LEATHER

LEATHER CARRIES A VERY IMPORTANT ADVANTAGE TO OTHER SYNTHETIC MATERIALS SUCH AS ITS DURABILITY TO LAST MUCH LONGER AND ABILITY TO BE RESTORED AND REPAIRED. THIS IS VITAL IN SUSTAINABILITY, AS THIS AVOIDS THE SHORT-TERM USE OF RESOURCE CONSUMPTION WHICH LEADS TO ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. WE SOURCE HIGH QUALITY, BREATHABLE LEATHER THAT ENSURES OUR SHOES ARE MADE TO LAST. AT LANA VOLKOV YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TO US AND WE STRIVE TO USE LEATHERS THAT ARE METAL-FREE, HYPOALLERGENIC AND NON-TOXIC.

THE LEATHERS SELECTED COME FROM TANNERIES WHO CARRY INNOVATIVE TANNING PROCESSES, SUITABLE EQUIPMENT, CERTIFICATION METHODS FOR SAVING ENERGY AND DEAL WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES GUARANTEEING A PRODUCT OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. OUR RESPONSIBLE TANNERIES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED THE INTERNATIONAL LWG GOLD RATING AND CARRY THE DER BLAUE ENGEL CERTIFICATE PROVING THE PRODUCTION OF ECOLOGICAL QUALITY LEATHERS.

MATERIALS

WE USE PREMIUM QUALITY MATERIALS UNITED BY ECO-SUSTAINABLE CHARACTERISTICS AND PRACTICES. OUR FABRIC AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILE PRODUCTION WHERE THEY HAVE SIGNED AND COMPLIED WITH THE ‘GREENPEACE DETOX PROTOCOL’, SUPPORTING AND ELIMINATING THE USE OF ALL TOXIC SUBSTANCES THAT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT DURING PRODUCTION.

RECYCLED PLASTIC

OUR ECO VINYL IS MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC THAT HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM A PREVIOUS LIFE AND IS GRS (GLOBAL STANDARD RECYCLE) CERTIFIED GUARANTEEING FULL AUTHENTICITY.

GIVING NEW LIFE

WE ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING AND RESEARCHING THROUGHOUT FACTORIES AND SUPPLIERS IN ITALY FOR EXCESS OVER PRODUCED STOCK, SAMPLE AND SPARE CUTS OF LEATHERS, FABRICS AND TEXTILE ARTICLES WHICH CAN BE UTILISED IN OUR COLLECTIONS. THIS NOT ONLY ALLOWS US TO DIVERT THESE MATERIALS FROM THE UNJUST FATE OF THE LANDFILL BUT ALLOWS LANA VOLKOV TO DESIGN AND GIVE LIFE TO UNIQUE AND LIMITED COLLECTIONS AVOIDING MASS PRODUCTION.

LIMITING WASTE

ALL OUR SHOES COME WITH REUSABLE, MACHINE WASHABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY SHOE CUSHIONS THAT SEAMLESSLY INSERT INTO OUR SHOES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE SHAPE OF THE SHOE, THUS MINIMISING THE USE OF TISSUE PAPER AND SUPPORTING THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND WASTED WATER.

SAVING OUR FORESTS.

OUR SHOE BOXES ARE VERSATILE AND ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED TO BEST PRESERVE LANA VOLKOV SHOES, BEING PRACTICAL IN SHAPE ALLOWS THE BOX TO BE ARRANGED NEATLY IN THE WARDROBE OR TO BE REUSED FOR OTHER SPACES IN THE HOME. THE CARDBOARD AND PAPER USED IS RECYCLABLE AND FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL – FSC CERTIFIED, ENSURING THAT THE PAPER COMES FROM RESPONSIBLY MANAGED FORESTS.

PROUD TO BE ITALIAN MADE

WHILE PROTECTING THE FUTURE AND OUR WORLD IS IMPORTANT, WE BELIEVE IN PROTECTING THE PAST TOO. ITALIAN CRAFTMANSHIP IS AN ART THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION- IT IS A TRADITION AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES IN THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. THUS, LANA VOLKOV BELIEVES IN PRESERVING “MADE IN ITALY”.