HOMEPAGE -

ABOUT US

JEFAR was established in 1977
as the natural progression from a long family tradition in footwear manufacturing.

With three production units in Portugal with 500 employees, JEFAR works hard to create strong partnerships with its customers and partners.

The constant challenges posed by our customers continues to add to our already vast knowledge.

47

years of experience

500

employees

5000

pairs of footwear per day

With the most advanced technology and the ability to manufacture a large variety of footwear constructions we are able to offer an appropriate response to any request from our customers on five continents.

This explains the long-lasting partnerships we have been proud to build.

We hope to have a chance to prove it to you.

SUSTAINABILITY

JEFAR is committed to environmental protection.

In this sense, we strive to go beyond strict compliance with the legal requirements in force in the European Union.

Our Environmental Management System is certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard.

The review and analysis of our processes is continuous and frequently updated to allow us to minimize the environmental impact of our activities.

Producing energy for self-consumption, in addition to a rigorous selection of our partners, has recently enabled us to ensure that at least 80% of the energy we use comes from renewable sources.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The environment is progressively deteriorating due to human activity and the overexploitation of non-renewable resources.

In order to halt this deterioration, it is crucial that citizens and companies adopt best practices to protect and improve the environment.

JEFAR core business is footwear manufacture, which leads to hazardous and non-hazardous waste production, emission of gaseous effluents and consumption of energy resources.

Having strong values, based on ethics, demand and passion, and always striving for continuous improvement, JEFAR is fully committed to doing everything in order to safeguard the environment, therefore undertakes the following measures:

Implementing and maintaining an Environmental Management System that covers the activities carried out in all sectors of the company for the Development and Production of Footwear in the two manufacturing units it owns, one located in Outeiro and the other in Pedregais, establishing goals and targets that contribute to promoting sustainable environmental improvements, based on the requirements of ISO 14001;
Act, at the very least, in compliance with the legal provisions in force at all times and respect any environmental commitments it may make to third parties;
Prevent contamination by acquiring the necessary means of waste packaging in order to mitigate the impact of its activity on the environment;
Preventing soil and water pollution by implementing environmental management practices, such as waste segregation from its source until its return to entities legally authorized to receive it;
Preventing atmospheric pollution by offering public transportation to employees who live further from the company and by providing suitable spaces where employees can have lunch, thus helping to reduce the number of vehicles on the road;
Reduce energy consumption from non-renewable sources;
Encourage employees to act as citizens mindful of climate change and biodiversity conservation.

Whilst we want to continue being an example of economic and social stability and well-being, we will do everything we can to reduce our environmental footprint. And may these values be reflected in every pair of shoes we manufacture.

This is a challenging and therefore encouraging exercise for a company that wants to play an active role in enhancing the natural and human environment for current and future generations.

Environmental Policy CERTIFICATE ISO 14001

ETHICS

ETHICS CHANNEL

COMMUNICATION OF NON-COMPLIANT PRACTICES

Based in the Code of Ethics and Conduct, the activity of JEFAR - Indústria de Calçado, Lda and of its employees is guided by actions that prioritize the prevention and prohibition of non-compliant practices, such as bribery, corruption or the violation of principles of corporate ethics and thus abide by the anti-corruption laws and regulations applicable, as well as the internal rules of JEFAR.

Therefore, in compliance with its Whistleblowing Policy and Code of Ethics and Conduct, JEFAR has implemented a reporting channel which allows the reporting of facts related to corruption, as well as any other non-compliant facts that may involve the practice of illicit acts, such as harassment or discrimination. A procedure is in place that establishes how to report, control and handle reports received as a measure to prevent and combat improper practices which, if they so wish, guarantees the anonymity of the whistleblowers.

Reports of violations of applicable external and internal rules can be received through the e-mail address denuncias@jefar.pt.

JEFAR guarantees the anonymity of the communications received, if the whistleblowers so wish, the absence of any reprisals against whistleblowers for reporting in good faith and the protection of the personal data of the whistleblower and of the suspected offender.

Code of Ethics and Conduct

CONTACTS

Head office

JEFAR - Industria de Calçado, Lda
Rua do Outeiro, 63
4815-621 Regilde
Portugal
T: +351 253 580 100
E: geral@jefar.pt

Consumer Contact Phone Line: + 351 253 580 100
(Cost of a call to a national phone number in Portugal

CONTACT US