PHILOSOPHY

Global fit is the other half of our corporate philosophy. Just as our products must offer the best fit between people and products, and we look for the best fit business solutions for our customers, we are focused on sustainable manufacturing and taking corporate responsibility to assist those less fortunate.

Our product designs reduce CO2 emissions and we recycle to minimise waste. As the leading plastic buckle manufacturer, we are increasingly using waste plastics in our manufacturing, both post-consumer and as trimmed pieces in our innovative closed-loop internal recycling process (re)Nifco.

At a human level we see global fit as being concerned with our employees and our communities. As a leading plastic buckle manufacturer we organise beach cleaning and Earth day events to raise employee and public awareness of the significance of sustainable manufacturing.

Getting the best fit from your footwear can’t be done by just tying laces together. Nifco footwear fasteners are designed to connect people with their clothing and environment.

We see that fasteners for footwear are more than physical connections between objects: they connect people to the lifestyle of their choice.

We see ourselves as an important link in a chain of personal care and support that extends from our suppliers to our customers, acting to safeguard the welfare and quality of life of workers and families across continents and cultures.

Ensuring our employees receive the utmost consideration for their life/work balance is part of our corporate philosophy and is reflected in appropriate adjustments and benefits available to all staff members founded in principles of equality and fairness.

We take steps to make sure our suppliers also focus on employee support and welfare. We do not work with suppliers who cannot provide evidence that they offer fair and equitable conditions to their workforce.

Our commitment to recycling and environmental protection starts with product design and continues through to manufacture. In parallel we initiate and participate in social and environmental actions to encourage and support sustainable living and lifestyle choices

• Certification, measurement and tracking of defined sustainability targets
• Post consumer recycling (PCR)
• Reduction and reuse of internal waste – ReNifco
• Recycling of ‘soft,’ hard to recycle materials and bio-based content
• Outward-looking social and environmental actions to support greener living and society