The first face-to-face meeting of the project was held on the 6th and 7th of February 2024 at the CTCR (coordinator) facilities in Arnedo and the FER facilities in Logroño. Participants present: CTCP (Portugal), CEC (Belgium), Politecnico Calzaturiero (Italy), EKPIZO (Greece) and Neo Sapiens (Spain). The purpose of the meeting was to review the progress of the project and to discuss the next activities to be carried out. Due to the few months that this innovative action has been running and its educational nature, it served to define the administrative aspects, the contents and the target groups with which the training activities will be carried out during the project.
3rd Meeting Padua Véneto (Italy)
VETting Green: Training Coaches to Empower Sustainable Choices in Footwear and Apparel. From the 21st to the 23rd of January, the Erasmus+ VETting Green project consortium gathered in Padua, Italy. Partners comprising footwear producers, vocational training providers, and consumer representatives from Belgium, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain are currently finalising a set of materials and tools to empower consumers and companies in the footwear and apparel sectors to identify and avoid misleading greenwashing claims.
Erasmus+ VETting Green Project Launches Policy Report and Training Course on Greenwashing
Greenwashing continues to be a big challenge in today’s apparel and footwear industries, leaving our consumers with doubts and hesitations about what to believe, and TCLF companies frustrated by non-genuine green claims. The EU-funded project VETting Green is stepping up to tackle it head-on. From 22 to 23 October, partners comprising footwear producers, vocational training providers, and consumer representatives from Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Greece gathered in Brussels. Their shared goal: to give the sector the knowledge and tools needed to recognise and prevent greenwashing, while supporting the EU’s broader push for a sustainable green transition. To this end, the project consortium has developed a Policy Report and an Online Training Course.
2nd Meeting São João da Madeira Porto (Portugal)
The second face-to-face meeting of the project was held on the 5th and 6th of June 2024 at the CTCP facilities in São João da Madeira and the APICCAPS facilities in Porto. The purpose of the meeting was to review the progress of the project and to discuss the next activities to be carried out. The information received and the documents prepared so far were discussed and the most important aspects of the training platform were defined.
The second issue of the VETting Green newsletter focuses on the VETting Green training course, soon freely available on the project website. We also highlight sustainable approaches in the footwear and textile sectors and the origins and impact of greenwashing.
NEWSLETTER 4: Spreading the Impact: VETting Green Multiplier Events Highlights
As the VETting Green project approaches its conclusion, this final newsletter highlights the key achievements and activities that have shaped its impact across the European footwear sector. Over the past months, partners have developed practical tools and resources supporting the transition towards more sustainable and transparent practices. From addressing greenwashing to strengthening sustainability skills, VETting Green has contributed to equipping companies—particularly SMEs, VET providers, students and consumers with the knowledge and guidance needed to identify and avoid misleading environmental claims.
NEWSLETTER 1: VETTING GREEN: SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES IMPACTING THE FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES
The first issue of the VETting Green newsletter focuses on the sustainability policies affecting the footwear and apparel industries, results from our survey investigating companies’ preparedness for the new legislation, the digital products passport, and sustainability as a human rights issue.
NEWSLETTER 3: Consumers in Confusion: Want Sustainability but Fall Victim to ‘Green’ Misinformation
The third issue of the VETting Green newsletter focuses on consumers falling victim of ‘green’ misinformation, empowering the next generation to promote ethical consumption, and component innovation in footwear.
VETting Green Project Empowers Industry and Consumers to Recognise Misleading Green Claims
In March 2026, after more than two years of work raising awareness of greenwashing in the footwear and apparel sectors, the Erasmus+ project VETting Green will conclude its initiative. The project brought together companies, vocational education and training (VET) providers, footwear technology centres, and consumer representatives from Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.