All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 108
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ArticleVelocio partners with Apidura for U.K. repairs
Repairs are essential to keep products in use longer but sending a product to a central repair hub can accrue a significant carbon footprint. To reduce this negative consequence, Velocio, a cycling apparel company based in New Hampshire (U.S.), has partnered with Apidura in the U.K., a company that makes ...
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Lenzing earns platinum status for sustainability
Lenzing Group has followed up its recent three consecutive gold awards for corporate social responsibility with a platinum award. The award was given by EcoVadis, a Paris-based rating platform to assess corporate social responsibility and sustainable procurement. Lenzing earned the award for its top rankings in the four main CSR ...
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News briefsWorld Cleanup Day on September 18
Sept. 18 marks World Cleanup Day 2021, the world’s largest bottom-up citizen movement to eliminate pollution and plastic waste. World Cleanup Day is held annually on the third Saturday in September. World Cleanup Day 2020 united 11 million people in 166 countries. All of these environmental heroes ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group publishes guidelines to reduce single-use poly bags
The European Outdoor Group (EOG)’s Single Use Plastic Project (SUPP) has published “Poly Bag Standards,” a new document that has been developed with input from manufacturers, brands, retailers, waste intermediaries, recyclers and sustainable packaging specialists. The document is part of efforts to reduce the impacts of single-use ...
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News briefsBergzeit Trails for Trees collects 1,443,000 vertical meters
Source: Bergzeit Peter Naumann (Bergwaldprojekt e.V.) receives the donation from Bergzeit for 1,000 trees. In June, the German mountain sports retailer Bergzeit called on the trail community to run meters of altitude for a tree donation with the Trails for Trees Challenge. For every Mont Blanc climbed, ...
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Li & Fung collaborates with Canopy to protect forests
Li & Fung, the Hong Kong-based supply chain management company, has joined forces with environmental organization Canopy to help protect forests. The company will collaborate with its brand and retail customers to better protect forests through responsible material sourcing as well as sustainable product manufacturing and logistics. Canopy, founded in ...
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News briefsMammut receives new German sustainability award
Mammut’s circular economy project “Close The Loop” is awarded the “German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2021“ in the “Process - Recycling” category. Within the project, the Swiss outdoor company, in cooperation with Protect our Winters Switzerland (POW), is collecting discarded climbing ropes that are recycled and given a new life ...
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News briefsVollebak introduces sweaters made from old bulletproof vests and firefighting gear
Vollebak, a British brand of men’s sports and adventure wear, is launching a line of sweaters made from old bulletproof vests and firefighter suits. The Garbage Sweater is made from 70 percent recycled meta-aramid and 30 percent recycled para-aramid fibers. Firefighter suits are typically made of meta-aramid, which is very ...
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ArticleSOG starts circular outdoor project
To meet the demand of many of its members for circular economy solutions, the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has started a circular outdoor project called SOG Circular Outdoors a few weeks ago in collaboration with Peak 63, a development company based in Östersund, Sweden, with the goal of launching a ...
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ArticleSympatex Technologies among Best for the World B Corp companies of 2021
German Sympatex Technologies has been placed in the “Best for the World” top 5 percent of 4,000 certified B Corporations worldwide by B Lab Global for its CSR performance in 2021. The Munich-based company is involved in initiatives like the European industry partnership wear2wear for the rapid ...
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News briefsLenzing and Orange Fiber cooperate on new lyocell fiber made from orange pulp
Lenzing and Orange Fiber, an Italian company that has patented the process for producing pulp from citrus by-products, have unveiled the first Tencel™ brand lyocell fiber made from orange pulp and wood sources. With this new product, both companies aim to realize their shared vision of improving sustainability in the ...
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ArticleNew Canadian brand norda launches seamless trail running shoe made of bio-based Dyneema
norda™, a young Canadian running shoe brand, introduced the first seamless trail running shoe made from bio-based Dyneema® fiber. norda was “founded with a mission to empower athletes to reach their highest potential through innovation and cutting-edge technology” and is the brainchild of Willamina and Nick Martire ...
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News briefsSustainable sports retailer Sportgreen opens first stores
After launching its online platform for sustainable sports products In April 2021, Sportgreen has opened a physical flagship store of 800 square meters under the same name and with the same products in the German town of Ingelheim. The new store adds up to two smaller Sportgreen shops that were ...
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News briefsPolartec announces transition to DWR finishes without PFASs
Polartec, the U.S. functional fabric manufacturer and a Milliken & Company brand, will completely eliminate the use of PFAS (including PFC) in its durable water repellent (DWR) finishes. The functional fabrics will not make any sacrifices in terms of durability or water-repellent function despite the elimination of PFAS, Polartec said. ...
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News briefsHDry to launch new bio-based laminate membrane
Italian firm Altexa srl has announced the launch of HDry b5 at Outdoor Retailer in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 10-12, in cooperation with GHS Holdings, its U.S. partner. The new HDry b5 membrane, a bio-based 3D waterproof laminate, offers the opportunity to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in active performance ...
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ArticleABS and Pyua with new shareholders and sales manager
Following the acquisition by Spin Capital in 2018, brand relaunches and a renewed and expanded product range for both ABS Protection GmbH and Pyua, the team around Spin Capital’s CEO, Dr. Stefan Mohr, is now receiving further support from some well-known sports and fashion industry veterans. Edgar Rosenberger ...
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News briefsP.A.C. moves into new, sustainable headquarters and production
P.A.C. (a family-run brand for multifunctional headgear and socks) has moved into its new headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany. On a site of 25,000 square meters, 6,000 square meters of production and logistics space and 1,200 square meters of office space for up to 200 employees have been created. The company ...
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News briefsOberalp Group reaffirms its sustainability commitment in recent reports
The Oberalp Group has recently published its 2020 Sustainability Report and reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive strategy that focuses on employee wellness, safe factory conditions, philanthropy and environmental sustainability. The group has released its Sustainability Report for the sixth consecutive year. Despite the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 ...
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New sustainable fashion research center in Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has joined forces with TAFE NSW, a vocational education and training provider, to set up a new Centre for Fashion and Textiles Sustainability in Sydney. The center, initially backed by an AU$200,000 (€126,000-$149,800) grant from the government of New South Wales, will help develop ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine to offer more recycled materials
In their new collections for spring 2022, Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have increased the share of recycled materials within their ranges. After integrating more recycled fabrics into the apparel collections in earlier seasons, the U.K. companies will also use recycled materials in their sleeping bags ...
