Sustainability

Manufacturing the future responsibly

1987
Manufacturing in Spain
100%
Local production
35+
Years of commitment
Platinum
EcoVadis rating
Our responsibility

Committed to the environment and people

DIAN has been manufacturing in Sax, Alicante since 1987. That permanence has taught us that sustainability is not a trend — it is a responsibility to the territory, to the workers and to the professionals who wear our footwear every day.

Our approach is pragmatic: certify what we do, improve what we can measure and be transparent about what we still have to do. The ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, RSC-SGE21, EcoVadis and carbon footprint certifications are the formal framework of that commitment.

DIAN sustainability — responsible manufacturing in Sax, Alicante
Certifications

Certified responsibility framework

ISO 9001
ISO 9001

Quality management

Quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015. Controlled processes and continuous improvement across the manufacturing of our professional footwear.

ISO 14001
ISO 14001

Environmental management

Certified environmental management system. Waste reduction, effluent control and continuous improvement of the environmental impact of our production plant in Sax.

ISO 45001
ISO 45001

Occupational health and safety

Certified occupational health and safety management system. Zero workplace accidents as a permanent goal. Factory team well-being as a priority.

RSC-SGE21
RSC-SGE21

Ethical and responsible management

SGE21 certification of ethical and socially responsible management, evidencing DIAN’s commitment to people, the environment and transparency across its value chain.

EcoVadis
EcoVadis

Corporate social responsibility

EcoVadis evaluation of our supply chain and business practices. Platinum rating, EcoVadis’s highest tier, placing DIAN in the top 1% of companies worldwide.

Huella de Carbono
Huella de Carbono

Certified carbon footprint

Organisation-wide carbon footprint calculation within a four-year plan started in 2020, certified by the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO).

OEC
OEC

Certified Spanish origin

OEC certificate evidencing the Spanish manufacturing and origin traceability of the footwear: local raw materials and local suppliers.

Concrete actions

What we actually do

0 km
Offshoring

Local production

Manufactured in Sax, Alicante. Short value chain: less transport, fewer emissions, more quality control. DIAN footwear does not travel thousands of kilometres before reaching the distributor.

100%
Renewable energy

Renewable energy

100% of the electricity consumed by our Sax plant comes from renewable sources.

Recycled
In insoles and lasting

Recycled materials

Progressive incorporation of post-consumer recycled content materials in insoles and lasting components.

Our commitment
“Sustainability is not a department. It is how we manufacture, how we treat people and how we leave the environment after working.”

DIAN — División Anatómicos, S.L.

Environmental management
ISO 14001:2015 certified
Occupational safety
ISO 45001:2018 certified
Quality management
ISO 9001:2015 certified
CSR evaluation
EcoVadis Platinum 2025
Safe textiles
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Roadmap

Towards a circular economy

2020

Carbon footprint

Start of the organisation-wide carbon footprint calculation within a four-year plan, certified by MITECO.

2024

Recycled materials

Incorporation of post-consumer recycled content materials in insoles and lasting components.

2025

Renewable energy

100% of the electricity at the Sax plant comes from renewable sources.

2027

Material replacement

Target of progressive incorporation of lower-impact alternatives across the product line.

Made in Spain

Sax, Alicante — Spain

Spanish manufacturing. Local value chain.