All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 123
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News briefsEOCA pleased with first online fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) reported that its first online fundraiser this year has been a great success. Following the cancellation of the in-person event of ISPO Munich in January, when the association would normally have held a fundraiser to raise money for its conservation projects, the event was ...
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ArticleAlchemie and HeiQ collaborate on high-performance finishing with less cost and chemicals
Alchemie Technology, a U.K.-based developer of a waterless, digital on-demand smart dyeing technology, announced its partnership with Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ, currently best known for its antiviral textile technology HeiQ Viroblock. The partnership was announced as Alchemie prepares for the production launch of its Novara multifunction digital finishing solution, which ...
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Chaco moves to new Michigan factory
Chaco, an outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine World Wide, Inc., has moved to a larger and upgraded U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockford, Michigan, “to meet growing demands for increased footwear production, customization program, and reweb and resole requests from consumers,” the company said. The new factory provides 25 ...
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News briefsVF pledges to eliminate child labor
VF Corp. has created a new Child Rights Action Pledge to strengthen children’s rights and eliminate child labor throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025. As part of its pledge, VF commits to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and ...
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ArticleTentree is officially climate neutral
The young Canadian outdoor and sportswear brand Tentree is officially climate neutral. The company has been certified accordingly by the non-profit organization Climate Neutral. To obtain this seal, the brand first had to measure all emissions required to operate the business, manufacture products and services, and deliver them to customers. ...
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Garmin presents a children’s book based on its Women of Adventure series
Source: Garmin Garmin International has introduced “Women of Adventure: Being Brave in a Big World,” a children’s book featuring six true stories of sport and passion from the brand’s Women of Adventure watch series. The book, written and illustrated by Garmin associates, is meant to encourage kids ...
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News briefsGreenpeace investigates Amazon warehouse, uncovers destruction of returned goods
With the help of an undercover investigator at Amazon, the environmental organization Greenpeace has documented the destruction of returned new products at the retailer’s logistics facility in Winsen, Germany. A documentary aired on prime-time German television showed eight workplaces that Amazon calls “destroy stations”. According to Greenpeace research, this is ...
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ArticleFourth Adidas x Parley Run for the Oceans to help end plastic waste
From May 28 to June 8, the Adidas x Parley #RunForTheOceans will take place for the fourth time, continuing its commitment to combat plastic pollution of the oceans. Runners around the world are encouraged to join the challenge on the Adidas Running App and run, walk or wheelchair to help ...
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News briefsArc’teryx introduces upcycled styles made from post-consumer materials
As part of its used gear programs started in 2019, Canadian brand Arc’teryx has launched ReBird. Part of the new circularity initiative is a new jacket style (Stowe Windshell) made from end-of-roll fabrics as well as tote bags and pouches made from apparel that was traded in as part of ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor forms corporate foundation to promote conservation
Vista Outdoor has launched the Vista Outdoor Foundation with an accompanying $3 million initial contribution. The new foundation is intended to partner with nonprofit organizations that support conservation, access to nature and other causes that align with Vista Outdoor’s visions. Funding requests will be considered from potential nonprofit partners that ...
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ArticleMyanmar: a cheap hotspot getting even hotter
Production in Myanmar has almost never been easy due to political circumstances. After the country experienced a boom in textile manufacturing with the beginning of the democratic process in 2012, the situation has worsened since the military coup on February 1 of this year to such an extent that a ...
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Retailer Unterwegs joins the ranks of climate-neutral companies
German outdoor retailer Unterwegs GmbH has calculated the company’s corporate carbon footprint (CCF) with the help of sustainability consultancy ClimatePartner. Emission sources such as electricity and heating, printed materials and office supplies, as well as work commutes and business trips were taken into account. Despite a photovoltaic ...
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ArticleNepal in humanitarian crisis, donations needed
Source: Sherpa Adventure Gear Sherpa Adventure Gear’s teams in England and Germany are receiving dramatic reports from the brand’s home country, Nepal. Medical care in the developing country is already at a very modest level under “normal” circumstances, now it is catastrophic, according to the news. While ...
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Fur Free Retailer Initiative sees large stores join its program
With major German department stores and textiles retailers Oberpollinger, Alsterhaus, KaDeWe and Engelhorn being the latest to join the list of fur-free businesses, the initiative of the Fur Free Alliance sees significant growth in Europe. Mammut and Adidas also joined the initiative this year. The Fur Free Retailer program, which ...
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Vivobarefoot introduces new high-performance hiking boot “in harmony with nature”
Vivobarefoot has launched the Tracker Forest ESC, its latest high-performance boot for extreme forest and off-road conditions, available in men’s and women’s versions. The new footwear, which is part of the brand’s Extreme Survival Collection (ESC), was designed “in harmony with nature,” the brand said, and is made from renewable ...
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Patagonia installs Source water technology in Hawaii store
In an attempt to raise awareness of the global water crisis, Patagonia will use Source Hydropanels to give customers and employees of its Honolulu store premium and sustainably produced drinking water. Using sunlight and air as the only inputs, the Source technology pulls pure, clean and infinitely renewable water vapor ...
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myclimate publishes annual report
Under the motto “Walk this Way”, the Swiss carbon offset foundation myclimate has published its 2020 annual results. The three business units of myclimate – education, consultancy and solutions, and offsetting – generated a total of 27.8 million Swiss francs in 2020 (2019: CHF 27.3m). ”It is particularly pleasing that ...
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Researchers develop eco-friendly leather-like material from silk
The leather industry, a global multi-billion dollar business, requires large numbers of bovine animals to sustain production each year, often with severe environmental repercussions like water and land overuse, deforestation, environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at the Tufts University School of Engineering in Medford, Massachusetts, have developed a ...
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A new global initiative to support female workers
Fashion brands and NGOs are collaborating on a new initiative that aims to raise at least $10 million to support women in global supply chains. The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is a joint initiative from Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access ...
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Jack Wolfskin and Polartec continue long-standing partnership
Source: Jack Wolfskin Jack Wolfskin Blizzard with Polartec Windbloc Jack Wolfskin and Polartec are both celebrating a company anniversary this year: Jack Wolfskin is turning 40 and Polartec developed the fleece material 40 years ago. At the same time, the two companies are celebrating 33 years of ...
