The PFI Day in Berlin planned for 23 June 2020 has unfortunately to be cancelled. The PFI Day was originally planned to take place on the day before the HDS/L General Meeting, which is now only being...

Since 1 March 2020 we have entrusted Johanna Höger with the management of the certification body. Johanna Höger has a degree in environmental science and has been employed with the PFI since July...

In the following, we offer you a short overview of new and updated standards and draft standards in 2020.

The topic "vegan" often causes confusion in the public. What is really vegan? When can a shoe or bag be called vegan?

The new seal "100% vegan", which is awarded exclusively by the PFI, provides...

Interview with PFI Institute Director Dr. Kerstin Schulte in times of Corona virus pandemic

Round Table at the “Gallery Shoes” Show

Leather is a natural material. Of high quality and sustainable. Although most people value the positive aspects of this material in their choice of footwear,...

In Germany, leading positions in industrial research are far too rarely held by women. Yet they really are out there: Women pursuing a successful career as engineers, entrepreneurs, or heads of...

Several new and updated standards and draft standards have been in force since May 2019. In the following we offer you a short overview.

The Light Industry Innovation and Technology Project (ELIIT project) aims to help SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sectors to improve...

PFI SafetyCert is a flexible certification concept for occupational, protective, and safety footwear. It serves to harmonise the rigorous demands of the relevant EU Regulation, the corresponding...