All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 105
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News briefsGlobetrotter exhibits home-made upcycling collection in Berlin store
Closing its sustainability campaign month, Globetrotter presents a small collection of unique upcycling pieces, created and tailored by Globetrotter employee Christiane Gawlik, who is a trained fashion designer and works in the repair workshop at the retailer’s Hanover store. She designed eleven pieces for men and women ...
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News briefsIgloo ups its use of recycled materials
Igloo has “set a cumulative goal” to recycle 30 million recovered plastic bottles by 2025. The brand says it set out in 2019 to become, in the words of chief marketing officer Brian Garofalow, “the most environmentally friendly cooler company on Earth.” Since then, it has released a number of ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin partners with streaming platform WaterBear Network
Jack Wolfskin, based in Idstein, Germany, has announced a new partnership with WaterBear Network, a free streaming platform that uses storytelling and experiences to raise global awareness for the conservation, restoration and expansion of wild landscapes, wildlife and wild plants. Starting in the spring, Jack Wolfskin will have its own ...
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ArticleThe Microfibre Consortium responds to Changing Markets' Licence to Greenwash report
The Microfibre Consortium has issued the following statement in response to the publication of a report by the Changing Markets Foundation, ”Licence to Greenwash”. For editorial reasons, we have shortened the statement slightly. Sophie Mather, executive director of The Microfibre Consortium, comments: “The Microfibre Consortium is disappointed that this ...
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ArticleCMF and Licence to Greenwash criticizes certification tools in new report
In a new report (direct PDF download) by the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) and its Licence to Greenwash division, a critical light is being shed on certification schemes and voluntary initiatives against greenwashing – they could be helping to promote greenwashing in the fashion industry, the paper says. The report, ...
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OpinionThe Journey to Carbon Neutrality: The detail of the future for outdoor industry ingredients
Exhibitions need something to get people to turn up in person now that we have all lived in the virtual world of Zoom and Teams; fortunately, the Outdoor Industry is focused on apparel, and there is nothing stronger than getting to handle the garment / see the finish / try ...
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News briefsEcovative partners with Vivobarefoot and Pangaia in research project for Mycelium hide
New York-based mycelium technology company Ecovative announced a joint research collaboration with footwear manufacturer Vivobarefoot and Pangaia, a materials science company. As part of the Fashion for Good initiative, the companies’ teams will work together to develop customized mycelial materials for use in their footwear and fashion products. The ...
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News briefsRiese & Müller publishes responsibility report 2021
In its second responsibility report, the German e-bike specialist Riese & Müller looks back on 2021 – a year focused on the topic of transparency in the supply chain. In addition to a policy statement on respect for human rights and an individually tailored code of conduct ...
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News briefsResearch project for textile dyes from algae gets boost from collaboration
In a new research project, the workwear company Fristads, the startup Mounid and the knowledge center Wargön Innovation have come together to develop a more sustainable alternative to conventional textile dyes. The project is based on two Swedish innovations – Imogo Tech’s digital spray technology and Mounid’s algae ink, which ...
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News briefsChina Cotton Association introduces standard for sustainable cotton production
The China Cotton Association (CCA) has issued standards for sustainable cotton production that will be officially introduced from April 1, 2022. The new standard and certification system is presented as part of the China Cotton Sustainable Development Program (CCSD), which was developed following criticism over the suspected use of forced ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex and The Renewal Workshop present Nothing Left Behind collection
Adidas Terrex has partnered with The Renewal Workshop (TRW) to launch its new sustainability-focused concept collection called Nothing Left Behind. TRW was founded in 2015 with the goal of improving linear manufacturing processes. Since then, TRW’s sustainability-focused approach has made it a renowned provider of closed-loop solutions for brands across ...
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News briefs1% for the Planet launches new Planet Impact Fund in its 20th anniversary year
In the year of its 20th anniversary, 1% for the Planet draws a positive balance of both the number of members and the donations collected. Initiated in 2002 by Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard together with Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, the organization’s global network now consists of more than ...
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News briefsLifestraw helps with safe water for Ukraine
Since the outbreak of the war, more than two million people have fled Ukraine, most of them women and children, and up to four million more are expected within a few more weeks. In Ukraine itself, the destruction of the war has severely affected drinking water supplies, among other things, ...
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Five winners to share Microfiber Innovation Challenge prize
Five projects aiming to prevent the impacts of microplastic pollution will share $525,000 as part of the Microfiber Innovation Challenge, run by Conservation X Labs. The winners are: Tandem Repeat Technologies (Philadelphia, USA); Mango Materials (San Francisco, California, USA); Natural Fiber Welding (Peoria, Illinois, USA) ; Pangaia x MTIX Microfiber ...
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News briefsHigh supports access for disadvantaged women to the sustainable fashion industry
The Higg platform has announced a joint effort in partnership with the Custom Collaborative organization to help women enter the sustainable fashion industry. The program aims to help immigrant or low-income women. Custom Collaborative specializes in training and mentorships in this field and is supported by luxury brand Chanel, among ...
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ArticleClean Clothes Campaign Germany quits Alliance for Sustainable Textiles
After more than seven years of membership in the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles (Textilbündnis), the Saubere Kleidung Deutschland e.V. (Clean Clothes Campaign Germany) has declared its withdrawal as it does not see any improvement in working conditions in global clothing supply chains, a promise made by the textile alliance in ...
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Karpos to donate €50,000 for Ukranian refugees
Karpos has announced it will donate €50,000 initially intended for the 2022 Help the Mountains program to the fundraising campaign of the Veneto Region for Ukrainian refugees. Help the Mountains is based on donating 1 percent of the brand’s annual turnover to a series of activities aimed at supporting the ...
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News briefsBarack Obama gives national parks a voice in new Netflix series
Former U.S. President Barack Obama will be host and narrator of a new Netflix documentary series called Our Great National Parks. The series, which will debut on April 13, introduces national parks in the U.S., Chile, Indonesia, Kenya and other locations and wants to show nature’s wonders big and small ...
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News briefsNike releases Impact Report for FY 2021
Nike has released its Impact Report for the financial year 2021, detailing its actions with respect to “employees, communities and the planet.” “U.S. racial and ethnic minorities” in management at or above the title of director and women “in leadership roles globally” are both up by four percentage points, to ...
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News briefsAquafil announces new partnership in South America to collect and recycle fishing nets from the oceans
Yarn maker Aquafil has announced an agreement with Salmón de Chile, Chile’s principal salmon farming association, and cleantech organization Atando Cabos. The new partnership will boost Aquafil’s ability to collect, recycle, and regenerate different nylon waste into Econyl nylon. The partnership will revolve around a four-year work plan that includes ...
