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News briefsEmployees take over U.S. cycling apparel brand Kitsbow
Kitsbow, a U.S. manufacturer of bicycle apparel and accessories, was purchased by its employees with the support of a group of North Carolina-based investors on Jan. 3 after ten years of private ownership. Effective immediately, employees will own a majority of the stock of Kitsbow Apparel, PBC, which is organized ...
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News briefsSwedish Rudholm Group acquires German sustainable packaging specialist EBM
The Rudholm Group (RH), a Swedish-based supplier of garment accessories, packaging and logistical services for apparel producers, has taken over Euro Brand Management (EBM), a Munich-based company specializing in sustainable packaging and supply chain management solutions in all the segments of the footwear market. Founded in 1951 by the eponymous ...
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News briefsFinisterre shuns Black Friday to make the outdoors more accessible
Finisterre, a British outdoor B Corp, will turn Black Friday blue this year. Instead of discounts, the brand will donate £2.50 from every sale from Nov. 26-28 to the Wetsuit Project, which funds alterations to wetsuits to improve accessibility to the ocean. This is one of the new Finisterre Foundation ...
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News briefsScarpa integrates plastics from renewable sources in best-selling ski boots
Italian footwear specialist Scarpa is making an effort to reach its goal of B Corp certification within a year. Every boot in the volume-selling Maestrale and Gea ski-boot family has been redesigned to incorporate Grilamid Bio and Pebax Rnew, plastics made with renewable resources, while $1 from each sale of ...
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ArticleKathmandu Holdings publishes 2021 sustainability report
Source: Kathmandu Kathmandu Holdings Ltd. sustainability report 2021 In its 2021 sustainability report, Kathmandu Holdings provides insight into the CSR and sustainability progress of its three brands, Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl. The group undertook its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) materiality assessment this year, conducted ...
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ArticleOutdoor brands validate claims to “B” good through B Corp certification
Companies that prioritize people, the planet, and profits can expect to benefit from the vast amount of wealth handed down from baby boomers to millennials.
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Cotopaxi joins Climate Neutral
Cotopaxi, a U.S.-based B Corp outdoor brand and nonprofit organization, announced on April 15 that it has been certified by Climate Neutral. The non-profit organization Climate Neutral’s certification is based on internationally recognized standards for carbon measurement, neutrality and offsetting. Each brand must measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer ...
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ArticleLifeStraw receives B Corp certification
LifeStraw, a water filtration and purification specialist for outdoor sports and recreation, has received B Corp Certification. In conjunction with the announcement, the company released its 2020 CSR report, outlining social and environmental impact responsibility milestones for 2020 and ambitious goals for 2021. “LifeStraw has always been a brand founded ...
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News briefsRumpl announces B Corp certification
Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has received the B Corp certification. Last year, the brand had started the necessary process and took a close look at its business and products, highlighting areas of excellence and areas for improvement. The B Corp certification provides companies with a clear roadmap ...
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News briefsWNDR Alpine receives B Corp certification
WNDR Alpine, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based backcountry ski and apparel brand owned by Checkerspot, a California-based biotech performance materials company, has announced that it has received Certified B Corporation (“B Corp”) status. Checkerspot commented that “this certification marks its participation in a global movement of for-profit companies dedicated to ...
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ArticleScarpa introduces Green Manifesto
Scarpa has announced the Green Manifesto, a comprehensive strategy that summarizes the company’s pledge and initiatives for sustainability. The spirit of the manifesto revolves around five principles that start with the letters that compose the name of the company: S for sustainability; C for care; A for air; R ...
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Cotopaxi sets ambitious sustainability goal
Cotopaxi has announced its goal to have 100 percent of its products certified as using only responsible, recycled, or repurposed materials by 2022. Currently, Cotopaxi’s product line contains the following sustainability features and percentages: 80 percent of product families have one or more sustainability features; 90 percent of total ...
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Alpkit releases sustainability report
Alpkit, an outdoor brand based in Nottinghamshire, England, founded in 2004 and operating its own factory in Nottingham, has published its 2021 sustainability report. Among the most notable CSR achievements of the previous year was the brand becoming a B Corp. Alpkit, which operates under the mantra “Leave no trace ...
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ArticleKathmandu benefits from Rip Curl and online; publishes sustainability report
It was the acquisition of Rip Curl that helped Kathmandu Holdings to raise its total sales by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars in the “transformational” financial year ended on July 30, with the action sports brand contributing sales of NZ$ 315.7 million (€178.2m-$210.6m) in the first nine ...
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Save the Duck opens second store in Milan
Known for outerwear made exclusively with animal-free and “cruelty-free” materials, Save the Duck was, in June of last year, the first Italian fashion company to receive B Corp certification for the sustainability of its products and processes. In contrast with Moncler or Canada Goose, it produces its stylish jackets and ...
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Vivobarefoot receives B Corp certification
Vivobarefoot has obtained B Corporation certification, which is granted to businesses that “meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose,” according to B Lab, the non-profit organization that manages the certification scheme. It was given a high ranking, ...
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News briefsAlpkit receives B Corp certificate
We had just reported in July that the British outdoor and bike brand Alpkit was able to raise £1.5 million (€1.6m-$1.9m) in an investment campaign launched on the CrowdCube funding platform. Part of the news was that Alpkit wants to achieve B Corporation Certification by 2022. Well, it happened much ...
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